My question regarding Writing

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hi blacxx,
There are 3 kinds of Task 1 report - data (pie charts, line charts, bar charts, tables), processes (linear or circular usually) and maps (usually illustrating past and present or present and future).
David

[IAAO]

Hi blacxx,
There are 3 kinds of Task 1 report - data (pie charts, line charts, bar charts, tables), processes (linear or circular usually) and maps (usually illustrating past and present or present and future).
David

Yes as David said , the overall view depends on the type of the task 1. For example ,
In table you can write , it can clearly be seen that there was a gradual decline in the number of sales xx . Mention the most striking change

In the line and bar chart the same write the change specially if it is within a timeframe .

In process you can say , the process goes through five different stages
Or for ex. It is noticeable that the first two steps occur in xx while the others .....
So , the idea is that outline the main features of the process

In map , as David say , compare the change in relating to the time .
For ex. It is clear that , in the past twenty years , large areas of farming lands were replaced by new infrastructure projects .

DO NOT put any minor details , for example numbers

You can put the overall view in either the introduction or conclusion , but many tutors advice to write it in introduction because many people could forget it with the pressure of the time .

Sorry I think this place is to ask the ielts tutor an am not a tutor . But this was onr of my main problems and it helped me a lot to increase my band score from 5.5 to 6.5 , that's why I am sharing with you .

Best ,

[PreciousCharmRN]

hello! My problem is also with the writing task. i got a 6.5 in the academic module last year, and this coming june 27, i'll be retaking the exam. Any suggestions that you can share to improve my score? I would gladly appreciate it.

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hi Precious,
Moving from 6.5 to 7 usually requires a much higher standard of grammar (few basic errors and a wide variety of both simple and complex sentence structures). You will probably need to develop your answers more too. This means extending the key points and ensuring that there is nothing irrelevant in your answer. You may also need to use a wider variety of connectives and perhaps a few specialised words/phrases.
David

[terry3218]

Hi Precious,
Moving from 6.5 to 7 usually requires a much higher standard of grammar (few basic errors and a wide variety of both simple and complex sentence structures). You will probably need to develop your answers more too. This means extending the key points and ensuring that there is nothing irrelevant in your answer. You may also need to use a wider variety of connectives and perhaps a few specialised words/phrases.
David

Hi David, always great to read your insights. I was hoping may be you could also briefly explain what's the difference between band 7.5 and 8 in general writing task 1?

Regards

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hi Precious,
That's actually sometimes a tough question even for examiners!
The task response is VERY developed. The examiner is looking for insightful arguments made very clearly. This is where knowledge of the topic (general, not specialised) becomes quite important (not at bands 5-6 as many candidates believe). A wide range of cohesive devices are used so well that sometimes you hardly notice them. For example, read a text (e.g. in New Scientist or The Economist) and highlight the cohesive devices. Then read again and you'll likely find several more. That's what the examiner is looking for.
However, the keys are with vocabulary and grammar. Grammar is near perfect across a wide range of structures. Vocabulary makes extensive use of less common and idiomatic items with few mistakes.
All the best,
David

[terry3218]

Hi Precious,
That's actually sometimes a tough question even for examiners!
The task response is VERY developed. The examiner is looking for insightful arguments made very clearly. This is where knowledge of the topic (general, not specialised) becomes quite important (not at bands 5-6 as many candidates believe). A wide range of cohesive devices are used so well that sometimes you hardly notice them. For example, read a text (e.g. in New Scientist or The Economist) and highlight the cohesive devices. Then read again and you'll likely find several more. That's what the examiner is looking for.
However, the keys are with vocabulary and grammar. Grammar is near perfect across a wide range of structures. Vocabulary makes extensive use of less common and idiomatic items with few mistakes.
All the best,
David

Thanks a lot, David.