Band 6.0 IELTS Writing Task 2 Model Answer

Overall Band Score: 6.0 · Cambridge IELTS 16 · 2026-10-06

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)

Plastic bags, plastic bottles and plastic packaging are bad for environment as it exploits the wildlife, humans and nature as well. All the creature on earth is affected by plastic but this comes from humans who are using plastic in large amount. To resolve this issue actions should be taken by government as well as by individuals. In coming paragraphs I will enlight the damage caused by plastic and what actions should be taken to resolve this problem.

Plastic is causing plenty for problems to environment as it do not get recycled easily. Some people throw used plastic containers and other products in ocean which affects water creatures. Because due to this fishes, octopus , whales and other animals will not be able to breath properly and this can also damange their skin. Plastuc stays in water for long period of time and this can casue death of sea animals as they will not have sufficient available space to survive. Moreover, it can affect the quality of soil as well becasue it do not get recycled easily, which indirecty affects the growth of plants and may also cause damage to plant.

To resolve this obstacle , both goverment and invidulas should actions. In order to save environment goverment should make strict and legit rules. They should ban the use of plastic products wherever possible and should annouce fine for individulas who are not following the rergulations. Government should also find the ways to replace plastic, and introduce products that can be used instead of plastic. For example, government should encourage individulas to use paper compost bags instead of plastic garbage bags. Not only goverment butr individulas should also think about this problem and try to take small actions that can make big impact. To add on individulas should use glass utenstils instaed of plastic and avoid to use plastic bags for shopping. In addition, individual can contribute in saving sealife by not throwing plastic or another garbage in sea. Also individual should not throw plastic anywhere, it should be send for recycling. For example, should not buy plastic water bottles, insted they should carry water in own reusble water whic is made from steel or glass. Also , try to carry your own reusable cup for coffee.

To conclude, all plastic packagings are harmful for environmet and it cause a lot of damage and it affects whole ecosystem. It is very crucial that this problem get solved with the help of goverment. Some stict rules should be made and govermnet should also find ways to recycle plastic. Not only government but individulas should also contribute to save environment.

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 6.5

The response addresses all parts of the prompt, discussing the environmental damage caused by plastic and offering solutions for both governments and individuals. The position is clear throughout the essay. However, some ideas are more fully developed than others, which places the response at this level. For instance, the discussion on individual actions in the third paragraph is extended with various practical examples such as carrying reusable cups and using glass utensils. Conversely, the initial points on soil quality and wildlife impact lack deeper elaboration, remaining somewhat general. Ten words copied directly from the prompt were not counted toward the minimum length. Overall, the content is relevant and covers all task requirements adequately, showing elements of better task fulfillment through its clear structure and relevant examples.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 6.5

The essay demonstrates a coherent overall arrangement with a clear logical progression from introducing the topic, to discussing environmental damage, to outlining solutions, and finally concluding. Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate each main idea, showing a clear layout. Cohesive devices are employed to connect sentences and paragraphs, such as 'Moreover', 'To resolve this obstacle', and 'To conclude'. However, referencing and cohesion are sometimes mechanical or slightly faulty, such as 'Because due to this fishes' or 'To add on individulas should use glass utenstils', which prevents the essay from reaching a higher band. Additionally, some transitional phrases feel repetitive or overused, and pronoun referencing is occasionally unclear. Despite these minor cohesive flaws, the logical flow is maintained throughout the response.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The vocabulary used is adequate for the task, providing a sufficient range of everyday and semi-formal terms to discuss environmental issues. The writer attempts less common vocabulary, such as 'ecosystem', 'compost', and 'reusable', showing an ambition to expand lexical choices. However, there are noticeable spelling errors throughout the text, including 'enlight' instead of 'enlighten', 'damange', 'Plastuc', 'casue', 'becasue', 'indirecty', 'goverment', 'invidulas', 'rergulations', 'insted', 'utenstils', 'sealife', 'stict', and 'environmet'. There are also minor word choice inaccuracies, such as 'plenty for problems' instead of 'plenty of problems'. These errors reflect a limited range and occasional slips, but communication remains clear and the reader is not heavily impeded by the vocabulary limitations.

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 5.0

The response contains a mix of simple and complex sentence forms, demonstrating an attempt to use varied grammatical structures. However, there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation, particularly regarding subject-verb agreement, articles, and prepositions inside grammatical patterns. Examples of grammatical errors include 'All the creature on earth is affected', 'plastic do not get recycled easily', 'fishes, octopus , whales', 'both goverment and invidulas should actions', and 'avoid to use plastic bags'. Punctuation errors, such as missing commas after introductory phrases and irregular spacing around punctuation marks, are also present. These errors represent a limited range of reliable structures where attempts at complex sentences often contain faults, fitting the description of frequent errors that occasionally cause difficulty for the reader while still allowing the main message to be understood.

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