Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Momentum Workout · 2026-10-22

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 5.0)

People have different opinions about whether concern for the environment is raising and gvining importance to recycling is better approch. While some people believe that recycling is accurate solution, others argue that reuse waste material is not enough. In my opinion, although both views have their own merits, I believe that not only recycling improve our environment, but also grow more plants and clean air is also play an important role for better environment.On the one hand, some individuals claim that recycling is only solution for environment betterment for a couple of key reasons. The main reason is that reuseable material is environment-friendly because reduce the ammount of waste sent to landfills and oceseans which helps to prevent soil and water pollution. For instance, people should use paper bags which are reuseable and safe for environment. Therefore, it is understandable why many people support this perspective. On the other hand, other argue that grow more plants is more beneficia. One major reason is that plants help to clean air qualites and give fresh air which

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

You introduce the topic and attempt to discuss recycling and an alternative, and you state a personal view. However, the response addresses the task only partially: the prompt asks you to compare recycling with consuming less, but your second view becomes “grow more plants,” which does not explain the argument for reducing consumption. Your opinion also shifts toward planting trees and cleaning the air rather than clearly judging the two views in the question. The recycling point about reducing landfill waste is relevant, but the example of paper bags is not clearly connected to recycling. The response is also 75 words below the required minimum, leaving the discussion and supporting reasons incomplete. Develop both requested views and explain your position with relevant examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

There is a recognisable structure: an introduction is followed by paragraphs beginning “On the one hand” and “On the other hand.” These signposts help readers identify the intended contrast, and “For instance” introduces an example. However, progression is limited because the second body paragraph changes the topic from consuming less to growing plants, and the final sentence stops at “which,” leaving the idea unfinished. Some links are also mechanical, particularly the repeated use of “On the one hand” and “On the other hand” without fully developing the contrast. To improve, organise each body paragraph around one of the two views in the prompt, connect each reason to its explanation, and finish with a conclusion that restates your position.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some topic-related vocabulary, including “landfills,” “pollution,” “reuseable material,” and “environment-friendly,” which helps communicate the general subject. There is also an attempt to vary wording through phrases such as “environment betterment.” However, the range is limited and several inaccurate or misspelled choices make parts difficult to understand, including “gvining importance,” “accurate solution,” “ammount,” “oceseans,” and “beneficia.” Some expressions are also unnatural, such as “clean air qualites” and “grow more plants is more beneficia.” Aim for accurate collocations and word forms, and use the task’s central vocabulary—especially “consume less” and “reduce consumption”—rather than replacing that idea with planting trees.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You attempt a range of sentence forms, including a concessive opening (“While some people believe…”) and a reason-and-result structure (“because… which helps…”). These attempts show some ability to connect clauses. However, complex sentences are often faulty, and errors frequently make the intended meaning harder to follow. For example, “recycling improve” needs subject–verb agreement, while “not only recycling improve our environment, but also grow more plants… is also play” has an unclear parallel structure and several verb-form problems. The opening sentence also lacks a clear grammatical construction, and the final clause is incomplete. Practise building shorter, complete sentences first, then check agreement, articles, verb forms, and punctuation before adding subordinate clauses.

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