Academic Writing Task 1

WT1 is composed of ........ parts

• 2

• 3

• 4

The .................. is a paraphrasing of the question

• overview

• body paragraph

• introduction

................. is a linking word suitable for overviews

• Generally speaking

• the data reveals that .....

• To conclude

When writing about a pie chart, ......... is a common language point to use.

• the passive voice (something is done)

• Comparative adjectives and fractions (larger than- one third)

• verbs and adverbs to describe change (increase rapidly)

When writing about a "static" diagram, it's important to highlight

• increases/decreases

• main changes

• comparisons (similarities and differences)

when writing about a "dynamic" diagram, it's important to highlight

• the ranks (highest and lowest points)

• changes (increases and decreases)

• what happened at the start of the period

To write a successful overview, you must:

• Look at what happened to each variable

• Make a general observation about all the variables

• use numbers to support your ideas

In the body paragraph, it's important to:

• write everything you can see about each variable

• choose what's significant to write about

Your ideas in the body paragraph should be written as ......

• comparisons between variables

• a list of sentences that talk about each variable separately

To choose significant ideas/comparisons to write about in the body, you must look at: (pick 3)

• start points/ end points

• exceptions to the general trend

• random points

• highest points/lowest points