The process shows the design of a modern landfill for household waste.
Sample Response
The diagramflow chart delineates the process of disposing of household wastedisposing household waste using a design called the modern landfill. There are three major phases involved in the procedure, commencing with the construction of the landfillconstruction of landfill, and culminating in the final closure of the siteclosure of domestic waste in the landfill. Initially, a man-made hole is dug in the layer of natural rock before laying a layer of clayputting the clay, followed by the synthetic lining. NextBesides, drainage pipes, which are connected to a drainage tankconnected with the drainage tank underground to collect waste liquidsewage, are installed on the inner liningouter layer of synthetic material. After the completion of landfill constructioncompletion of landfill, the household waste is transported by rubbish trucks before being depositeddisposed into the modern landfill. Turning to the final stage, the landfill is blanketed by a clay coverblanketed by clay cover, with a pipe to provide a channel for gases to escapegas exchanges. More specifically, the former two layersformer two layers of clay and synthetic lining serve as purification substances to extract clean water.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response effectively outlines the key stages of the landfill process and maintains a logical structure throughout the description. However, the report contains a factual inaccuracy regarding the function of the clay and synthetic layers and falls slightly short of the recommended word count. To improve, ensure all technical functions shown in the visual prompt are interpreted accurately and develop the key details more fully.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The main stages of construction, use, and closure are highlighted with a clear overview, though the final detail presents an inaccurate interpretation of the diagram.
Ensure every process step and feature function directly matches the labels and visual details in the prompt.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is arranged logically following the three main phases, using explicit discourse markers to signal progression.
Vary cohesive devices beyond basic sequential markers to connect technical descriptions more naturally.
Lexical Resource
A suitable range of process vocabulary is displayed, although a few word choices and collocations are slightly imprecise.
Select precise technical terms appropriate for process descriptions rather than informal or loose word combinations.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted with generally clear control, despite minor structural lapses.
Proofread passive structures and prepositional phrases carefully to improve sentence accuracy and smoothness.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The process shows the design of a modern landfill for household waste.
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