The table below shows the amount of waste production (in millions of tonnes) in six different countries over a twenty-year period.
Sample Response
The tableThe given table illustrates the amount of waste producedhow much waste is generated in Ireland, Japan, Korea, Poland, Portugal and the USPortugal and The Us between 1980 and 2000. The quantity of waste produced is expressed in millions of tonnes.
Overall, The US produced by far the most wastestood at the top in waste production, while; Whilst Ireland was recorded the lowest reported amountat the bottom place as it generated less waste over the given period.
Regarding the US waste production, in 1980, 131 million tonnes of waste was generatedhad been generated, which rose gradually and reached a peak of 192 million tonnes at the end of the period. Similarly, an upward trend was seenLikewise, an increasing trend was also seen in the quantity of waste produced in Japan. However, the figures were lowerthe quantities were less than those for the USin comparison to the US quantities.
Concerning Ireland and Korea, these countries had no recorded waste-production figureshad no recorded amounts of waste produced in 1990 and 1980 respectively. Ireland produced 0.6 million tonnes of waste0.6 million tonnes of waste was produced in Ireland’s first recorded yearIreland’s initial year, and then it rose sharplyskyrocketed to 5 million tonnes in 2000.
In contrast, Korea experienced a decline in waste production from 31 million tonnes in 1990 to 19 million tonnes in 200019 million in 2000.
As far as Portugal and Poland were concerned, both the countries had a gradual increment over the 20-year period by starting with deficient amounts (4 and 2 million tonnes) respectively of waste production. They ended up producing 6.6 and 5 million tonnes at the end of the period.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response is well organized and selects several important changes accurately, including the United States’ dominance and Korea’s decline. The overview is incomplete, and the Poland and Portugal figures are reversed in the final paragraph. Prioritize a fuller overview of the shared upward trend and Korea’s exception, then verify that each country remains matched to its data.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response covers all six countries and several key changes, but the overview omits Korea’s contrasting decline and Poland and Portugal are assigned each other’s figures.
State that five countries increased while Korea declined, and cross-check each figure against the correct row.
Coherence and Cohesion
The report has clear progression, effective paragraphing, and generally well-managed referencing across grouped countries.
Make the grouping principle even clearer by organizing countries around rising trends and the single declining trend.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and generally clear, though choices such as bottom place, deficient amounts, and increment are occasionally unnatural.
Prefer precise, natural phrases such as lowest producer, small amounts, and gradual increase.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses a good range of complex structures, but capitalization, article use, and a few awkward constructions remain noticeable.
Review sentence openings, country names, articles, and dependent clauses to improve consistency and control.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The table below shows the amount of waste production (in millions of tonnes) in six different countries over a twenty-year period.
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