Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 11 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.

To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

Student answer (Band 5.0)

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement. I believe to some extent that laws are needed to make people recycle more of their wastes. People can do their individual efforts. They can play their role. For progress of the whole nation, the participation of all its individuals mean a lot. They should not throw the wastes from their homes unattended. Government can provide them with plan.

Morever, law and order is obligatory in every country. The departments making laws should be familiar with their society's as well as environmental condition. They should make just rules and make sure to implement that laws and orders. They should introduce 3R strategy,reduce, reuse and recycle. It should be promoted via different meas such as newspapers, magzines, social medial, electronic media,etc. People should be asked not to throw wastes from their homes into streets and roads. There should be a proper system for the disposal of wastes. Instructions should be given for waste disposal. 3R strategy must be encouraged. Futhermore, government can run a campaign that will give information about the harmful effects of improper waste disposal. This would create a sense of responsibilty among people that they should save their society. These wastes not only cause problems to human but also to other living beings. The burning of these wastes improperly also effects our atmosphere that cause serious threats. Therefore, recycling must be promoted.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 4.5

You give a relevant, qualified position by saying laws are needed “to some extent,” and you mention several useful measures, including a proper disposal system, public information campaigns and the 3R strategy. However, the response does not fully explain how legal requirements themselves would increase recycling, or distinguish their role from voluntary efforts and education. Several points are listed rather than developed with reasons or a specific example. The response is also below the required 250 words: 214 words were counted, and 41 words copied from the prompt were excluded. To strengthen the answer, explain what rules households should follow, how they would be enforced, and why this would change behaviour, then support the argument with a relevant example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 4.5

The response has a basic overall direction: it begins with your position, then discusses government action and the effects of improper disposal. Linking expressions such as “Moreover,” “Furthermore” and “Therefore” help signal relationships between points. However, most of the answer is presented in one long paragraph, so the main ideas are not clearly grouped, and the progression is often a list: “They should introduce 3R strategy” is followed by media promotion, disposal instructions and a campaign without clear connections. Some references, such as “These wastes,” are broad and could be more precise. Use separate paragraphs for your position, legal measures and supporting explanation, and connect each example explicitly to the argument.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

You use some relevant topic vocabulary, including “recycling,” “waste disposal,” “3R strategy,” “harmful effects” and “environmental condition.” This gives the response enough language to communicate its general subject. However, the range is limited and several phrases are inaccurate or unnatural, such as “individual efforts,” “provide them with plan” and “save their society.” There are also noticeable spelling errors, including “Morever,” “magzines,” “Futhermore” and “responsibilty,” which reduce the accuracy of the vocabulary. Aim for more precise collocations and check spelling carefully. For example, describe household participation as “individual contributions” and say that a campaign can “raise awareness” of the consequences of improper disposal.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

You use mostly simple sentences and attempt some longer structures, including “This would create a sense of responsibility among people that they should save their society.” The main message is generally understandable, but the range of sentence patterns is limited, and errors recur in agreement, articles, plurals and sentence construction. For example, “the participation of all its individuals mean a lot” has a subject–verb agreement problem, while “provide them with plan” is missing an article. In “make sure to implement that laws,” the demonstrative does not agree with the plural noun. Practise combining related ideas with accurate subordinate clauses, and check agreement, articles and punctuation when revising.

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