IELTS Writing Task-1

Key features & Linking Devices in Writing Task 1

1. Introduction

2. Overview (highest/lowest)

3.a) Comparisons (Similarities and Contrasts)

3.b) If it is as diagram (Describe stages)

The table chart gives information about There was/were always significantly more/less

The table chart illustrates the information about One of the most prominent features of this data
is that,
It is evident from the table chart that
It is apparent that
From the information, we can see that
It is noticed that

It is observed that

The figures are 14% and 7% respectively/relatively.

First of all, it can be clearly seen that

Specifically, both the number

Simultaneously,

Obviously,

In contrast,

The majority of/ maximum / a large number..percentage of / most of / very few /minimum/least of/
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Contrast: Whereas, yet, however, on the other hand, One major difference between

Guess: nearly, almost, approximately, Perhaps surprisingly,

Comparison: lower than, more than, less than, By comparison, similarity between, similarly

The line graph shows a similar trend,

The most significant increase/decrease occurred between

To summarise therefore,

Overall, it can be said that

In brief, there were marked differences/similarities

though there are some differences, both significant and minor.

This is particularly the case for --------, who/which are now represented in nearly the same numbers as--