Band 7.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 7.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-17

IELTS Writing Task 1 question

You enjoy walking in the countryside near your home. However, you are noticing that there is more and more litter left there by other walkers.

Write a letter to your local newspaper. In your letter

• say why you enjoy walking and where

• describe the litter you have seen on your walks

• suggest what might be done about the problem

You do NOT need to write any addresses.

Begin your letter as follows:

Dear Sir or Madam,

Student answer (Band 7.0)

Dear Sir,

I am writing this letter to address my concern regarding the nearby park being littered more and more by the people visiting there.

I have been going to City Park for my morning walk since a year now. It is quite a relaxing place and the whole park is covered with trees and flowers. It also has a stream flowing, with ducks roaming around. I enjoy walking there because of its vibrant landscape and a long walking track.

Recently, whenever I am returning from work, I have seen many people going to the park for an evening picnic. Once they are done, they leave the snack wrappers on the sideways, rather than putting it in the dustbin. As a result, there has been an increase in the litter, particularly on walking tracks

I believe strict action should be taken against these people to protect the beauty of this park. The council should appoint security guards to keep a check, and anyone who is found throwing the waste should be charged a fine. If this doesn't help, I believe people should not be allowed to do picnics in the park.

I would urge you to look into this and take the required action immediately.

Yours Faithfully,

Alvina

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 7.0

The letter addresses all three points and maintains a clear concern about litter in the local park. You explain why you enjoy walking there, describing the trees, flowers, stream and walking track, and give specific examples of snack wrappers left behind after picnics. Your proposals—security guards, fines and restricting picnics if necessary—are relevant and supported by a clear call for action. To make the response more fully developed, connect the countryside setting in the prompt more explicitly to your chosen location and explain how the suggested measures could reduce litter or protect wildlife. The opening and closing are appropriate for a letter to a newspaper, although “Dear Sir” is less suitable than the requested “Dear Sir or Madam.”

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 7.0

The information is organised in a clear sequence: you introduce the concern, describe the park and your enjoyment of it, explain the litter problem, and then propose solutions. Paragraphing supports this progression, and linking phrases such as “Recently,” “As a result,” and “If this doesn’t help” make the relationships between ideas easy to follow. The letter also has a recognisable opening and sign-off. Some links could be more precise: the shift from morning walks to seeing litter while returning from work is not fully explained, and “there” in the opening could refer more clearly to the park. A smoother connection between the observed litter and its effects would strengthen the flow further.

Lexical Resource: Band 6.5

You use a sufficient range of vocabulary to describe the setting and problem, including “vibrant landscape,” “snack wrappers,” “walking tracks,” and “charged a fine.” These choices communicate the main ideas clearly, and the park description adds useful detail. There are, however, some imprecise or unnatural expressions that limit flexibility and collocational control. “Littered more and more by the people visiting there” is awkward, “on the sideways” does not convey the intended location naturally, and “keep a check” is less idiomatic in this context. Aim for more precise phrases for where rubbish is left and how authorities monitor visitors. This would make the letter sound more fluent and appropriately formal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 7.0

The response includes a useful mix of simple and complex structures, such as “Once they are done, they leave…” and “If this doesn’t help, I believe…”. Many sentences are accurate and easy to understand, and punctuation generally supports the meaning. A few grammatical errors persist. In “I have been going to City Park … since a year now,” the time expression should use “for” with a duration. In “rather than putting it in the dustbin,” the pronoun does not agree clearly with the plural “snack wrappers”; use “them.” The sentence ending “walking tracks” also needs a full stop. Continue checking time expressions, pronoun reference and sentence punctuation while retaining the range of structures you already use.

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