Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The graphs below show the number of drivers in Britain who have been caught driving too fast by speed cameras placed on roads, and the number of people killed in road accidents, over an eight-year period since the introduction of speed cameras. The tables show the results of a survey on people's opinions on speed cameras.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

SPEED CAMERA FINES and ROAD ACCIDENT FATALITIES

Student answer (Band 6.0)

The line graph illustrates the percentage of drivers in britian, who have been captured speeding by the speed cameras placed on road, as well as the number of people who lost their lives in an road accident.

It is evident, that the number of drivers speeding in britain had rose dramatically in the period of eight year, starting at only 200K during year one and then seeing an upsurge of 8 times at approxamitely 1.6 million in the final year. However, the road accident fatalities have fluctuated between 3000 to 3500 between those 8 years.

The table gives us an idea of people's opinion about the road cameras with a majority of 60% believing no reduction in number of accidents on the road. On the other hand, 71% people believe that they have only been installed to raise the government revenue. The figure stood at 56% of the people saying too many when asked about the number of cameras on the road.

In conclusion, people believe that speed cameras have been installed to raise revenue and majority agreed to having seen no reduction in the number of accidents.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The report covers both the charts and the survey, and it identifies the main contrast: fines rose sharply while fatalities stayed within a relatively narrow range. The figures of 200,000 and 1.6 million are accurately used to show the eightfold increase, and the survey’s leading responses—60%, 71% and 56%—are also reported correctly. This gives the response a clear, relevant overview. However, the description of fatalities is broad; it would be more informative to note that they began at about 3,150, peaked at roughly 3,350, and showed no sustained decline. The opening also misidentifies the fines data as a percentage of drivers, rather than a number. More precise coverage of the chart’s units and key movements would strengthen the report.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response is arranged in a sensible sequence: an introduction, a summary of the graph, a paragraph on the survey, and a concluding statement. Linking phrases such as “However” and “On the other hand” help signal contrasts, and the reader can follow the main points. Some cohesion is less effective because the conclusion repeats the survey findings rather than adding a concise synthesis of both visuals. The graph paragraph also moves quickly from the rise in fines to fatalities without explaining their contrast in a fully developed way. Aim for a more integrated overview and use references such as “this figure” or “the latter” only when their meaning is unmistakable. These refinements would make the progression more deliberate and less repetitive.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

There is some useful range in expressions such as “illustrates,” “fluctuated,” “upsurge” and “majority,” and the meaning is generally understandable. However, several choices are inaccurate or unnatural for this report: “captured speeding” is not an appropriate collocation, “the number of drivers speeding” mislabels the fines data, and “the government revenue” is awkward in context. Spelling errors, including “britian,” “approxamitely” and “road cameras,” also reduce precision. The vocabulary is sufficient to communicate the main trends, but control of collocation, word forms and spelling is inconsistent. Prefer standard chart-report language and check spelling carefully so that ambitious wording does not obscure the data.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

The response attempts a mix of sentence forms, including a complex opening and contrastive sentences, and most ideas remain understandable. However, errors occur in several grammatical patterns. For example, “had rose” uses the wrong past participle, “in an road accident” has an incorrect article, and “between 3000 to 3500” uses an incorrect paired preposition. Commas also interrupt clauses unnecessarily, as in “It is evident, that…”. The sentence “71% people believe” is missing a determiner, while “majority agreed” needs an article. These issues show that complex forms are being attempted but are not consistently controlled. Review past-tense forms, articles, prepositions and punctuation, then proofread each sentence for agreement and completeness.

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