Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-10

IELTS Writing Task 2 question

Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for the environment.

What damage does plastic do to the environment?

What can be done by governments and individuals to solve this problem?

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

 

Student answer (Band 6.0)

Pollution is the main problem of many disease all over the worl. From all the waste, plastic items are the most hazardous material as it bad for all the living beings as well as for the environment. I will discuss the damage caused by plastic and solution to the problem in the further paragraphs.

To begin with, many animals eat plastic bags assuming it as a food and due to that it causes problem to them. Moreover, many people throws plastic bottles and plastic packaging in the river causing water pollution due to which the aquatic animals get difficulties in breathing. Many people also throws plastic items on footpaths making it an attraction spot for insects and mosquitos that can cause health problem to a human being. Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose so it is more hard to destroy it. Throwing plastic into sewer or on roads creates a problem resulting in a sewer blockage or else sewer leakage.

On the other hand, government should make a ban on using plastic items. As an individual, one should make a team and start collecting the plastic waste, which will keep the environment clean and plastic free. Additionally, government should run campaigns which encourage public to stop using plastic and join them to clean up the surroundings. One can also use those waste plastic to make something useful such as study tables, cupboards or something ofr everyday use.

To conclude, there are a lot problems in using plastic items but so do have the solution for all them.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.0

You address both parts of the task: the response identifies environmental and health-related damage, then proposes actions for governments and individuals. Relevant examples include animals eating bags, plastic waste polluting rivers, and discarded items blocking sewers. The solutions—government restrictions and campaigns, community clean-ups, and reusing plastic—are also on topic. However, some points are asserted rather than explained: for example, the link between plastic on footpaths and mosquitoes is unclear, and the proposed ban is not discussed in terms of how it would work or what alternatives could replace plastic. Develop a few key effects and solutions with clearer explanations or examples to make the response more complete and persuasive.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The response has a clear overall arrangement: an introduction, a paragraph on damage, a paragraph on solutions, and a conclusion. Sequencing phrases such as “To begin with,” “Moreover,” and “On the other hand” help readers follow the shift between topics, and the main ideas are generally easy to locate. This meets the lower-band expectation of coherent organisation and shows some flexibility in linking ideas. However, several transitions feel mechanical, and the damage paragraph moves quickly from wildlife to human health and sewer problems without showing how these points relate. The conclusion is also very brief and does not recap the main solutions. Use clearer links between examples and give the final paragraph a fuller summary.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.5

You use enough topic vocabulary to communicate the main ideas, including “water pollution,” “aquatic animals,” “decompose,” “sewer blockage,” and “campaigns.” These terms show an attempt to discuss the issue beyond very basic language. However, the range is limited and some word choices or collocations are noticeably inaccurate, such as “many disease,” “most hazardous material,” “an attraction spot for insects,” and “a lot problems.” There are also spelling errors, including “worl” and “ofr,” which reduce accuracy. Aim for more precise environmental vocabulary and check common word combinations; for instance, describe plastic as “harmful to wildlife” and say that it “attracts pests” rather than calling it an attraction spot.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.5

You attempt both simple and more complex sentence forms, including cause-and-effect clauses such as “Plastic takes thousands of years to decompose so it is more hard to destroy it” and a relative clause in “the plastic waste, which will keep the environment clean.” The overall meaning is usually understandable, but some grammatical errors recur. Examples include subject–verb agreement in “many people throws,” article and number problems in “a lot problems,” and the construction “so do have the solution.” Some sentences also join ideas without clear punctuation. Review agreement, articles, plural forms, and sentence boundaries, then proofread each clause. More accurate control of these patterns would make your varied sentence attempts clearer.

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