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IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1- SAMPLE WRITING
ACADEMIC TASK 1
In Task 1, you will see a graphic. This graphic may be a graph, chart, or table. (The graphic might also be a diagram describing a process. You will be asked to describe the information shown in the graphic and make comparisons. You must immediately recognize the type of graphic and its features. This will help you address the task
Also you will be asked to summarize the information on the graphic by selecting and reporting on the main features. The main features will help you determine the details of the topic of the graphic. To identify the main details of the graphic, first read the task and identify the type of graphic. Second, read the title of the graphic and scan the features. To focus your thoughts, ask yourself Who? What? When? and Where? Use this information to determine the details of the topic.
Type of Images:
Graphs Over Time Line Graph Bar Graph Pie Chart Process Diagram Two graphs together Tables or Table Chart General Map of a place
SAMPLE TASKS:
Following samples may help you understand the task in a better manner.
SAMPLE 1:
The bar graph shows the total number of rides taken by bus and by subway in Williamsville for each year from 2011 to 2015. The size of the annual ridership varied in different ways for each of the two forms of transportation.
The annual number of bus rides went up and down during the time period shown on the graph. In 2011 annual bus ridership was a little over 400,000,000. This number rose slightly to around 450,000,000 in 2012. It dropped a little in 2013, rose to almost 500,000,000 in 2014, and then dropped again in 2015 to about 450,000,000.
Annual subway ridership, on the other hand, rose steadily during the same time period. In 2011, a little over 600,000,000 rides were taken by subway. This number rose to around 650,000,000 in 2012 and continued to climb steadily until it reached around 750,000,000 in 2015.
In every year shown on the graph, subway ridership was significantly higher than bus ridership. In addition, bus ridership went up and down in this time period, while subway ridership rose consistently.
SAMPLE 3
The two maps illustrate the main changes which took place in Tumbledown between 1995 and 2010.
In general, it can be seen that city of Tumbledown became bigger, with more buildings than before.
To the north of the river, the park made way for a science park and museum, which was slightly bigger in size. The school, which was to the east of the park in
To begin with, the yearly income of Robbie's Bakery remained stable at around 55,000 pounds from 2000 to 2005. Subsequently, it increased dramatically to just above 100,000 pounds by the end of the graph. Its income overtook that of Lovely Loaves between 2005 and 2006 and became the highest income from 2006 to
- As for Bernie's Buns, its income began at a much lower figure of 20, pounds, but increased drastically to over 60,000 pounds by 2010. This figure was more than three times its original one.
The income of Lovely Loaves was the highest in 2000 at around 82,000 pounds. It fluctuated in the first four years and then plunged to half its original figure in
- This meant that it had the lowest income of all three bakeries
