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IELTS WRITING
Introduction
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Writing Introduction
IELTS Writing test is made to assess the writing skills and
techniques.

Words Recommended
№ Task
minimum time
Describe a graph, table, chart or
Task 1 150 words 20 minutes
diagram

Write an essay giving your

Task 2 250 words 40 minutes
opinion and justifying it
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Assessment of the test

Each carries 25% of the marks.

1. Task Achievement: have you satisfied all the requirements of the task? Have you presented a
clear, accurate and relevant description of the information?
2. Task Response: Have you discussed all parts of the task? Have you developed and supported
relevant ideas and arguments, and made your position clear?
3. Coherence and cohesion: is your writing well-organised? Is there a clear progression of
information and ideas? Are sentences and paragraphs logically linked?
4. Lexical Resource (task 1 & 2): have you used a good variety of appropriate vocabulary? Is
your spelling and word formation reasonably accurate?
5. Grammatical Range and Accuracy (task 1 & 2): have you used a good variety of structures?
Is your grammar and punctuation reasonably accurate?
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Writing Task 1
You are required to write a short essay based on Key information:
information contained in one of the following:
1. You are required to write 150 words or more.
1. Bar Chart
If you write less than 150 words, you are
2. Line Graph
3. Pie Chart unlikely to get more than a Band 5 for ’task
4. Table Chart achievement’ as you won’t have fulfilled the
5. Map marking criteria.
6. Process 2. You have around 20 minutes to plan and
You will have to describe, summarise or explain the write your essay.
information in your own words. For example, you may be asked 3. You should use a formal style of writing.
to: 4. Task 1 contributes half as many marks to
❏ describe and explain data your score as Task 2. So, Task 1 is worth
❏ describe the stages of a process 33% of the total mark in the Writing test.
❏ describe how something works
❏ describe an object or event
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Writing Task 2
You must write an essay on a topic of general
interest. The essay will be a response to a specific
point of view, problem or argument that will be stated
in the question.
There are 5 types of Task 2 essay:
1. Opinion Essays – Agree or Disagree
2. Discussion Essays
3. Problem Solution Essays + Causes & Solutions
4. Advantages & Disadvantages Essays
5. Double Question Essays
Key information:
1. You are required to write 250 words or more.
If you write less than 250 words, you are unlikely to get
more than a Band 5 for ’task achievement’ as you won’t
have fulfilled the marking criteria.
2. You should use a formal style of writing.
3. You have around 40 minutes to plan and write your
essay.
4. Task 2 contributes twice as many marks to your
overall score as Task 1.
5. It is recommended to do Task 2 first.
Most people do Task 1 first and overrun on the 20 minutes
it should take them. This doesn’t leave them enough time to
do Task 2 properly. Since Task 2 is worth double the marks,
they are, in effect, throwing away valuable marks.
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Task 1 and 2 Assessment
Your essay will be assessed in relation to
your ability to achieve one or more of the
following:
❏ organise, present and possibly
compare data
❏ describe the stages of a process or
procedure
❏ describe an object or event or
sequence of events
❏ explain how something works
Your essay will be assessed in relation
to your ability to achieve one or more of
the following:
❏ present a solution to a problem
❏ present and justify an opinion
❏ compare and contrast evidence,
opinions and implications
❏ evaluate and challenge ideas,
evidence or an argument
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Paraphrasing
Paraphrasing is an essential IELTS skill. Paraphrasing is simply re-writing a phrase or sentence so
that it has the same meaning, but with different words

1. Using Synonyms
❏ Synonyms are different words that have the same meaning.
❏ For example, ‘humans’ is a synonym of ‘people’ and ‘attractive’ is a synonym of
‘beautiful’.
❏ This method simply replaces words with the same meaning in order to produce a new
sentence. For example:

Source : My car needs petrol.

Synonym : My vehicle requires fuel.
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Paraphrasing

2. Change the Word Order

❏ Do not change the word order without thinking about how this affects the grammar of the sentence.
❏ By changing the word order you may have to add a word, subtract a word or change the form of the word.
❏ Do not change it if you are not 100% sure it is grammatically correct.
Source:
As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used, there is a fear that that many
minority languages may die out.
Paraphrased by changing word order:
There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English
become more widely used.
Source:
Learning to manage money is one of the key aspects to adult life.
Paraphrased using a relative clause:
Learning to manage money is one of the aspects to adult life that is key.
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Paraphrasing

3. Change the Form of the Word

❏ Words come in various forms: nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.
❏ Changing a word's form is a useful paraphrasing technique, but ensure that your
changes are grammatically correct and consider adjusting surrounding words for
coherence.
Source:
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people suggest that people
over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives.
Paraphrased by changing word form:
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people are suggesting that people
over the age of sixty-five can continue living full and active lives.
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Paraphrasing

4. Change from Active to Passive

The passive voice is often used in academic writing and can therefore be
used in the IELTS academic writing test.

Source:
The property developers invested $20 million in the development of the
shopping Centre.

Example passive sentence:

$20 million was invested in the development of shopping centres.
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Writing Sentences
1. Simple Sentences 2. Compound Sentences
❏ A simple sentence is one clause with a subject and ❏ A compound sentence consists of 2 or 3 clauses. It is
verb.
when simple sentences are joined together.
Computers are important in the modern world.
❏ Joined together using coordinating conjunctions
Formula = SV
(FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so).
❏ 2 subjects: Example:
Computers and other technological devices are important - Computers are important, but they can be dangerous
in the modern world. too.
Formula = SSV
Formula = SV but SV
❏ 2 Verbs: - Computers are important, but they can be dangerous
I search for information and play games on my computer. too, so we must be careful.
Formula = SVV Formula = SV but SV so SV.

❏ 2 subject and 2 verbs: ❏ Using semicolon

My brother and I search for information and play games Can omit a coordinating conjunction and instead use a
on our computers.
semicolon to combine two clauses. This is done when you
Formula = SSVV
want to link two related ideas.
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Writing Sentences
4. Compound-Complex Sentences
3. Complex Sentences
❏ Compound-complex sentences are the same as
❏ Complex sentences are crucial in the IELTS
complex sentences, but they also have a simple
exam for achieving a band score of 6 or higher
(or compound) sentence before or after the
in the 'grammatical range and accuracy'
'complex' part.
category.
❏ Subordinating conjunctions include: After,
although, as, even if, even though, if, Example:
unless, until, when. I ate a lot when I got home, but I was still hungry.

Example: The part that is underlined is the complex sentence.

- People take natural health supplements even
though they may not have been tested.
- Our children may not be properly educated if
we don't spend more on schools.
- I went to bed as soon as he left because I was
tired.
As you can see, it also has a simple sentence
connected to it. It can also have a full compound
sentence attached to it:
I ate a lot when I got home, but I was still hungry, so I
went shopping to buy some more food.
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Writing an Overview
❏ The overview holds significant importance in your essay, especially for
achieving a score of 7 or higher.
❏ It's a concise summary of key points in a graph, chart, process, or
map, usually comprising 2-3 sentences.
❏ Placed as the second paragraph, it shapes the content of your essay.
❏ Mastering overview writing enhances your chances of achieving a
strong score.
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Vocabularies of the Day

Vocabulary words related to the topic:

1. Significant: Important, noteworthy, or having a meaningful impact.

2. Furthermore: In addition, moreover, or additionally.
3. Consequently: As a result, therefore, or hence.
4. Aforementioned: Mentioned earlier, previously stated, or previously mentioned.
5. Nevertheless: However, nonetheless, or despite that.
6. Subsequently: Later, afterward, or following that.
7. Inherent: Intrinsic, natural, or characteristic of something.
8. Notably: Particularly, importantly, or significantly.
9. Implication: Suggestion, inference, or consequence.
10.Comprehensive: Thorough, complete, or covering all aspects.
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