Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-11

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)

It is irrefutable that plastic is adversely causing sever damage to the environment. Plastic pollutes land, water, which is jeopardising all the living organism to extended level. Hence, many professional believes that it is equal responsibility of authorities and general public to protect the ecosystem while reducing the usage and recycling it appropriately.

On the first hand, plastic can cause severe damage to the environment because material like toys, containers, food rappers and water bottles are left on the soil without sending those for recycling. Moreover, these materials does not easily get contaminated with the soil and stays on the surface for century’s without dissolving with the soil. Furthermore, plastic on the earth makes the soil breathless and this hurts the fertility of the soil. Similarly, many aquatic animals face extremely sever challenges and die due to the excess amount of plastic found across the Indian ocean. For example, a renowned article published in the year 2022 and they revealed stating that small particle of plastic was found in the fish, birds and other animals body who found dead beside this ocean.

Therefore, government and public should take serious steps to protect our environment, in term of reducing The usage and preventing the environment. Firstly, government should take necessary steps like banning the plastic usage and charging the penalty to both the buyer and selling for using these materials. Additionally, mass public also equally responsible to dispose the plastic in systematic way and reduce to buy more unnecessary products.

To conclude, plastic menace the environment and cause several problem to all the living beings. Hence, law should impose certain

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response addresses both parts of the prompt: the environmental damage caused by plastic and the potential solutions from governments and individuals. However, the development is uneven. While the environmental impact is discussed with some examples, the solutions section is less detailed and the essay ends abruptly mid-sentence, which prevents a full conclusion. The position is clear, but the lack of a completed conclusion and the limited depth in the second half of the essay mean that some ideas are under-developed. To improve, ensure all parts of the prompt are given equal weight and that the essay is fully completed within the time limit.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into paragraphs, and there is a logical progression of ideas. Cohesive devices such as 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'Firstly' are used to link sentences. However, the use of these devices is sometimes mechanical, and there are instances where the flow is interrupted by grammatical errors. The abrupt ending significantly impacts the overall coherence, as the final paragraph is incomplete. To reach a higher band, focus on using a wider variety of cohesive devices more naturally and ensure that each paragraph has a clear, completed structure that contributes to the overall argument.

Lexical Resource — Band 6.0

The vocabulary is generally adequate for the task, allowing the student to convey their message clearly. There are attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'ecosystem', 'fertility', and 'menace'. However, there are several errors in word choice and collocation, such as 'sever damage' (severe), 'food rappers' (wrappers), and 'mass public' (the general public). Additionally, there are some spelling errors like 'century’s' (centuries). The range is sufficient to communicate, but the lack of precision and the presence of errors in basic collocations limit the score. Expanding the range of academic vocabulary and focusing on correct word forms would be beneficial.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede the reader, such as subject-verb agreement issues ('these materials does not', 'many professional believes') and incorrect preposition usage ('in term of'). Punctuation is also inconsistent, particularly with the use of apostrophes. While the meaning is generally clear, the frequency of these errors prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. To improve, the student should focus on basic subject-verb agreement, pluralization, and proofreading for common grammatical slips.

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