What You Will Learn!
- Standard of Band 9
- Objective of Task 1
- Use of Vocabulary
- Use of Grammar
Description
IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic requires you to write at least 150 words in response to a graph, table, chart or process. You will be presented with factual information and asked to select and report the main features of the data in under 20 minutes.
Academic Writing Task 1 Strategy
1. Understand how the test is marked. Being aware of the marking criteria will allow you to give the examiner exactly what they need.
2. Paraphrase the question. It is best to paraphrase the question in the first paragraph. You can do this by using synonyms.
3. Write the overview. To write your overview, pick 3 or 4 of the main features and write about them generally, without referencing any data.
4. Support the main features. In a new paragraph, support the key features with the data in the information given to you.
5. Check your work. Check your report for spelling and grammar mistakes. Make sure that the data you mentioned is also accurate!
Don't worry if you think there is too much or not enough information!
Remember that the purpose of Academic Task 1 is to test your ability to distinguish and describe the changes and trends you see on the graph.
If you think that there is not enough information on the graph to write 150 words: don't panic! Write in detail about every single alteration and support your writing with a lot of data.
If you think that there is too much information on the graph: also don't panic! Don't ornately depict each change on the graph, but try to see a few main trends instead.
Who Should Attend!
- Anyone wants to score Band 9 in Task 1
