Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The bar charts and line graph below show the results of a survey conducted over a three-year period to discover what people who live in London think of the city.

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

What are the best things about living in London?

Student answer (Band 4.0)

This is the most popular advantage.Aruond 45% people selected it in one yearcmpared with about40 to 42%in following year.38 % selected for the job in first year.The percentage decrease following the two year.Around 36% of people selected this in the next two year folled by the decreses next two year.

Around 36% people selected in the first two year.The percentage increased by next 29 year but 1 to 34 in next two year .The featured increased inthe next two year.The figure remain stablewith a smal rise in next 3 year.

This chart explain the survey conducted over three year periods are find out how the people are think and wrest aspect of people who mare living in landon.They are also shown the little wrest ,air quality and noise is a major problem in city.

Overall the the range of shoppinghas two much in the landon .in london cost of living increasead and crimed are also increased now a day.aA seperate conclution is not redy for this.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.0

The response makes a limited attempt to describe the survey, mentioning several relevant categories such as shops, job opportunities, crime, and the problems of litter, air quality and noise. However, the report does not clearly cover the three charts or give a reliable overview of their main findings. Some figures and trends are difficult to identify: for example, “the percentage increased by next 29 year” does not accurately explain the museums and galleries figures, which rise from about 29% to 34.5% across the period. The conclusion that cost of living and crime “increasead” is also misleading: both fall from Year 1 before a small recovery. Focus on the clearest comparisons and state the overall patterns accurately, rather than including unclear or unsupported claims.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is an attempt to group information into paragraphs, and phrases such as “Overall” and “followed by” show some awareness of how to connect ideas. However, the information is not arranged in a clear, logical sequence: the opening begins with a chart detail before identifying what the report covers, while the overview appears later and is difficult to understand. References such as “this” and “the featured” do not make clear which category is being discussed, and the sequence “next two year” is repeated without establishing the relevant years. Organise the report into a brief introduction, a clear overview, and paragraphs comparing the charts. Name each category when moving between figures so the reader can follow the progression.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

The response uses some task-related vocabulary, including “percentage,” “selected,” “survey,” and “major problem,” so the reader can recognise the general subject. However, the range is basic and several word choices or spellings make the meaning difficult to recover. Examples include “wrest aspect” for worst aspects, “range of shopping” for range of shops, and “crimed” for crime. Phrases such as “two much in the landon” do not communicate a clear comparison. Use the chart’s category labels accurately and choose standard reporting expressions, such as “accounted for,” “was the most frequently selected,” and “declined.” Careful spelling and natural collocations would make the data description more precise.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts simple statements and some longer constructions, but grammatical control is inconsistent and errors often obscure the intended meaning. For example, “This chart explain the survey conducted over three year periods are find out” has problems with subject–verb agreement, tense and sentence structure. In “The percentage decrease following the two year,” the verb form and time expression are not correctly formed. Articles and plurals are also frequently missing or inaccurate, as in “36% people” and “the next two year.” Punctuation and spacing are uneven, with missing spaces after full stops and percentage figures. Practise writing complete sentences with a clear subject and verb, then check tense, agreement, articles and plural forms.

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