The diagram shows the different stages in the production of woollen goods

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Sample Response

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The diagram illustrates how wool is produced for both personal and industrial use. Generally, it is clear that there are various steps involved, beginning with the sheep being sheared and ending with the woolen yarns being knitted or woven into commercially made jackets and carpets.

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The process commences when the sheep are sheared for their fleece. Once the collective amount of fleece is cleaned with water and chemicals to get rid of contaminants such as grease, twigs, dried sweat, and other debris, it is taken to a drying machine. Following this, the fleece is carded, which produces tufts of wool and separates out stringwhich results in tufts of wool and pieces of string as byproducts, with the latter being sent for recyclingbeing reintroduced into the process to maximize productivity.

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Then, woolen tufts are sent to storagea warehouse for storage before being spun into balls of yarn. In the last stage, these yarn balls are usedsold for either knitting or makingindividual pastimes, like knitting, or the commercial purpose of making jackets or carpets.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 8.0

The response is fluent, well organised, and gives a clear overview while tracing almost the entire production sequence in a logical order. The main limitation is factual precision: it invents cleaning materials and contaminants, says recycled string is reintroduced into production, and presents the final branches as sales for personal or commercial use. Keep descriptions strictly tied to the labels and arrows, especially the recycling and end-product branches.

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IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TA

Task Achievement

7.0
Scoring rule

The overview and principal sequence are clear and comprehensive, but several unsupported details and an inaccurate account of the string branch reduce precision.

Next step

State only that the fleece is cleaned and dried, that string is recycled, and that yarn leads separately to knitting and jackets or carpets.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

8.0
Scoring rule

Information progresses smoothly from the initial stage to the final outputs, with clear paragraphing and well-managed sequencing devices.

Next step

Make the two branches after carding and spinning even more explicit so their different destinations can be followed immediately.

LR

Lexical Resource

8.0
Scoring rule

A wide and precise process vocabulary is used naturally, with only occasional awkward or over-elaborate choices.

Next step

Prefer neutral visual-description terms over speculative phrases such as collective amount, maximize productivity, and commercially made.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

8.0
Scoring rule

A wide range of complex structures is handled accurately, and the few imperfections do not impede communication.

Next step

Maintain this control while simplifying clauses that contain several stages or explanatory additions, which will further sharpen accuracy.