Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 4.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-20

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 4.0)

This essay will first suggest that the biggest problems are plastic bags, plastic bottlels and plastic packaging are bad for the environment because this time many people have bad idea all type of plastic throw any placesis this type of habbit is very bad because people not think too much plastic is more danger for our earth because this type of problem so dangerous for human. also too wather impact because plastic burn by human and it also damage to oue environment.

plastic is a very danger for all kind of animal because man throw plastic and this plastic is animal is eatingand this is a very danger for animal helth also plastic burn and spoil the environment because too much polution in environment and weather is change and this is very danger for human because human not to clean air very bad air in your body and your helth is damage in many time also bad effect to the climate change. and this is a more danger for all human kind this emact is all around the wrold not to rain in time very cool condition some time very hot condition and people not survive them and this is a very danger for our earth this recently time global warming is the biggest example.

To conclude i suggest that not more and more use to plastic because more use plastic and it can be more danger for all mankind avoid plastic and save our earth and all kind of human.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response — Band 4.0

The response attempts to address both parts of the prompt regarding the environmental damage caused by plastic and the solutions involving governments and individuals. However, the development of ideas is extremely weak and limited. While the student identifies plastic bags and bottles as problematic and mentions issues like pollution and harm to animals, the points are repetitive and lacking in clear structure or detailed support. The second part of the prompt concerning solutions is almost entirely neglected, with only a very vague concluding remark to "avoid plastic." Consequently, the response only partially addresses the prompt, fitting the criteria for Band 4.0, where the task is responded to minimally and ideas are insufficiently developed.

Coherence and Cohesion — Band 4.0

The organisation of the text is severely hindered by a lack of proper paragraphing and extremely poor structural flow. The essay consists of just three very long and dense blocks of text, and the final conclusion is inadequate. There is a near-total absence of appropriate cohesive devices, with sentences clumsily linked together using repetitive conjunctions like "and this is" or "also". Referencing is frequently unclear, making it difficult to follow the logical progression of thoughts. Paragraphing is not used effectively to separate distinct ideas such as the problems versus solutions, placing the response firmly at Band 4.0 for coherence and cohesion.

Lexical Resource — Band 4.0

The vocabulary used throughout the essay is basic, repetitive, and heavily restricted. The student frequently misuses words or uses non-standard terms, such as "wather impact" for weather impact, "bottlels", and "helth". There are numerous spelling mistakes and awkward collocations, such as "bad idea all type of plastic throw any placesis". While the student attempts to use topical vocabulary like "environment", "pollution", and "global warming", the limited range and frequent errors severely strain the reader and obscure meaning, aligning with the Band 4.0 descriptors.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy — Band 4.0

Grammatical control is extremely weak throughout the text. The response is dominated by run-on sentences, massive comma splices, and a complete lack of accurate punctuation. Complex sentence structures are either absent or entirely faulty, as seen in strings of clauses joined incorrectly by coordinating conjunctions, for instance: "plastic burn and spoil the environment because too much polution in environment and weather is change and this is very danger for human..." Basic grammatical rules, including subject-verb agreement, tense consistency, and article usage, are consistently violated. These frequent errors frequently distort meaning and place the grammar at a Band 4.0 level.

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