IELTS Writing Task 1

Assessment Criteria

I. TASK Response
(How well did you answer the question?)

Task 1 imitates a research report.

Imagine you are the researcher – what do you want to tell people
about your research?
Why did you collect the information?
Why is it interesting?.
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II. Coherence and Cohesion
(How clearly do ideas relate to each
other?)
Is it easy to see how one sentence relates to
the next one?
Have you used a variety of linking words
and pronouns?
Have you used paragraphs, with one main
idea per paragraph?
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III. Lexical Resources
(Have you used a wide range of
vocabulary? Have you spelled it
correctly?
Have accurate use of academic vocabulary
including less common words
Have good control of spelling and word
form.
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IV. Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Use a good variety of complex sentence

structures accurately most of the time
Have very few punctuation problems
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Step 1

W rite one or two sentences about the main message - this

is your overview.
It is best to give the overview at the beginning of your report.
That way, the examiner is sure to notice it.

TIP

You should NOT copy the task prompt as your overview.

Do NOT use your own ideas to explain the data.
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Step 2

Practice identifying the key features for all kinds of charts.

The key features make up the content of the overview which
is the most essential paragraph in your task 1.

TIP

Key features for most of the charts are the highest and the
lowest categories as well as the most significant differences
between categories
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Step 3

Now you need to give details to prove that your main idea
is correct.
You need to quote some real survey results.

TIP

You do not need to list all in the chart, you just need to
select the most important ones.