IELTS WRITING TASK 1: MAP

Question: The map below shows the development of a seaside village between 1995
and the present. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and
make comparisons where relevant.

I. Basic information
1. Ex1: Answer the following questions based on the map above:
- What type of information is being shown? What type of data should you use in this type
of exercise? List some of them.
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- How many types of tasks are there? What are they?
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- What are some of the necessary vocabularies? List them out based on their functions.
Location:
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Appearance/Disappearance:
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Replacement:
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Increase in size:
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Reduction in size:
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Relocation:
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Remaining unchanged:
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II. Introduction:
1. Ex1: Answer the question based on the map given.
- What type of diagram is being used? How else may you address it?
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- How may you paraphrase the verb used in the question?
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- What is the target of the map? How may you address it?
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- What is the timeframe? How may you address it?
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- What is the purpose of this graph?
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2. Ex2: Write your own introduction for the map given
3. Ex3: Practice: Rewrite the following introduction
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and 2010
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III. Overview:
1. Ex1: Answer the following questions:
- Were there any changes in the size of the area?
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- Was the map more or less residential?
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- Was the environment affected? What were the influences?
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- Were the changes dramatic or negligible?
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- Were there any major improvements in infrastructure?
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2. Ex2: Write your own overview for the map.
3. Ex3: Write an overview paragraph for the map in the Practice section
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IV. Practice:
The two maps below show road access to a city hospital in 2007 and in 2010.