Writing task 1

IELTS Writing

02 tasks

1. Task 1: Chart analysis

• Line chart

• Bar chart

• Pie chart

• Table

• Process

• Maps

• Mixed

02 tasks

2. Task 2: Long essay

• Argumentative/Opinion/Agree or Disagree

• Discussion (Discuss both views)

• Advantage and Disadvantage

• 2-part Question

Writing task 1: Overview

Line chart

​1. Describes the trends of a

certain situation with lines.

2. Has more than 02 periods

of time.

3. Keywords: line, rise, grow, fall, fluctuate, stable

Bar chart

​1. Describes the trends of a

certain situation with bars.

2. Can be placed in a certain period

of time or more.

3. Has different categories to be compared.

3. Keywords: bar, rise, grow, fall, drop, reach

Pie chart

​1. Describes the trends of a

certain situation with sections and

percentages.

2. Can be placed in a certain period

of time or more.

3. Has different categories to be compared.

3. Keywords: pie, more, compare, grow, develop, drop, fall, rise

Table

​1. Describes the trends of a certain situation with tables and figures.

2. Can be placed in a certain period of time or more.

3. Has different categories to be compared.

3. Keywords: table, percentage, compare, raise, rise, fall, drop, change

Process

​1. Describes the process of a

certain actions or plans.

2. Is illustrated by diagrams.

3. Keywords: from...to..., steps, start, end, then, next

Maps

​1. Describes the changes in size, location, or

trend of a certain actions or plans.

2. Is illustrated by maps.

3. Keywords: from...to..., begin, present, change,

expand, combine, decrease, disappear

Mixed chart

​1. Describes the trends of a

certain category.

2. Is illustrated by two different

kinds of chart.

Outline (150 words)

1. Introduction

2. Body:

• Overview

• Point 1

• Point 2

3. Conclusion (optional)

Outline

1. Introduction (1 sentence)

​The (type) chart(s)/graph(s) illustrates/describes/demonstrates

(the issues you want to analyze) during (a period of time)/from (year) to (year).

E.g. The line chart illustrates the amount of money spent on mobile devices in America from 2010 to 2020.

Outline

1. Introduction

Outline

1. Introduction

​The graph below shows the amount of goods transported

in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

Outline

1. Introduction

​The line graph below shows the consumption of 4 kinds of meat

in an European country from 1979 to 2004.

Outline

2. Body

​Overall, (the overall situation of the trend).

Firstly, (point 1). (up to 2 support sentences).

Secondly, (point 2). (up to 2 support sentences).

Last but not least, (point 3). (up to 2 support sentences).

Outline

2. Body (overview)

Outline

2. Body (overview)

​The graph below shows the amount of goods transported

in the UK from 1974 to 2002.

Outline

2. Body (overview)

​The line graph below shows the consumption of 4 kinds of meat

in an European country from 1979 to 2004.

Outline

2. Body (analyze)

Outline

2. Body (analyze)

Outline

2. Body (analyze)