TIPS FOR WRITING TASK 1

» Use correct synonyms in your writing.

» Use a range of vocabulary.
» Do not repeat words and phrases from the exam question unless there is no alternative.
» Use less common vocabulary.
» Do not use the same word more than once/twice.
» Use precise and accurate words in a sentence.

Vocabulary for the Introduction Part:

Starting Presentation Verb Description

Type

The/ the diagram / shows / the comparison of…

given / the table / figure / represents / the differences…

supplied / illustration / depicts / the changes...

the graph / chart / enumerates / the number of…

presented / flow chart / illustrates / information on…

the shown / picture/ presents/ gives data on…

the provided presentation/ / provides / the proportion of…

pie chart / bar delineates/ the amount of…

graph/ column outlines/ information on...

graph / line describes / data about...

graph / table delineates/ comparative data...

data/ data / expresses/ the trend of...

information / denotes/ the percentages of...

pictorial/ compares/ the ratio of...

process shows how the...

diagram/ map/ contrast /

pie chart and indicates /

table/ bar figures / gives

graph and pie data on / gives

chart ... information on/

presents

information

about/ shows

data about/

demonstrates/

sketch out/

summarises...

Vocabulary for the General Trend Part:

In general, In common, Generally speaking, Overall, It is obvious, As
is observed, As a general trend, As can be seen, As an overall
trend, As is presented, It can be clearly seen that, At the first
glance, it is clear, At the onset, it is clear that, A glance at the
graphs reveals that...

The structure of the IELTS Academic Writing Task 1

(Report Writing):

Introduction:
Introduction (never copy word for word from the question) +

Overview/ General trend (what the diagrams indicate at a first

glance).

Reporting Details:
Main features in the Details

+ Comparison and Contrast of the data. (Do not give all the figures.)

+ Most striking features of the graph.

Conclusion:
Conclusion (General statement + Implications, significant comments)

[The conclusion part is optional.]

Vocabulary to Start the Report Body:

Just after you finish writing your 'Introduction' (i.e. General

Statement + General overview/ trend), you are expected to start a

new paragraph to describe the main features of the diagrams. This

second paragraph is called the 'Body Paragraph / Report Body". You

can have a single body paragraph/ report body or up to 3, (not more

than 3 in any case) depending on the number of graphs provided in

the question and the type of these graphs. There are certain phrases

you can use to start your body paragraph and following is a list of

such phrases ---

1. As is presented in the diagram(s)/ graph(s)/ pie chart(s)/ table...

2. As (is) shown in the illustration...
3. As can be seen in the...
4. As the diagrams suggest...
5. According to the...
6. Categorically speaking...
7. Getting back to the details...
8. Now, turning to the details....
9. The table data clearly shows that...
10. The diagram reveals that...
11. The data suggest that...
12. The graph gives figure...
13. It is interesting to note that...
14. It is apparently seen that...
15. It is conspicuous that...
16. It is explicitly observed that...
17. It is obvious...
18. It is clear from the data...
19. It is worth noticing that...
20. It is crystal clear/ lucid that...
21. It can be clearly observed that...
22. It could be plainly viewed that...
23. It could be noticed that...
24. We can see that...
Vocabulary to show the changes:
Trends Verb form Noun Form

Increase rise / increase / go up / a rise / an increase /

uplift / rocket(ed) / climb / an upward trend / a

upsurge / soar/ shot up/ growth / a leap / a

improve/ jump/ leap/ move jump / an

upward/ skyrocket/ soar/ improvement/ a climb.

surge.

Decrease fall / decrease / decline / a fall / a decrease / a

plummet / plunge / drop / reduction / a

reduce / collapse / downward trends

deterioriate/ dip / dive / go /a downward

down / take a nosedive / tendency / a decline/

slum / slide / go into free- a drop / a slide / a

fall. collapse / a downfall.

Steadiness unchanged / level out / a steadiness/ a

remain constant / remain plateau / a stability/ a

steady / plateau / remain static

the same / remain stable /

remain static

Gradual an upward trend / an

increase ------------ upward tendency / a

ceiling trend

Gradual a downward trend / a

decrease ------------ downward tendency /

a descending trend

Standability/ level(ed) off / remain(ed)

Flat constant / remain(ed)
No change, a flat, a
unchanged / remain(ed)
plateau.
stable / prevail(ed)
consistency / plateaued /
reach(ed) a plateau /
stay(ed) uniform
/immutable / level(ed) out/
stabilise/ remain(ed) the
same.

Vocabulary to represent changes in graphs:

Type of Adverb form Adjective form

Change

Rapid dramatically / dramatic / rapid /

change rapidly / sharply / sharp / quick /

quickly / hurriedly / hurried / speedy /

speedily / swiftly / swift / significant /

significantly/ considerable /

considerably / substantial /

substantioally / noticable.

noticably.

Moderate moderately / moderate / gradual /

change gradually / progressive

progressively / / sequential.

sequentially.

Steady steadily/ steady/ ceaseless.

change ceaselessly.

Slight slightly / slowly / slight / slow / mild /

change mildly / tediously. tedious.

Vocabulary to represent frequent changes in graphs:

Type of Verb form Noun form

Change

Rapid ups wave / fluctuate / waves /

and downs oscillate / vacillate / fluctuations /

palpitate oscillations /

vacillations

/ palpitations
Types of Changes/ Differences and Vocabulary to

present them:
Great change / Huge difference:

Adjectives Adverbs

Overwhelming Overwhelmingly

Substantial Substantially

Enormous Enormously

Big change / Big difference:

Adjectives Adverbs

Significant Significantly

Considerable Considerably

Medium change / Moderate difference:

Adjectives Adverbs

Somewhat Somewhat

Moderate Moderately

Minor change / Small difference:

Adjectives Adverbs

Fractional Fractionally

Marginal Marginally

Slight Slightly

Percentage, Portion and Numbers:

Percentages:

10% increase, 25 percent decrease, increased by 15%, dropped by

10 per cent, fall at 50%, reached to 75%, tripled, doubled, one-fourth,

three-quarters, half, double fold, treble, 5 times higher, 3 timers

lower, declined to about 49%, stood exactly at 43%.

Fractions:

4% = A tiny fraction.

24% = Almost a quarter.

25% Exactly a quarter.

26% = Roughly one quarter.

32% Nearly one-third, nearly a third.

49% = Around a half, just under a half.

50% Exactly a half.

51% = Just over a half.

73% = Nearly three quarters.

77% = Approximately three quarter, more than three-quarter.

79% = Well over three quarters.

Proportions:

2% = A tiny portion, a very small proportion.

4% = An insignificant minority, an insignificant proportion.

16% = A small minority, a small portion.

70% = A large proportion.

72% = A significant majority, A significant proportion.89% = A very

large proportion.

89% = A very large proportion.