The maps show a road system as it is now and the propesed changes in future to reduce the number of accidents.
Sample Response
The maps show the existing road system and several proposed changesprovide a number of suggested changes to the existing road system to enhance the road safetysafety of roads.
Overall, the primary proposed changes are the construction of a major roundabout, the installation of sets of traffic lights and the realignment of Low Lanerestructuring of current roads.
The intersection of Forest Road and City Road is an accident-prone area, so a roundabout is proposedthere is a suggestion to erect a roundabout at this site to control the traffic. As accidents frequently take place at the junction of City Road and Low Lane, sets of traffic lights area set of traffic lights are planned to be installed to reduceavoid accidents.
Other accident hotspots are at the supermarket access on City Roadon the City Road and the intersection of Low LaneLand and Forest Road. According to the plan, the supermarket access will be incorporated intomoved to be a part of the roundabout, while Low Lane will be straightened to minimize the likelihood of traffic incidents.
Why this response received Band 8.0
The response is concise, logically organised, and accurately explains the roundabout, relocated supermarket access, and straightening of Low Lane. Its main limitation is incomplete coverage of the traffic-light changes, since only the City Road–Low Lane junction is described while several other planned sets near the school are omitted. The priority is to account for all major installations shown on the proposed map while retaining the current clarity.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The overview and most major alterations are accurate and well selected, although several planned traffic-light installations near the school are omitted.
Describe all the traffic-light locations and make their relationship to the existing accident hotspots explicit.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is logically sequenced, clearly paragraphing the overview and two groups of related road changes.
Strengthen the grouping further by presenting the traffic-control measures together before moving to access and road-layout changes.
Lexical Resource
A strong range of precise map and safety vocabulary conveys the changes naturally, with only an isolated naming slip.
Proofread place names such as Low Lane and prefer the most exact phrasing for how the supermarket connects to the roundabout.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Varied complex structures are handled with strong control, and only minor agreement or article errors occur.
Correct localised agreement and article issues, such as using a set of traffic lights is planned and avoiding unnecessary the before road names.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The maps show a road system as it is now and the propesed changes in future to reduce the number of accidents.
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