Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 21 · 2026-10-19

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 6.0)

Dear Madam,

I am writing this letter to your newspaper to draw the attention on in important issue i have been observing while enjoying my walk at countryside near my home. I regularly goes for walk on weekdays near lynn valley. i always find this place astonishing due to its landscape and refershing because of trees and fresh air. I enjoyed walking here to relax my mind and maintian my physcial health as well.

In recent time i have noticed that many walkers don't taking their responsibilites and littering this place. I have noticed while walking littering with their food leftover and pets waste at the side walks and around the small plants. This littering is effecting the beauty of this countryside.

Through your newspaper, i would like to suggest that 'Bins' must be place in different locations. Apart from that impose warining signs and enforce penalties if any one found to be litter this area. This will be helpful to maintain the beauty.

I will be very thankful to you if you look in to this matter

Sincerly

Muhammad.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

You address all three points: you explain that you walk near Lynn Valley for its scenery, trees, fresh air, relaxation and health; identify food leftovers and pet waste; and propose bins, warning signs and penalties. The purpose of writing to the newspaper is clear, and the suggestions are relevant. The description of the litter is less fully developed: “food leftover and pets waste” gives examples, but you could clarify how widespread it is or describe its effects beyond saying it harms the countryside’s beauty. The proposed measures are also listed rather than explained—for example, you could say where bins should be placed or how penalties would be enforced. The letter has the main content needed, but some ideas need further extension and precision.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The letter has a coherent overall arrangement: you introduce the concern, describe what you have observed, and then offer solutions. Paragraphing helps distinguish these stages, and phrases such as “In recent time” and “Apart from that” signal movement between ideas. However, some connections feel mechanical or unclear. “Through your newspaper” does not smoothly introduce the suggestions, and “This littering is effecting the beauty” repeats the previous point rather than developing it. The opening also combines several ideas in one long sentence, making the progression harder to follow. To strengthen the organisation, use clearer links between observation and impact, and make each paragraph’s purpose more distinct while avoiding repeated references to the litter.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic-related vocabulary to communicate the issue, including “landscape,” “fresh air,” “food leftover,” “pets waste,” “Bins,” and “penalties.” There are also attempts at more specific language, such as “responsibilities” and “enforce.” However, noticeable spelling and word-choice errors reduce precision: “refershing,” “maintian,” “physcial,” and “warining” are misspelled, while “littering with their food leftover” and “pets waste” are awkward expressions. “Draw the attention on” is also an inaccurate collocation. These choices do not prevent the reader from understanding the main message, but they make the letter less natural. Check spelling carefully and learn common collocations for describing litter and raising public awareness.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more developed sentence forms, and the overall meaning is generally understandable. Some grammatical errors remain, particularly with verb forms and agreement: “I regularly goes” should be “I regularly go,” and “walkers don't taking” should be “walkers don't take.” The opening phrase “an important issue” also needs the correct article, and “Bins must be place” requires a passive form such as “bins must be placed.” There are further problems with sentence boundaries and punctuation, including the lowercase “i” and the final request lacking a full stop. These errors are noticeable, but the reader can usually follow your message. Focus on subject–verb agreement, verb forms after auxiliaries, and accurate passive constructions.

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