The bar chart shows different methods of waste disposal in four cities: Toronto, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman.
Sample Response
The given bar graph shows data on the four different waste disposal methods used in Toronto, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman. As is presented in the data, landfill and incineration are the two most common waysLandfill and Incineration are two most common way of waste disposal in these four cities. According to the bar graph, Toronto disposes of more than 70% of its waste by landfillLandfilling while Amman usesusages this method to dispose of almost half of its waste. In Madrid and Kuala Lumpur, this method is used to dispose for 29% and 18%, respectivelyconsecutively of 29% and 18% of their wastewastages. Incineration is another popular method of waste disposal and Kuala Lumpur uses this method to dispose of about 55% of its wastemore than half of its wastages. This method is used to dispose of 38% and 40% of waste in Amman and Madrid, respectivelywaste respective in Amman and Madrid. Again, Recycling wasteRecycling of wastages is used to dispose of about 23% of garbage23% garbage in Kuala Lumpur and Madrid. This method is used only to dispose of less than 10% of total wastages in Toronto and Amman. The least used method of waste disposal is compostingCompositing and this method is used to dispose of about 2-8% of total wastages in these four cities.
Why this response received Band 6.0
The response covers every city and disposal method, includes several accurate figures, and conveys the broad dominance of landfill and incineration. Its main weakness is that the central contrast is not stated sharply, while repetitive and inaccurate word forms make the comparisons less polished. Prioritise a precise overview contrasting Toronto's landfill use with Kuala Lumpur's incineration, then group details into paragraphs and proofread waste-related terminology.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response covers all four methods and cities, with several accurate figures and a clear sense that landfill and incineration dominate. However, the overview could be sharper and some values are imprecise or awkwardly compared.
State the main contrast clearly: Toronto relies heavily on landfill, Kuala Lumpur mostly uses incineration, while composting is the least used method everywhere.
Coherence and Cohesion
The report follows the chart categories in a logical order, but it is one long paragraph and linking words such as 'Again' are basic. Some comparisons would be easier to follow if grouped by city or method.
Use an introduction, overview, landfill/incineration paragraph, and recycling/composting paragraph.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is understandable but weakened by repeated 'dispose of', incorrect forms such as 'Landfilling', 'usages', 'wastages', and the misspelling 'Compositing'.
Use 'landfill', 'incineration', 'recycling', 'composting', 'accounts for', and 'is used for'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Frequent article, plural, and word-form errors occur, but the information is mostly understandable. Several percentage phrases need cleaner structure.
Proofread every noun after a percentage and avoid pluralizing uncountable 'waste'.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The bar chart shows different methods of waste disposal in four cities: Toronto, Madrid, Kuala Lumpur and Amman.
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