IELTS WRITING

IELTS WRITING
Time Words Points

Min.150
Writing Task 1 20 menit
words
1/3

Min. 250
Writing Task 2 40 menit words
2/3
 WRITING TASK 1
WRITING TASK 2

• requires the test takers to formulate and develop a position in

relation to a given prompt in the form of a question or statement.
• Ideas should be supported by evidence and examples
• A writing task based on data / write a report
• It is an information-transfer task that related narrowly to the
factual content of the input data or diagram and not to
speculated explanations that lie outside the provided diagram
or data.
IELTS WRITING TASK 1

“assessess your ability to identify the most

important and relavant information and
trends ... And to give a well-organised
overview ... Using language accurately in an
academic style”

IELTS OFFICIAL
a. Bar Chart b. Line Graph
c. Table d. Pie Chart
e. Map f. Diagram/Process
g. Combination
 WRITING TASK 1 – MARKING CRITERIA
Criteria Details

Task Achievement (TA) how well you answer the question

Coherence & Cohesion (CC) how well is your text structured

Lexical Resource (LR) how good is your vocabulary

Grammatical Range and Accuracy how good is your grammar

(GRA)
 TASK ACHIEVEMENT (TA)
DOS DON’TS
• Fully address the question/task • Write more than 200
• Illustrate the key features/ give a fully • No introduction, or write it too long
developed response • No overview
• Have an overview that highlights the key • Write opinion or information beyond the data
features
• Inacurate report
• Ensure your report is accurate
• Make comparisons where relevant
• Do not express an opinion
• Write more than 150 words
 COHERENCE AND COHESION (CC)
DOS DON’TS
• Parapharase effectively with no loss of • Write only a pargraph
meaning • No cohesive devices / linkers
• Organise and group ideas in a logical way • Unclear organisation
• Use paragraphing effectively (4
paragraphs)
• Use cohesive devices effectively and
accurately
• Use referencing language appropriately
 LEXICAL RESOURCE (LR)
DOS DON’TS
• Use a sufficient range of vocabulary • Repetation
• Use vocabulary accurately • Misspelling
• Make only rare errors in spelling and • Use only common vocabularies
word formation
• Use less common vocabulary skillfully
• Collocate correctly
• Do not use informal language or
abbreviations
 GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY (GRA)
DOS
• Use a wide range of sentence structures
• Use a variety of complex structures
• Avoid mistakes (error free sentence)
• Use the appropriate tense for the
question
• Use correct punctuation
DON’TS
• Making grammatical errors
• Using punctuation incorectly
• Using wrong tenses
• Using simple sentence all the time
• Using a limited complex structure