Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-11-13

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 5.0)

Good environment is a first peyorities to live there not only for humenbing for wildlife.Artifesal prpduct like plastic bottles and polithen are anti for good environment how people or athourties save edmspaior.I shed some light on eficets and soluson for which vinidation it would be elaborated in the up coming paragraphs.

To start with, there are many eficets.The first and foremost is incarise garbage raso For example, individules use plastic bags they throug in dustbeen after use it is creat more garbage .Additionally need more space for garbageyrad.

Furthermore do not brrun plasticis because it's crate soil plusion this is bad for nature. As well as plastic producet bad for health like pepole use thrmocol glass for tea his parts nonsume with hot tea in own body.

Individules use papper bag and cottan bag because papper not harme enviornmentas well as cotten bags washable and capabel to reuse.government also play important role to protacet nature for example, government take strong action and belld hard law for save nature .

In conclusion after taking all my espect into consideration .I would like the emphasize that everybody try to safe environment like people avoid use piastic producet and government take strong deseson and make law for safe nature.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

You address both parts of the question: you mention increased rubbish, the need for more landfill space, soil pollution from burning plastic, and possible alternatives such as paper and cotton bags. You also identify roles for individuals and government. However, the response is under the required 250 words, and the ideas are only briefly stated. For example, the health point about a plastic cup and hot tea is difficult to understand, while the government proposal to make “hard law” is not explained with a specific measure or example. Your opening indicates the topic, but a clear, direct position and fuller explanation of how plastic harms wildlife or ecosystems would make the response more complete. Develop each main point with a reason or example.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.5

The response has a recognisable structure: an introduction, paragraphs about environmental damage and solutions, and a conclusion. Basic signposting such as “To start with,” “Furthermore,” and “In conclusion” helps the reader follow the broad stages of your answer. However, progression within paragraphs is limited, and some links feel mechanical rather than showing how ideas relate. The first damage paragraph moves from discarded bags to landfill space without explaining the connection, and the health example is not clearly linked to environmental harm. The conclusion repeats the proposed actions rather than drawing the main points together. Use clearer topic sentences and connect each example explicitly to the claim it supports.

Lexical Resource: Band 4.5

You attempt vocabulary relevant to the topic, including “garbage,” “soil pollution,” “environment,” and “reusable,” and you use some topic-specific terms such as “plastic bags” and “cotton bags.” However, the range is limited and many spelling and word-choice errors make parts difficult to understand, for example “polithen,” “dustbeen,” and “garbageyrad.” Some phrases are also unnatural or unclear, such as “anti for good environment” and “strong action.” These issues fit a basic, repetitive vocabulary range where errors can strain the reader. Build a reliable set of environmental terms and check spelling carefully; choose precise phrases such as “harmful to the environment” and “enforce regulations” rather than translating expressions word for word.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

You use mostly simple sentence patterns and make some attempts to connect clauses with “because” and “as well as.” However, the range is limited, and frequent errors in sentence construction, verb forms, articles, and punctuation sometimes make meaning difficult to follow. For instance, “individuals use plastic bags they throw in dustbeen after use it is creat more garbage” joins several ideas without clear sentence boundaries and has inconsistent verb forms. “Government take strong action” also lacks subject–verb agreement, while “a first peyorities” shows problems with article and noun structure. Practise writing one clear main clause at a time, then add a correctly formed reason or example. Check agreement, articles, and full stops during editing.

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