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IELTS Writing Task 1 Introduction

This document provides tips for summarizing IELTS writing task 1 questions, which involve describing information presented in diagrams, charts, tables, maps or processes. It recommends a 3-part structure for the summary: 1) Introduction stating what the graphic shows and main trends, without detail. 2) Body paragraphs grouping data together and identifying similarities and differences. 3) Conclusion restating the main points. Sample paragraphs are included to demonstrate introducing the topic, giving an overview, and providing details in the summary.

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IELTS Writing Task 1 Introduction

This document provides tips for summarizing IELTS writing task 1 questions, which involve describing information presented in diagrams, charts, tables, maps or processes. It recommends a 3-part structure for the summary: 1) Introduction stating what the graphic shows and main trends, without detail. 2) Body paragraphs grouping data together and identifying similarities and differences. 3) Conclusion restating the main points. Sample paragraphs are included to demonstrate introducing the topic, giving an overview, and providing details in the summary.

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IELTS WRITING TASK 1 Introduction and tips

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IELTS writing task 1
20 minutes

Describing diagrams, charts,


tables, maps, processes

150 words.

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Visual forms in task 1

Table

Line
graph

Process

Bar
chart

Pie
chart

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Task 1 structure
Introduction
Task introduction
/ Opening
Body

Conclusion

Key features

Final thoughts

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Task 1 sample
You

should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The

line graph below shows changes in


the amount and type of fast food
consumed by Australian teenagers from
1975 to 2000.

Summarize

the information by selecting


and reporting the main features and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write

at least 150 words.

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Introducing the graph
State

what the IELTS writing task 1 shows.

paraphrase the title of the graph,


making sure you put in a time frame if
there is one.
Here

is an example for the above line


graph:

The

line graph compares the fast


food consumption of teenagers in
Australia between 1975 and 2000, a
period of 25 years.

Give an overview
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State

the main trend or trends in the


graph.

Dont
Here

give detail such as data here

is an example:

Overall,

the consumption of fish and


chips declined over the period,
whereas the amount of pizza and
hamburgers that were eaten
increased. This covers the main changes
that took place over the whole period.

Give the Detail


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group

data together where there are


patterns.

identify
Here
In

any similarities and differences

is an example of the first paragraph:

1975, the most popular fast food


with Australian teenagers was fish and
chips, being eaten 100 times a year.
This was far higher than Pizza and
hamburgers, which were consumed
approximately 5 times a year.
However, apart from a brief rise again
from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of

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