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Ielts Writing

The document provides guidance on completing Task 1 of the IELTS writing exam. Task 1 requires test takers to look at a graph, chart, table, map or diagram and write a description. The summary should include the main features, trends and comparisons. Test takers are advised to structure their response with an introduction and two body paragraphs. Proper language and an objective tone are important.

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Ielts Writing

The document provides guidance on completing Task 1 of the IELTS writing exam. Task 1 requires test takers to look at a graph, chart, table, map or diagram and write a description. The summary should include the main features, trends and comparisons. Test takers are advised to structure their response with an introduction and two body paragraphs. Proper language and an objective tone are important.

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IELTS WRITING

Task 1
PURPOSE

• This part of the IELTS exam is intended to test how


well you can:
• Organize your ideas
• Respond appropriately to a task
• Use a range of grammar and vocabulary with accuracy
What you need to do:

You need to look at one of the following:


• Table
• Graph
• Chart
• Map
• Process diagram
And describe what you see. You must select and report the main features, making
comparisons where necessary.
Example
Here is a sample line graph that accompanies
the question
Pie chart

Bar charts

Mixed
Maps Other examples

Process diagrams
Task achievement:
You will always be required to describe what you see. You should:
• Report the main features
• Look for trends
• Make comparisons

Don’t:
• Describe everything
• Add anything extra
Structure
The structure for task one is simple:
 Introduction
• Paraphrase the question
• Describe the general trend
 Paragraph 1
• Describe some of the important data
 Paragraph 2
• Describe the rest of the important data
What to describe
• What is
important?
Let’s look at an
example:
How to describe
When you have identified
the key features and trends,
you need to
choose which to include and
prepare a structure.
How to describe
• To structure this, you
could describe one line
for each paragraph as
there are only two lines.
You should
use
appropriate
language
Notes
• Line graphs are the most common, but pie charts, tables, and bar charts
are also frequently included.
• Maps and process diagrams are less common, but sometimes appear. Be prepared.
• The language required for all of these is slightly different.
• Always use formal language and avoid personal pronouns
( I,you,we,she,etc.)
Do’s and Don’ts for the IELTS Writing
tasks 1
• Question – The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of
meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
• Paraphrase – The line chart compares and contrasts data on the changes in the amount
of beef, lamb, chicken and fish consumed in a country in Europe from 1979 to 2004.
 Question -> Paraphrase
• The graph -> The line chart (synonym)
• shows -> compares and contrasts data on the changes (synonym)
• -> in the amount of (added information – grams per week per person)
• the consumption(n) -> consumed(v) (change of form)
• fish and some different kinds of meat -> beef, lamb, chicken and fish (added information)
• in a European country -> in a country in Europe (change of form)
• between 1979 and 2004 -> from 1979 to 2004 (change of form)
• Question – The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in
Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to United Nations statistics.
• Paraphrase – The bar chart compares and contrasts data from the United
Nations on the changes in the numbers of Swiss births and deaths between
1970 and 2020.
Question -> Paraphrase
• The chart -> The bar chart (synonym)
• gives information -> compares and contrasts … on the changes (synonym)
• birth and death rates in Switzerland -> numbers of Swiss births and
deaths (change of form)
• from 1970 to 2020 -> between 1970 and 2020 (change of form)
• United Nations statistics -> data from the United Nations (change of form)
• Question – The charts below give information about world spending and
population.
• Paraphrase – The two pie charts compare and contrast the share of four
major items in global expenditure as well as how global population is
distributed.
• Question -> Paraphrase
• The charts -> The two pie charts (added information)
• Give information -> compare and contrast the share of (synonym)
• -> four major items (added information)
• World spending -> global expenditure (synonym)
• population -> global population is distributed (added information)

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