The table shows the amount of total waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries in three years.
Sample Response
The table shows the amount of waste produced by six countries in three different years. It is obvious that waste produced by the USA was far greater than that of other countries and Scotland produced the least wastecontributed to the least amount of wastages in the given years. According to the table data, Ireland produced 16 million tonnes leftover in 1992 which was 6 million tonnes higher than that of 8 years ago. Poland’s waste productionPoland’s production of garbage fell considerably in 1992 fromdecreased considerably in 1992 than 10 million tonnes in 1988its initial 10 million tonnes in 1988. Japan and Canada generated 22 and 19 million tonnes of waste22 and 19 million tonnes garbage respectively in 1992 compared to 15 and 20 million tonnes respectivelytheir 15 and 20 million tonnes in 1988. Scotland’s production of waste was the lowest in all three yearslowest in the given years and stood at 2 million tonnes in 1992. The USA alone produced 150 million tonnes of waste150 million tonnes garbage which was faroverwhelmingly higher than that of other countries. Waste production in this country roseupsurged to 209 million tonnes by 2000, whileafter eight years when Canada and Japan’s figures stood at 29 and 25 million tonnes respectively29 and 25 respectively. Waste production in 2000 indicates that the USA alone produced more wasteleftovers than the combinedcumulative production of the other countriesrest of the countries.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response identifies the dominant US figures and Scotland’s consistently low waste output, and it includes several accurate cross-country comparisons. Its main limitation is uneven selection across the three years, compounded by the incorrect statement that 1988 was eight years before 1992. Prioritise organising the data by overall patterns and checking every time reference, while using more precise countable and uncountable nouns.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The overview captures the most prominent contrast and most cited figures are accurate, but several countries’ 2000 changes are omitted and one interval is misstated.
Compare the full three-year trajectories, especially the reversals for Ireland and Poland, and verify every interval.
Coherence and Cohesion
The sequence is broadly understandable, but presenting the entire report as one paragraph weakens grouping and makes the progression less controlled.
Separate the overview from two grouped detail paragraphs organised around the United States and the five lower-producing countries.
Lexical Resource
There is a useful range of comparative and trend language, although words such as "wastages", "leftover", and "upsurged" are imprecise here.
Use accurate data-reporting collocations such as "waste output", "rose to", and "fell to".
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses varied sentence structures with generally clear meaning, despite recurring article, preposition, and uncountable-noun errors.
Check noun phrases carefully, especially "tonnes of waste", "the rest of the countries", and comparative structures.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The table shows the amount of total waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries in three years.
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