Tuesday, 13 June 2023

IELTS Academic Writing Task 1


Writing Task 1

A detail information about it

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 question requires you to use several vocabularies to present the data given in a pie/ bar/ line/ mixed graph or to describe a process or a flow chart. Being able to use appropriate vocabularies, presenting the main trend, comparing & contrasting data and presenting the logical flow of the graph ensure a high band score in your Academic IELTS writing task 1.

» Use correct synonyms in your writing.
» Use a range of vocabulary.
» Do not repeat words and phrases from the exam question unless there is no   alternative.
» Use some less common vocabulary.
» Do not use the same word more than once/twice.
» Use precise and accurate words in a sentence.

Your writing will be assessed in four different categories as shown:

1.    Task Achievement (25%)

2.    Cohesion and coherence (25%)

3.    Lexical Resources (25%)

4.    Grammatical range and accuracy (25%)

If a single graph, chart, table or figure comes in question use singular verb (v5) or 's' in the verb like: shows, illustrates, reveals, denotes, depicts, represents, demonstrates, delineates, displays, presents.

 

You should always focus on three Wh-words as they play important roles to develop our ideas and introduction as follow:

 

What: it refers to the given information or data in the question

Where: it show the place, region or country from where the information has                         extracted

When: it means the date/time when it occurred

 

The provided information or data appears in two different ways. They are as shown:

 

           A. With time                                B. Without time     

 

A. With time has been divided in two categories: Over the time and fix time

1.     Over the time: two or more than two dates (time periods) will appear in the                          question ex. 1990, 2000 and 2010.

 

2.     Time fixed:   Only one (single) time period will appear in the question ex.                           2010.

 

B.  Without time: The information or data will appear without any time duration.                        Therefore, you can explain the data by using present tense.

 

In IELTS writing task 1, there are four paragraphs important to create according to the following structure,

 

         

          Introduction                  - paraphrase the question

          Overview                      - Most striking features of the graph.

          Main Body paragraph1 - Comparison / Contrast about information

          Main body paragraph 2 – Comparison/contrast about information

 

Some important phrases to use for introducing the information to paraphrase the question are as,

 

The given chart shows that……

The provided graph illustrates the………..

The supplied pie chart delineates the…………

The presented line graph demonstrates the………

The figure below reveals the……..

The chart gives information……………

The supplied bar graph compares the …………

The bar graph and the table data depict the………..

Sample introductions of the question by paraphrasing as mentioned,

1.  The diagram shows employment rates among adults in four European countries from 1925 to 1985.

2.  The given pie charts represent the proportion of male and female employees in 6 broad categories, dividing into manual and non-manual occupations in Australia, between 2010 and 2015. 

3.  The chart gives information about consumer expenditures on six products in four countries namely Germany, Italy, Britain and France.

4.  The supplied bar graph compares the number of male and female graduates in three developing countries while the table data presents the overall literacy rate in these countries. 

5.  The bar graph and the table data depict the water consumption in different sectors in five regions.

6.  The bar graph enumerates the money spent on different research projects while the column graph demonstrates the fund sources over a decade, commencing from 1981.

7.  The line graph delineates the proportion of male and female employees in three different sectors in Australia between 2010 and 2015.

 

How do you provide an appropriate overview for the given information?

Your overview should hold the major changes/ trends/differences of the data. You should not use any number, percentage or data. Do not write more than two sentences in this paragraph.

Some of the useful phrases are as listed below from where you can use one.

1.     In general……...
2. In common……....
3. Generally speaking...........
4. Overall………....
5. It is obvious..........
6. As it is observed…….
7. As a general trend...........
8. As can be seen..............
9. As an overall trend/ As overall trend...
10. As it is presented.............
11. It can be clearly seen that.............
12. At the first glance...........
13. It is clear,…….
14. At the onset............
15. It is clear that…....
16. A glance at the graph(s) reveals that………...

 

Sample answer for overview:

1.  In general, the employment opportunities increased till 1970 and then declined throughout the next decade.

2.  As it is observed, the figures for imprisonment in the five mentioned countries show no overall pattern, rather shows the considerable fluctuations from country to country.

3.  Generally speaking, citizens in the USA had a far better life standard than that of the remaining countries. 

4.  As can be seen, the highest number of passengers used the London Underground station at 8:00 in the morning and at 6:00 in the evening.

4.  Generally speaking, more men were engaged in managerial positions in 1987 than that of women in New York this year.

5.  As an overall trend, the number of crimes reported increased fairly rapidly until the mid-seventies, remained constant for five years and finally, dropped to 20 cases a week after 1982.

6.  At a first glance, it is clear that more percentages of native university pupils violated regulations and rules than the foreign students did during this period.

7.  At the onset, it is clear that drinking in public and drink-driving were the most common reasons for US citizens to be arrested in 2014.

8.  Overall, the leisure hours enjoyed by males, regardless of their employment status, was much higher than that of women.

 

 

Some useful phrases to start Main Body paragraphs

As it is presented in the diagram(s)/ graph(s)/ pie chart(s)/ table…....
As (it is) shown in the illustration……….
As can be seen in the……....
As the diagrams suggest……..

According to the..........
Categorically speaking……...
Getting back to the details……..
Now, turning to the details……..
The table data clearly shows that……...
The diagram reveals that……..
The data suggest that……..
The graph gives the figure….....
It is interesting to note that…….
It is apparently seen that………
It is conspicuous that……...
It is explicitly observed that……...
It is obvious……..
It is clear from the data……..
It is worth noticing that……....
It is crystal clear/ lucid that……..
It can be clearly observed that……...
It could be plainly viewed that……..
It could be noticed that.........
We can see that……..

Types of Changes/ Differences and Vocabulary to present them: 

Great change / huge difference:

Adjectives                           Adverbs

Overwhelming                   Overwhelmingly
Substantial                         Substantially
Enormous                          Enormously

Big change / Big difference:

Adjectives                           Adverbs

Significant                          Significantly
Considerable                     Considerably

Medium change / Moderate difference:

Adjectives                           Adverbs

Somewhat                           Somewhat
Moderate                             Moderately

Minor change / Small difference:          

Adjectives                           Adverbs

Fractional                           Fractionally
Marginal                             Marginally
Slight                                 Slightly

 











How do you show percentages, fractions and proportions?

Here are some examples mentioned so that you can feel easy to understand.

Percentages:
10% increase, 25 percent decrease, increased by 15%, dropped by 10 per cent, fall at 50%, reached to 75%, tripled, doubled, one-fourth, three-quarters, half, double fold, treble, 5 times higher, 3 timers lower, declined to about 49%, stood exactly at 43%.
 

Fractions:
4% = a tiny fraction.
24% = almost a quarter.
25% exactly a quarter.
26% = roughly one quarter.
32% nearly one-third, nearly a third.
49% = around a half, just under a half.
50% exactly a half.
51% = just over a half.
73% = nearly three quarters.
77% = approximately three quarter, more than three-quarter.
79% = well over three quarters

 

What do you mean by fraction?

fraction simply tells us how many parts of a whole we have


Proportions: 
2% = a tiny portion, a very small proportion.
4% = an insignificant minority, an insignificant proportion.
16% = a small minority, a small portion.
70% = a large proportion.
72% = a significant majority, A significant proportion.89% = A very large    proportion. 
89% = a very large proportion

Note: Fraction, proportion and percentage refers to the parts of a whole.

 

Words/ Phrases for showing Approximation - Vocabulary:

Approximately
Nearly
Roughly
Almost
About
Around

More or less
Just over
Just under
Just around
Just about
Just below

A little more than

A little less than.

 

 

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