How recycled paper is made: IELTS Task 1 answer #8, band 5.5

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160 words. Marked by Axiom on 22 July 2025. Estimated by AI. It isn’t an official IELTS score.

The process this answer describes

How recycled paper is made: the stages in order

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 1160 words

The diagram illustrates how recycled paper is made

The diagram demonstrates how recycled paper is made. Overall, the process contains 4 steps from making pulp to making recycled paper.

In the first stage, used paper put into special containers and then goes to water chemicals with the help of conveyer belt. Paper dumped into a large vat with water chemicals in order to be turned into pulp. Once this pulp goes to the large sieve to filter, and then soaked in the water with soap in containers in order to remove ink from the paper. Before cleaned paper keep in another container, the dirty water goes through specially designated pipe.

Coherence & cohesion
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RevisedIn the first stage, used paper is placed into special containers and then transported to water chemicals using a conveyor belt.
Added 'is' for grammatical correctness and improved clarity.
Lexical resource
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RevisedPaper is dumped into a large vat with water and chemicals to be turned into pulp.
Clarified the use of 'water and chemicals' for better understanding.
Coherence & cohesion
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RevisedOnce the pulp is filtered through a large sieve, it is soaked in water and soap in containers to remove ink from the paper.
Improved sentence structure and clarity.
Coherence & cohesion
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RevisedBefore the cleaned paper is kept in another container, the dirty water is channeled through a specially designated pipe.
Improved grammatical structure and clarity.

In the ultimate phase, the purified product is used to make the final substance. For this, it poured onto a conveyer belt, for heading to heating press for making sheet of paper. During this process, paper and the rollers cool down with the help of water. Once dry, the product then rolled onto reels and ready for distribution.

Lexical resource
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RevisedIn the final phase, the purified product is used to produce the final paper.
Replaced 'ultimate' with 'final' for precision and clarity.
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RevisedDuring this process, the paper and rollers are cooled with water.
Simplified the sentence for clarity.
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RevisedOnce dry, the product is rolled onto reels and is ready for distribution.
Corrected grammatical errors for accuracy.

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What Axiom wrote for each criterion: why the answer earned its band, and what to work on next.

Coherence & cohesion

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay presents information in a logical sequence, but lacks clear paragraphing and some transitions are missing.

Suggestions

Use clear paragraphing for each stage.
Improve transitions between stages.
Summarize the process more effectively.

Sentence revisions 3

RevisedIn the first stage, used paper is placed into special containers and then transported to water chemicals using a conveyor belt.
Added 'is' for grammatical correctness and improved clarity.
RevisedOnce the pulp is filtered through a large sieve, it is soaked in water and soap in containers to remove ink from the paper.
Improved sentence structure and clarity.
RevisedBefore the cleaned paper is kept in another container, the dirty water is channeled through a specially designated pipe.
Improved grammatical structure and clarity.

Grammar & accuracy

Band 5.0/ 9

The essay contains several grammatical errors and awkward sentence structures.

Sentence revisions 1

RevisedUsed paper is put into special containers and then transported to water chemicals using a conveyor belt.
Corrected verb forms and improved sentence structure.

Lexical resource

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay uses a range of vocabulary, but some word choices are imprecise or awkward.

Sentence revisions 4

RevisedPaper is dumped into a large vat with water and chemicals to be turned into pulp.
Clarified the use of 'water and chemicals' for better understanding.
RevisedIn the final phase, the purified product is used to produce the final paper.
Replaced 'ultimate' with 'final' for precision and clarity.
RevisedOnce dry, the product is rolled onto reels and is ready for distribution.
Corrected grammatical errors for accuracy.
RevisedDuring this process, the paper and rollers are cooled with water.
Simplified the sentence for clarity.

Task achievement

Band 6.0/ 9

The essay addresses the task but lacks detailed explanation and some inaccuracies are present.

Suggestions

Provide more detailed descriptions of each stage.
Ensure accuracy in describing the process.
Include all relevant details from the diagram.

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