Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer
Overall Band Score: 5.0 · IELTS Complete Catalyst · 2026-09-28
IELTS Writing Task 1 question
The charts below show the number of French adults whose parents spoke a French regional language to them when they were children and the number who speak a French regional language to their own children.
Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.
Number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood
Student answer (Band 5.0)
The bar chart depicts the number of older parents who spoke the regional French languages to their adults in their childhood.
Overall, it is evident that the proportion of occasionally dominate the habitually portion in term of spoken , except Alsatian language . In contrast Occitan witnessed an larger amount of most spoken language in adults childhood.
The Occitan language accounted for the greatest numbers of spoken individuals for both habitually and occasionally categories. However, 600 thousand peoples spoke Alsatian habitually as compared to occasionally proportion which has over than 200 thousand speakers. Subsequently Corsican language shared the lowest part in this chart in both habitually and occasionally categories which is just under 200 thousand and exactly 200 thousand speakers respectively.
On the other hand, Alsatian tongue registered exactly 400 thousand adult parents those speak a regional language to their own children .Consequently Breton or Creole witnessed just under 100 thousand adult speakers. In this chart Corsican documented in the French lowest regional spoken language approximately 70 thousand speakers which is lowest among all categories.
AI examiner evaluation
| Criterion | Band |
|---|---|
| Task Achievement / Task Response | 5.0 |
| Coherence and Cohesion | 5.0 |
| Lexical Resource | 5.0 |
| Grammatical Range and Accuracy | 5.0 |
| Overall | 5.0 |
Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0
The student attempts to address the data presented in the charts, covering key aspects such as the Occitan and Alsatian languages in both the childhood and current parenting categories. However, there are significant misinterpretations and inaccuracies regarding the data. For instance, the writer claims that Corsican had 'exactly 200 thousand speakers respectively' in the occasional category, whereas the chart shows it was around 105 thousand. Furthermore, the overall trend description is confusing and inaccurate regarding the relationship between occasional and habitual speakers. While the main features are touched upon, the lack of precision and some misread figures prevent this response from reaching a higher band score.
Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0
The text is divided into four paragraphs, providing a basic structural framework, but the logical flow is frequently disrupted. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'In contrast Occitan witnessed an larger amount' and 'Consequently Breton or Creole witnessed just under 100 thousand adult speakers.' Paragraphing is attempted, grouping the childhood data and the current parenting data separately, but the progression of ideas within paragraphs is disjointed. Referencing between sentences is sometimes unclear, making it difficult for the reader to follow the comparisons smoothly.
Lexical Resource: Band 5.0
The vocabulary used is relatively basic and repetitive, with noticeable inaccuracies in word choice and collocation. Examples include phrases like 'the proportion of occasionally dominate the habitually portion in term of spoken' and 'greatest numbers of spoken individuals.' There are also issues with pluralisation and word forms, such as 'peoples' and 'an larger amount.' While the student attempts less common vocabulary such as 'accounted for' and 'registered,' the frequent lexical errors restrict the range and occasionally impede clear communication.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0
The student uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, but control over grammar is weak. There are frequent grammatical errors, such as missing articles ('the regional French languages', 'Occitan witnessed an larger amount'), incorrect prepositions, and faulty relative clauses ('adult parents those speak a regional language'). Subject-verb agreement is also problematic in places. While some sentences are understandable, the high frequency of errors across simple and complex structures causes difficulty for the reader and prevents the score from rising higher.
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