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Overall, there were three main clubs discussed over a one-year period - Dandenong, Geelong and Noble Park. Looking first as a whole, Dandenong was clearly more profitable than the other two clubs, generating increasingly higher earnings over time whereas the others suffered mixed results. Considering Dandenong in more detail, it began at 45 thousand dollars and continued to ascend in subsequent quarters, reaching its highest point of 100 thousand dollars by the end - over double the starting figure and far above the nearest rival, Geelong. In contrast, Noble Park showed a downward trend throughout, starting promisingly at just over 50 thousand dollars but finishing disappointingly low at just under 10 thousand dollars, the lowest figure of all

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Writing Task 1 - Overview & Body

Overall, there were three main clubs discussed over a one-year period - Dandenong, Geelong and Noble Park. Looking first as a whole, Dandenong was clearly more profitable than the other two clubs, generating increasingly higher earnings over time whereas the others suffered mixed results. Considering Dandenong in more detail, it began at 45 thousand dollars and continued to ascend in subsequent quarters, reaching its highest point of 100 thousand dollars by the end - over double the starting figure and far above the nearest rival, Geelong. In contrast, Noble Park showed a downward trend throughout, starting promisingly at just over 50 thousand dollars but finishing disappointingly low at just under 10 thousand dollars, the lowest figure of all

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IELTS WRITING

TASK 1

Outline: 3 parts
Paraphrase the original introduction given in the question paper
1 paragraph - 1 sentence only

How to write an OVERVIEW


- Indicates main trends, changes,
stages in 1-2 sentences.
- Use signposts to introduce an
overview.
Overall, the percentages of those giving to charity fell
- If 1990
from
to 2010
in or
all the
age trends,
groups up to age 50,
there
are 2
more
which
is in contrastthe
to the
figure for
those over
announce
count
before
give65.
Thethe
mosttrends.
striking feature is that school bus and car
are
the most the
common
modes
of transport
used by
the
In
general,
city
with
the
largest
population
was
Do not use figures in overview
students in the three countries.
Beijing with 10,1 million people whereas Berlin had
the smallest population with 3,4 million.

Some common signposts


Generally speaking, .
In general,
On the whole,

(Meaning not always, but


mostly & best used when the
trends are not totally clear.)

Overall,(For
comparing the beginning with the end.)
The main message is (that)
(if using this, the first paragraph
Looking (first) as a whole,

Over the whole

in body should be Looking now


at...)
(Used
for clear trends which are
period,
consistent throughout the time
period.)

It is clear that

If there are two or more trends:

Overall/In
general/, there
are two/three
trends.

Firstly, st
The second trend is
One is1 trend.
The other (trend) is
2nd trend.
1st trend. In addition/
Additionally,

The diagram below shows results of a


questionnaire showing how many times teenagers
in Australia use an iPod in a week to play videos in
2009.

It is clear that more than half of the teenagers surveyed


did not use an iPod to watch videos, while the rest
frequently used them for this purpose.

Overall, there were fewer women without work in 2014


than in the previous year, with exception of those in
Scotland. It is also noted that the unemployment rates of
English women and Scottish women were significantly

clubs Dandenong, Geelong and Noble Park over a


year.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features, and make comparisons where
relevant.

Looking first as a whole, apart from a short initial interval,


Dandenong is clearly more profitable than its two rivals,
and, additionally, generates increasingly higher earnings
over this time whereas the opposition suffer mixed

Practice

Outline: 3 parts
1 paragraph - 1 sentence only
Paraphrase the original introduction given in the question paper

How to write BODY


Divide categories (task items) into 23 groups.

How to write BODY


Divide categories (task items) into 2-3
groups.
Include significant features/figures.
Washington

15

Madrid

29 London

16 Singapore

37

Ottawa

-3

Cape Town

27 Rome

27 Lima

22

Bogota

23

Moscow

-5

49 Buenos Aires 33

Bangkok

27

Paris

15 Cairo

New Delhi

45 Tokyo

1.Highs and Lows


(Moscow is -5, New Delhi is 49
2.Similar features (Rome, Cape Town, Bangkok are all
27)
3.Interesting points (only 2 of them are below zero)
4.Points of comparison(Moscow & Ottawa, New Delhi &
Cairo)

25

How to write BODY

Divide categories (task items) into 2-3 groups.


Considering Dandenong in more
Include significant features/figures.

detail, it begins at 45 (thousand


dollars), which is slightly lower than
Considering Dandenong in
Noble Park. However, by the end of
more detail, it begins at 45
the first quarter, it has risen to 60,
(thousand dollars), then it
already surpassing the others. This
continues to ascend in the
ascent continues and the club reach
next quarters, finishing
its highest point overall, at 100, which
noticeably high and more
is, by far, 40 above the nearest
than doubling to 100.
As for Noble Park, it shows an competitor, Geelong.
As for Noble Park, its profile is an
even fall throughout the
mirror image of Dandenong,
period, from just over 50,
descending throughout. It starts
finishing at just under 10.
-> look for and comment
on these
key 50,
features
promisingly
at just over
but
at the doubtlessly
-> say why they arefinishing
important
disappointing
-> support them with
figures. level of 10, the lowest
figure of all...

How to write BODY


Divide categories (task items) into 23 groups.
Include significant features/figures.
Use
More
specifically,
signposts
Beijing had the largest population

with 10,1 million people making it just under three


times higher than the smallest city, Berlin, with 3,4
million residents.
Moving to Geelong football club, the teams earnings
grow in the first quarter

Some common signposts


With respect to A,
Regarding A,
Looking (now) at A
Examining A

,
(more specifically / in more detail can

, be added if A has already been

Considering A ,

discussed in the previous paragraph

As for A,
Moving (on) to B,

(can not be used in the first paragraph of bo

Comparing this to B,
Focusing on C,
Turning to C,

How to write BODY


Divide categories (task items) into 23 groups.
Include significant features/figures.
Use signposts
Use sequencers
1. At the start/beginning, in + a point of time,
2. In the first/next/following/second/subsequent/final/last
+ a period of time,
3. It fluctuates for two years. Next/ Then/ Following this/
After that/ , after which, it begins to rise.
4. After/ Before.

NOTES
1. Keep the topic the same
Ex: As for Noble Park, throughout the entire period,
their profit declined steadily, particularly in the
second quarter, from just over 50 to end at
about 10; while Dandenongs figure was 100 at
that time.
=> As for Noble Park, throughout the entire period,
their profit declined steadily, particularly in the
second quarter, from just over 50 to end at
about 10; which was only a tenth of
Dandenongs profit at that time.

NOTES
1. Keep the topic the same
2. Avoid repetition
Ex:

The highest number of deaths per 100,000


people was in Algeria with exactly 18 deaths per
100,000 per people whereas the lowest number
of deaths per 100,000 people was slightly over
nine deaths per 100,000 people in Egypt.

The highest mortality rate was in Algeria with


exactly 18 deaths (per 100,000 people) whereas
the lowest figure was slightly over nine deaths in
Egypt.

Homework
Find synonyms (see handout)

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