Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-13

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 6.0)

In the contemporary epoch, hazardous things such as plastics container, plastics packages are brutally harmful for our environment. There are several factors that contributing to damage our nature, we can mitigate this problem with suitable law and perfect management. In this essay i will elaborate what are the damages of plastics products to the nature and how to address this issue.

To start with damages, plastics cause cancer to the water if they stay long time in the water. Plastics product are very harmful because the do not decompose for very long time and stay in our habitat which cause problems like death of marine animals, in addition to it, plastic creates problems in agriculture field especially during germination time of the seed. If seed gets under or comes in contact with plastic bag inhibits to germinate the plant. For examples; In 2007, In Italy farmers found drastics change in their crop yield, later on they find plastics residue in theirs farms which came through the rain water.

To eradicate this problem, regime can pay a very pivotal role by decreasing the number of use of pastis bags in grocery stores. Moreover, government implement strict rules for plastic bags which will help to reduce the usage of these non-biodegrable products. Also individual can do their duties by saying no yo plastics bag but say yes to paper bags.

In conclusion, daily plastic products should be completely ban in every countries by replacing with clothes bags and bags madeup of leaves. Provided solution can be very helpful if i implement them very carefully on society and ourself as well

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The essay addresses all parts of the prompt, identifying environmental damage and suggesting solutions for both governments and individuals. However, the development of ideas is somewhat limited. For instance, the claim that plastics 'cause cancer to the water' is scientifically vague and lacks clarity. While the example regarding agricultural yield in Italy is relevant, the explanation of how plastic inhibits seed germination is underdeveloped. The solutions provided are clear, but they could be expanded with more specific examples or deeper analysis to reach a higher band. The position is consistent throughout, but the depth of argumentation remains at a basic level.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, each with a clear focus. There is an attempt to use cohesive devices such as 'To start with', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion', which helps the flow. However, some transitions are mechanical or slightly awkward, such as 'In addition to it' and 'Provided solution can be very helpful if i implement them'. Referencing is generally clear, but the logical progression within paragraphs could be smoother. The use of cohesive devices is sufficient to guide the reader, but the lack of variety and occasional awkward phrasing prevents a higher score.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks the precision and range required for higher bands. There are several instances of non-standard word choices or collocations, such as 'hazardous things', 'plastics container', 'drastics change', and 'regime' (used incorrectly to mean government). Spelling errors like 'non-biodegrable' and 'madeup' also occur. While the student attempts to use topic-specific vocabulary like 'decompose' and 'residue', the overall range is limited, and the errors occasionally draw attention to the language rather than the ideas being expressed.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay contains a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but accuracy is inconsistent. There are frequent grammatical errors, including subject-verb agreement issues ('plastics product are', 'individual can do their duties'), missing articles ('in agriculture field', 'in every countries'), and incorrect pronoun usage ('if i implement them'). Punctuation is also problematic, particularly with the misuse of semicolons and commas. While the meaning is generally clear, the high frequency of errors in basic grammar structures limits the score. A greater focus on proofreading for subject-verb agreement and article usage is necessary.

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