IELTS Writing Task 1 Tips
IELTS Writing Task 1 Tips
IELTS Writing Task 1 Tips
The/ the given / the diagram / table / figure shows / represents / the comparison of…
supplied / the / illustration / graph / depicts / enumerates / the differences…
presented / the chart / flow chart / illustrates / presents/ the changes...
shown / the provided picture/ presentation/ gives / provides / the number of…
pie chart / bar graph/ delineates/ outlines/ information on…
column graph / line describes / delineates/ data on…
graph / table data/ expresses/ denotes/ the proportion of…
data / information / compares/ shows the amount of…
pictorial/ process contrast / indicates / information on...
diagram/ map/ pie figures / gives data on / data about...
chart and table/ bar gives information on/ comparative data...
graph and pie chart ... presents information the trend of...
about/ shows data the percentages of...
about/ demonstrates/ the ratio of...
sketch out/ how the...
summarises...
Rules
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 less common vocabulary.
Do not use the same word more than once/twice.
Use precise and accurate words in a sentence.
Example :
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.
ust after you finish writing your 'Introduction' (i.e. General Statement + General
overview/ trend), you are expected to start a new paragraph to describe the main
features of the diagrams. This second paragraph is called the 'Body Paragraph /
Report Body". You can have a single body paragraph/ report body or up to 3, (not
more than 3 in any case) depending on the number of graphs provided in the
question and the type of these graphs. There are certain phrases you can use to start
your body paragraph and following is a list of such phrases ---
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.
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.
» 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.
What will be assessed by the examiner?
a) How appropriately, accurately and relevantly you fulfil your task requirements.
b) How accurately you write your report and how appropriately you present the
data (compare/ contrast/ show the most striking trends/ features/ data.)
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