Band 5.5 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Concern for the environment is growing and more and more people are choosing to recycle. But some people suggest that recycling is not enough. They believe we need to consume less.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge and experience.

Student answer (Band 5.5)

Environment play pivotal role in our lives. Some people argue that recycling is not enough and there is need to consume less other believe that choose recycling to protect enivronment. I completely agree that recyclilng is not enough and we need to consume less because we could protect essentail fossil fuels for future generations also we can protect environment by using eco-friendly bags.

Some people believe that choose to recycling to protect environment. Their are various plastic bags and bottles which reamin non-biodegradable waste because environment does not naturally break down it naturally. For example, plastic bags which can be recycle but can not decompose easily, although it reqiure 100 of years to decompose in environment. Another reason is recycle plastic bags can be harmful for body. Plastic contians deterimental enzymes which can result to increse cancer cells in human body. For example, If someone consume water form recycling bottle it may contains various micro-plastic enzymes which can enter to human body and result to develop to various health problem. As a result recycling is not enough,we have to choose right things which can save environment and human health also.

On the hand, some people believe that recycling is not enough. they believe we need to consume less the reasons behind that we could save resources for next genration and save environment by consume less resources. For example, if we use less paper and use technology to write down our notes, save our important documents we can save tress from deforestation. Another reason is that we can save fossil fuels for upcoming generation. For instance, we can consume less oil, burn less fuels which can assist to protect environment. As a result, we can protect and pass crucial resources to our next generation.

In conclusion, choosing to recycle is not enough, we need to consume less fossil fules and try to protect environment as much as we can. By consuming less we can portect some essential resources for future generation.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

The response addresses all parts of the task by discussing both views—that recycling is necessary and that consumption must be reduced—while clearly stating your own position that consumption reduction is essential. However, the development of ideas is uneven. For example, your initial point about eco-friendly bags is introduced in the introduction but not fully expanded later, and the arguments regarding health risks from plastic recycling, while attempting to be relevant, are slightly confused in their reasoning. To reach a higher level, you need to extend and support all your main ideas with fully elaborated explanations and more precise supporting examples rather than relying on brief or generalized assertions.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The essay presents a coherent overall arrangement with a clear introduction, body paragraphs addressing distinct viewpoints, and a conclusion. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by mechanical or faulty cohesive devices. For instance, the transition "On the hand" lacks the word "other", and referencing within paragraphs occasionally becomes unclear, such as pronoun use referring to actions rather than specific nouns (e.g., "environment does not naturally break down it naturally"). Paragraphing is used to separate the different perspectives, but to achieve a clearer logical progression, you need to ensure that cohesive links between sentences are smoother and that referencing is tightly controlled throughout.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, successfully communicating your general arguments regarding environmental protection and resource conservation. You attempt to use less common vocabulary items, such as "pivotal role", "non-biodegradable", and "detrimental", but these attempts are accompanied by noticeable inaccuracies in word choice, form, and spelling. For instance, "recyclilng", "enivronment", "contians", "deterimental", and "increse" demonstrate spelling slips, while word choices like "choose to recycling" or "consume less resources" show awkward collocation. To improve, you should focus on precision in word formation and spelling, ensuring that less common lexical items are used accurately to avoid impeding communication.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The writing displays a limited range of structures, featuring a mix of simple and somewhat complex sentence forms, though attempts at complex sentences are frequently faulty. There are recurrent errors in basic grammar, including verb agreement, article usage, and prepositions within grammatical patterns. Examples include "Environment play pivotal role", "it reqiure 100 of years", "form recycling bottle", and missing subjects or conjunctions such as "recycling is not enough,we have to choose...". These frequent errors require some effort from the reader to decode the exact meaning. To progress further, you need to demonstrate better control over complex sentence patterns, subject-verb agreement, and accurate punctuation.

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