IELTS Writing Task 1 Checklist
IELTS writing - how to score Band 7.0+ in Task 1
Academic writing is not easy, and learning specific requirements for international tests such as the IELTS makes it even more difficult!
So how can you guarantee an IELTS writing 7.0 Band score in the IELTS writing test?
Don't worry! We've got you covered! This comprehensive IELTS Writing Task 1 Guide PDF gives you an IELTS writing checklist, the essential information, and top tips to enable you to score 7.0+ in the IELTS Writing test.
100s of sample IELTS academic writing Task 1 questions and answers
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You will learn and understand:
- All about the IELTS Writing Test Task 1 question and how to tackle it
- The best way to use the 20 minutes for the writing task
- Key tactics to use in Task 1
- How to write an effective report
- What the key elements of a good report are
- Why and how to use the right tense when writing a report
Different Task 1 Question Types & Essential Language
- Learn the different types of visuals presented in Task 1
- Discover language to describe trends and changes
- Identify and connect trends
- Know how to use the correct prepositions
- Describe numbers, percentages & fractions
- Talk about and compare quantities
How to Vary Your Langauge
- Learn how to vary your language within answers to Task 1 questions
- See how to use simple comparisons in your writing
- Get essential language for making comparisons
- Learn alternative ways to describe comparisons
How to Organize Your Writing for Task 1
Learn how to:
- Write an explanation
- Paraphrase an introduction
- Construct a general overview paragraph
- Select the main points for your answer
- Write an 'overview' and not a conclusion
- Organize and structure body paragraphs
- Use only six sentences which include all the essential details of your answer
- Select those details and organize them
- Use and describe approximation correctly
Task 1 Examples & Sample Answers
Learn how to:
- Develop and use an IELTS Writing Task 1 checklist to improve your answer
- Avoid common IELTS academic writing mistakes
- Describe multiple charts
- Write about different types of processes
- Describe a map
- Use the best preparation methods for IELTS Task 1 writing
Get the benefit of 100s of high quality IELTS Academic writing Task 1 sample answers for all Task 1 type questions; reports, analysis, descriptions, charts, graphs, tables, maps, flow diagrams, process diagrams, etc.
IELTS Writing Task 1 Rubric
- 4 Criteria
- Band score 9
- Overall comments
The IELTS writing rubric for Task 1 is made up of four criteria:
- Task Achievement
- Coherence and Cohesion
- Lexical Resource
- Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Each criterion is given a band score from 0-9. The overall band score is then calculated by taking the mean of the four criterion scores.
Band score 9 is given to writing which is "almost entirely error-free".
The key characteristics of writing at this level are that it is well-organized and well-developed, with a good range of vocabulary and grammatical structures.
There may be a few very minor errors, but they do not impede understanding.
Writing at band score 9 level is rare. If you are able to write at this level, congratulations! You are on your way to becoming a proficient writer in English.
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