The diagram below shows the process for recycling plastic bottles.
Sample Response
The diagram illustrates the plastic-bottle recycling process and its stagesplastic bottle recycling procedure and the different steps involved in this recycling process.
Overall, the process of recycling plastic bottles consists of nine stageshas nine steps, beginning with the disposal of bottlesstarting from placing the bottles in the designated bins to producing consumer productsend-consumer products like bags, t-shirts, pencils Deleteand so on.
As the illustration depicts, the first step of recycling plastic bottles begins when people placebegins with people placing used plastic bottles in designated recycling binsspecified recycle bins. Next, thethose bottles are collected and transported to recycling centres where workers separate recyclable bottles from non-recyclable onessort out recyclable plastic bottles. Selected bottles are then compressed and converted into large blocks which are then sentwhich are, afterwards, sent through crushing machines. The crushing process produces small pieces of plasticsmall plastic pieces which are then washed before feeding them into a machine to make plastic pellets. In the next step, heat is applied to the pellets that ultimately form the raw materials for producing different plastic productsplastic-made consumer goods. Next, the raw material is then usedthe raw materials are refined and rolled which is used to manufacture end products like t-shirts, pens, plastic bottles, containers, and so on. To reiterate the recycling process, the end products are placed in the designated bins once they have been used and discardedonce they get torn out or used. It keeps the plastic recycling process going.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The response gives a clear overview and follows all nine stages in a logical order, accurately covering collection, sorting, compression, crushing, washing, pellet production, heating and manufacture. Its main limitation is occasional imprecise or awkward phrasing, particularly around the raw-material stage and the reuse cycle; prioritise more exact process verbs and cleaner reference so every stage is described naturally.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The overview identifies the nine-stage cycle, and the body accurately covers virtually every stage shown in the diagram.
Describe stage eight simply as the formation of raw material before end products, avoiding the unsupported claim that it is refined and rolled.
Coherence and Cohesion
Clear paragraphing and chronological sequencing make the process easy to follow from disposal through the production of new goods.
Vary transitions and integrate the final cyclical link more smoothly instead of relying repeatedly on 'Next'.
Lexical Resource
A good range of process vocabulary is used, though phrases such as 'plastic-made consumer goods', 'torn out' and 'reiterate the recycling process' are imprecise.
Choose standard process collocations such as 'recycling bins', 'plastic products' and 'worn out or used up'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Varied complex structures are mostly accurate, with only occasional agreement and reference problems such as 'raw materials ... which is used'.
Check that relative clauses agree clearly with their antecedents and keep passive process structures concise.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The diagram below shows the process for recycling plastic bottles.
Your response
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