How recycled paper is made: IELTS Task 1 answer #10, band 6.5
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159 words. Marked by Axiom on 10 November 2025. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.
The process this answer describes
- Making pulp Used paper is dumped from crates/containers and combined with water and chemicals to create unfiltered pulp.
- Filtering The unfiltered pulp passes through a filter into a container below.
- Cleaning Air, along with water and soap, is added to the mixture in a tank; ink is separated/removed via an outlet pipe/chute, leaving cleaned pulp.
- Making paper The pulp is mixed with water & chemicals, then poured onto a conveyor belt where it passes through heated rollers to squeeze out water; the resulting sheet is rolled into rolls of recycled paper.
Academic Task 1159 words
The diagram below illustrate how recycled paper is made. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparison where relevant.
Lexical resource
RevisedThe diagram illustrates the process of recycling paper.
Used 'illustrates' to vary vocabulary.
Coherence & cohesion
RevisedOverall, the process is divided into four main stages, making it somewhat complex.
Simplified the sentence for better clarity.
In the first stage the used paper goes through a conveyor belt to a special tank filled with water chemicals.
In this stage, any unnecessary objects are removed.
Coherence & cohesion
RevisedFollowing this, the filtering stage begins.
Improved sentence structure for better cohesion.
Lexical resource
RevisedOnce the filtered pulp is collected in the special tank, it is washed with a mixture of water and soap, and air is used to remove the ink.
Removed 'then' for conciseness and clarity.
Grammar & accuracy
RevisedTo facilitate the shaping process, the pulp is washed again in water chemicals before being passed to heated rollers via a conveyor belt to squeeze out the water.
Simplified sentence structure for clarity and grammatical accuracy.
Coherence & cohesion
RevisedIn the final step, the new paper is rolled into large rolls.
Corrected 'in to' to 'into' for accuracy and clarity.
Lexical resource
RevisedFinally, the end product is dispatched to various factories as a raw material for producing different products and goods for sale in stores.
Used 'dispatched' and 'various' for more precise vocabulary.
Select a highlighted passage to see its suggested revision.
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Coherence & cohesion
Band 6.0/ 9
The essay is logically organized with clear stages of the process described. However, there are some areas where cohesion could be improved for better flow.
Suggestions
- Use more linking words to improve the flow between stages.
- Ensure each stage is clearly connected to the next.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedOverall, the process is divided into four main stages, making it somewhat complex.
Simplified the sentence for better clarity.
RevisedFollowing this, the filtering stage begins.
Improved sentence structure for better cohesion.
RevisedIn the final step, the new paper is rolled into large rolls.
Corrected 'in to' to 'into' for accuracy and clarity.
Grammar & accuracy
Band 7.0/ 9
The essay demonstrates a good range of grammatical structures with minor errors.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedOverall, the process is divided into four main stages, which are somewhat complex.
Improved sentence structure for grammatical accuracy.
RevisedTo facilitate the shaping process, the pulp is washed again in water chemicals before being passed to heated rollers via a conveyor belt to squeeze out the water.
Simplified sentence structure for clarity and grammatical accuracy.
RevisedFinally, the end product is sent to multiple factories as a raw material to produce various products and goods for sale in stores.
Corrected 'to sell' to 'for sale' for grammatical accuracy.
Lexical resource
Band 7.0/ 9
The essay uses a range of vocabulary appropriate for describing a process, though there is room for more varied expressions.
Sentence revisions 3
RevisedThe diagram illustrates the process of recycling paper.
Used 'illustrates' to vary vocabulary.
RevisedOnce the filtered pulp is collected in the special tank, it is washed with a mixture of water and soap, and air is used to remove the ink.
Removed 'then' for conciseness and clarity.
RevisedFinally, the end product is dispatched to various factories as a raw material for producing different products and goods for sale in stores.
Used 'dispatched' and 'various' for more precise vocabulary.
Task achievement
Band 7.0/ 9
The essay adequately summarizes the process and includes most key features. Some minor details could be added for completeness.
Suggestions
- Include more specific details from the diagram, such as the role of air in removing ink.
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