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    This document provides information and guidance on writing Task 1 of the IELTS writing exam. It outlines the test structure which includes a 150-word report based on a graph, chart or diagram within 20 minutes. It describes what constitutes a trend and provides examples of language for describing trends such as increase, decrease, stability and fluctuation. It also gives guidance on the introduction, overview and body paragraph structure for Task 1 reports.

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    IELTS WRITING

    TASK 1
    IELTS WRITING OVERVIEW
    WRITING TEST
    1 hour
    TASK 1 TASK 2
    TECHNICAL ARGUMENTATIVE
    WRITING WRITING
    (Report a Chart) (Make an essay)
    150 words 250 words
    20 mins 40 mins
    IELTS WRITING CRITERIA
    QUICK STEPS IN WRITING
    TASK 1

    A- nalyze the task


    B- e organized
    C- learly paraphrase the rubric
    D- escribe the trends correctly
    E- dit your work
    WHAT IS A TREND?
    - A trend is a general tendency, changes or
    direction through a given period of time.
    TRENDS AND MOVEMENTS
    • upward trend (e.g. increase)
    • stability (no change) (e.g. be stable)
    • change of directions (e.g. recover)
    • downward trend (e.g. fall)

    Language:
    nouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, time
    adverbials, sentence structure
    INCREASE
    NOUNS VERBS
    an increase Increased
    a rise rose
    a raise raised
    a jump jumped
    a climb climbed
    an ascent ascended
    an improvement improved
    a multiplication multiplied
    a soar soared
    a boost boosted
    a swell swelled
     
      doubled/tripled
    rocketed
    went up
    DECREASE
    a decrease decreased
    a drop dropped
    a fall fell
    a decline declined
    a dip dipped
    a diminishment diminished
    a reduction reduced
    a depletion depleted
    a depreciation depreciated
    a collapse collapsed
    a deterioration deteriorated
    a plunge plunged
    a
       crash crashed
      
    STABLE
    • exhibited a lull
    • displayed a plateau
    • went through a period of stagnation
    • experienced a period of stability
    • stayed unchanged/ constant at
    • remained stagnant/ stable at
    • maintained its level of
    • sustained its rate of
    • kept its rate of
    • levelled of at
    FLUCTUATION
    A fluctuation fluctuated
    An inconsistency oscillated
    An irregularity wavered
    Some ups and downs exhibited an erratic
    Some
      highs and lows pattern
    A wild/ mild went through an
    fluctuation unpredictable period
    A fluctuating increase displayed
    movement
    a wave-like
    An increasing
    fluctuation 
     
    WRITING TASK 1 STRUCTURE
    A. Write the introduction by paraphrasing rubric
    B. State the overall trend/ pattern
     MUST NOT have specific figures

    C. Write the first body paragraph (most


    significant trends)
     provide TOPIC SENTENCE without specific data

    D. Write second body paragraph (another


    important trend)
     provide TOPIC SENTENCE without specific data
    WRITING TASK 1 STRUCTURE
    INTRODUCTION _____________ Paraphrase task
    _____________(Include major variables)
    OVERVIEW _____________ Over-all analysis
    _____________

    BODY # 1 _____________ Most significant


    feature
    _____________

    BODY # 2 _____________ Another important


    trend
    _____________
    INTRODUCTION
    • TYPE
    (the bar graph, map, line graph)
    • VERB
    (illustrates, highlights, tells, explains)
    • SUMMARY
    (all variables)
    • SPECIFIC DETAILS
    (place/ year and time)
    INTRODUCTION
    STARTING PRESENTATION VERB
    PHRASES TYPE

    The bar graph/ line/ illustrates/


    The given chart/ diagram/ represents/
    The supplied table/ depicts/
    The presented presentation/ pie presents/ gives/
    The provided graph/ map compares/ gives
    INTRODUCTION
    DESCRIPTION VARIABLES/ TIME
    PLACE
    the comparison people from _____ to ____
    of... selected number between ____ and ____
    the differences of within the ____ period
    of... variety of throughout the ____ years
    the number of... different types of
    information on...
    data on...
    the proportion
    of...
    the amount of...
    OVERVIEW
    • OVERALL STATEMENT
    (Overall, Generally, In an overall analysis)
    • LEAD PHRASE
    (It can be seen that, it is observed that)
    • GENERAL TRENDS
    (Similarities, Differences, Highest and
    Lowest)
    OVERVIEW

    OVERALL LEAD PHRASES


    STATEMENT

    Overall, it can be seen that...


    Generally, it is revealed that...
    In an overall it is vividly shown that...
    analysis, as shown...
    it is exhibited that...

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