Band 5.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 5.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-09-29

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)

ALL THINGS ARE HARMFULL FOR ENVIRONMENT, HAVE MADE BY PLASTIC, BECAUSE IT'S NEVER DESTROYED. THEREFORE THEY HAVE TO AVOID USING OF PLASTIC'S THINGS.

NOWADAYS MOST OF PACKAGING BAGS ARE MADE BY PLASTIC, WHO COULD NOT DESTROY AUTOMATIC. THERE ARE SAVERAL REASON WHICH LEAD THEIR HAZARDOUS FOR PEOPLE LIFE. THE PRIMCIPAL REASON IS THAT, THERE ARE PLENTY GASES AVAILABLE IN THE SKY LIKE OXYGEN, CARBON DAI OXYCIDE, AND OTHER GASES, WHICH ARE MOST CRUCIAL FOR HUMAN LIVES. FOR DESTROY PLASTIC, WE HAVE TO BURN IT. WHEN WE COULD BURN PLSTIC, CO2 WOULD BE RELEASED, EVENTUALLY CO2 QUANTITY WOULD BE INCREASE RATHER THAN OXYGEN.

SECOND MAIN REASON IS, PEOPLE HAVE TO FACING TACKLE OF MANY TYPES OF ILLNESS, WHICH CAUSED BY LACK OF HYGINE AND INCREASABLE CO2 GASES IN ENVIRONMENT.

SOMETIME PLASTICS HAVE GOT IN FOOD. THEREFORE ALL PEOPLE SHOULD BE AWARE THAT PLASTIC THINGS ARE HARMFUL.

AUTHORITY MIGHT BE BAN USES OF PLASTIC. MOREOVER THEY SHOULD EXTEND AWARE ABOUT THAT PROBLEM. IN ADDITIONALY GOVERNMENT SHOULD BALANCED OF HYGINE IN OWN COUNTRY. AFTER THAT ALL PEOPLE HAVE TO AWARE THAT HOW TO EFFECT BADLY PLASTICS IN OUR LIVES. THEY HAVE TO STOP USING OF PLASTIC. PEOPLE SHOULD USE BAGS WHO MADE FROM PAPER. A PAPER BAG CAN EASILY DESTROY WITH ZERO IMPACT.

GOVERNMENT COULD BE EMPHASIZE ON AVOID PLASTIC BAGS. PLASTIC IS ONLY ONE THINGS WHO MAY BE DESTROY HUMAN LIVES IN FUTURE. OXYGEN IS NECCESITY FOR PEOLE, WHEN THERE IS NO SAVED OXYGEN THEN HOW CAN SURVIVE THIER HUMAN.

IN CONCLUSION, GOVERNEMTS SHOULD BE TAKE A LEGEL ACTIONS, WHO MADE PLASTIC. FURTHERMORE THEY MIGHT BE EMPHASIZE ON SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY WHO COULD FIND QNIQE TECHNIQE ABOUT THIS TAKLE.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 5.0

The response attempts to address all parts of the prompt, discussing the environmental damage caused by plastic, such as air pollution from burning and its presence in food, along with solutions like government bans and paper bags. However, the ideas are often limited, repetitive, and under-developed. For instance, the discussion on gases focuses heavily on a somewhat confused explanation of oxygen and carbon dioxide. While the writer's position is discernible, the lack of depth and logical elaboration places this response squarely in Band 5.0.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 5.0

The essay is divided into paragraphs, but the overall progression is difficult to follow due to disjointed sentences and abrupt shifts in ideas. Cohesive devices are used awkwardly or inaccurately, such as 'THEREFORE', 'NOWADAYS', and 'IN ADDITIONALY'. Paragraphing is attempted, but individual paragraphs lack internal unity and clear logical flow. Reference words are sometimes unclear, and the mechanical nature of the linking words disrupts the natural progression of the argument, reflecting the descriptors for Band 5.0.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is basic, repetitive, and frequently inaccurate. The student relies on simple terms and makes noticeable errors in word choice and word formation, such as 'HARMFULL FOR ENVIRONMENT', 'INCREASABLE CO2', and 'QNIQE TECHNIQE'. Words are often used with incorrect parts of speech, for example, 'AWARE' used as a verb ('all people have to aware'). These frequent lexical errors cause some difficulty for the reader and prevent the score from reaching a higher band, aligning best with Band 4.5, rounded to 5.0 based on the attempt to cover various topic-related concepts.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.0

The writing demonstrates a very limited range of structures, with frequent errors in simple and complex sentences alike. Basic grammatical rules regarding verb forms, tenses, and subject-verb agreement are regularly broken, such as 'HAVE MADE BY PLASTIC', 'WHO COULD NOT DESTROY AUTOMATIC', and 'GOVERNEMTS SHOULD BE TAKE A LEGEL ACTIONS'. Punctuation and sentence boundaries are also problematic, often leading to fragmented thoughts and distortion of meaning. These persistent, frequent errors significantly hinder readability, justifying a Band 4.0 score.

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