Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-08-24

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)

Today world plastic has become an important part of life. However, it has become a serious problem for environment. In this essay, we will discus the harmful effect of plastic and the measure that government and and people should take.

Plastic has become a a big problem as the plastic bags, bottles and packing is not got for health. As it cause a pollution also and it effect the animals also. For example, when we melt or burn the plastic it cause air pollution, which effect the air and can cause the deceases.

The government should stop making the plastic things like bottles, bags or packing of plastic. They can make rules regarding this like making charges on the plastic bags and bottles. Government can encourage the business to use recycling bags. Furthermore, government should provide awareness and programs to people to reduce the use of plastic.

Individuals should aware the people and should uses less plastic. They can use recycle bags and bottles for grocery and so on. moreover they can avoid packing more in plastic bags. Individual small steps can make big changes as they can encourage other people.

In conclusion, the plastic is very serious problem now days and i can be solve with cautions. however, government can make strict rule so everyone can follow and this problem can be solved, while individuals can stop using the plastic things. Small steps can make a big change in this problem. It can be solve with contribution of the people.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 6.0

The response 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 explanation of how plastic affects animals is brief and lacks specific detail. The points made are relevant but remain at a surface level, lacking the depth required for a higher band. The position is clear throughout, but the arguments could be better supported with more concrete examples or deeper analysis to fully satisfy the requirements for a higher score.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 6.0

The essay is organized into logical paragraphs, with a clear introduction, body paragraphs for the two main questions, and a conclusion. Cohesive devices are used, such as 'Furthermore', 'Moreover', and 'In conclusion', though some are used repetitively or in a slightly mechanical way. The progression of ideas is generally clear, but the transition between sentences within paragraphs can be abrupt at times. The paragraphing is appropriate, and the overall structure helps the reader follow the argument, even if the flow is not always sophisticated.

Lexical Resource — Band 5.5

The vocabulary is adequate for the task but lacks variety and precision. There is frequent repetition of basic terms like 'plastic', 'bags', 'bottles', and 'problem'. Some word choices are inaccurate, such as 'not got for health' (likely meaning 'not good') and 'deceases' (likely meaning 'diseases'). The student attempts to use some topic-specific vocabulary, but the range is limited, and the errors in word choice occasionally draw attention. To improve, the student should focus on using a wider range of synonyms and more precise collocations related to environmental issues.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 5.5

The essay relies heavily on simple sentence structures. While there are attempts at complex sentences, they often contain grammatical errors, such as 'it cause a pollution' (subject-verb agreement) and 'it be solve' (passive voice error). Punctuation is generally functional, but there are errors in article usage and verb forms throughout the text. The frequency of these errors is noticeable and occasionally impedes the flow of reading. A greater variety of error-free complex structures is needed to move into a higher band.

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