Course Material and Supplements For Academic Candidates Ebrahim Tahasoni Cert TESOL, Academic IELTS 9.0 www.tahasoni.com  Version 2.4 (22.20-25.1.13)  Downloaded from www.tahasoni.com  For more resources, visit www.tahasoni.com/resources or www.tahasoni.com/ttc Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 1 www.tahasoni.com Understanding the Rubric WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The charts below give information about world spending and population. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words. The Task Tasks involve reporting the data in a visual item or a collection of data such as a table. The task is to write a report:  Summarise the information in the visual or set of data: o Select the main features o Report the main features  Make comparisons were relevant  Spend about 20 minutes on the task  Minimum 150 words  165-170 words Note: Finish task one during the first 20 minutes of your writing test and then move on to task 2. Do not swap! The Answer Sheet The first two pages of the IELTS writing answer sheet are dedicated to task one and have 30 lines. Although you may ask for extra sheets to write your answer in, it is not likely to become necessary since the space you are already provided with is way more than sufficient. Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 2 www.tahasoni.com You may be given a single visual or a combination of 2 or 3 different task types. A. Line graphs 1. Single-variable line graph 2. Multiple-variable line graph B. Charts 1. Single-variable bar chart 2. Multiple-variable bar chart 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1960 1980 2000 2020 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 1980 2000 2020 0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3 3.5 4 4.5 5 1960 1980 2000 2020 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 1960 1980 2000 2020 Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 3 www.tahasoni.com 3. Comparison bar chart 4. Pie chart C. Tables D. Process, Flowchart or Cycle Diagrams 0 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 Germany Maldives Peru 1st Qtr 2nd Qtr 3rd Qtr 4th Qtr Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 4 www.tahasoni.com E. Maps 1. Comparison map 2. Development map F. Multiple Task Types Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 5 www.tahasoni.com Every report is read four times by an examiner and each time, it will be marked on one of the following criteria:  Task Achievement (TA)  Coherence and Cohesion (CC)  Lexical Resource (LR)  Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA) Task Achievement (TA) This criterion assesses how appropriately, accurately and relevantly the response fulfils the requirements set out in the task, using the minimum of 150 words. Academic Writing Task 1 is a writing task which has a defined input and a largely predictable output. It is basically an information-transfer task which relates narrowly to the factual content of the input data or diagram and NOT to speculated explanations that lie outside the provided diagram or data. The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report: 1. Have you summarised the information appropriately by selecting and properly reporting the main features? 2. Have you made comparisons properly and sufficiently? 3. Have you provided overviews of the main trends/comparisons/stages? 4. Have you written a clear overview or summary for the report? Coherence and Cohesion (CC) This criterion is concerned with the overall clarity and fluency of the message: how the response organises and links information, ideas and language. Coherence refers to the linking of ideas through logical sequencing. Cohesion refers to the varied and appropriate use of cohesive devices (for example, logical connectors, pronouns and conjunctions) to assist in making the conceptual and referential relationships between and within sentences clear. The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report: 1. Have you organised your information logically? 2. Is there an overall flow or progression in your report? 3. Have you used linkers correctly, properly and sufficiently? 4. Have pronouns been used correctly and do they have clear references? 5. Have you organised the text in paragraphs logically and sufficiently? Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 6 www.tahasoni.com Lexical Resource (LR) This criterion refers to the range of vocabulary the candidate has used and the accuracy and appropriacy of that use in terms of the specific task. The examiner takes the following points into account when assessing this aspect of your report: 1. Words a. Range and flexibility b. Level c. Precision d. Style e. Collocation 2. Vocabulary mistakes a. Spelling b. Word choice c. Word formation Note: when evaluating mistakes, the effect each has on the reader and the intelligibility of your report is taken into account. Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA) This criterion refers to the range and accurate use of the candidate’s grammatical resource as manifested in the candidate’s writing at the sentence level. The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report: 1. Have you used a variety of sentence structures? 2. How often have you used compound structures? 3. Mistakes a. Grammar b. Punctuation Note: when evaluating mistakes, the effect each has on the reader and the intelligibility of your report is taken into account. Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 7 www.tahasoni.com  Line Graphs Master IELTS Visuals IELTS Academic Writing Task One Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 8 www.tahasoni.com A) Verbs and nouns for describing trends and changes: Trend Verbs Nouns  rise (rose-risen) [to/by]  increase [to/by]  go (went-gone) up [to/by]  climb [to/by]  grow (grew-grown) [to/by]  double  treble/triple  boom  surge  soar  rocket [to/by]  a rise [of]  an increase [of]  a growth [of]  an upward trend  a doubling in + n.  a trebling in + n.  a boom  a surge  fall (fell-fallen) [to/by]  decline [to/by]  decrease [to/by]  dip (dipped) [to/by]  drop (dropped) [to/by]  go (went-gone) down [to/by]  plummet [to/by]  plunge [to/by]  dive [to/by]  deteriorate  slump [to/by]  a fall [of]  a decline [of]  a decrease [of]  a drop [of]  a reduction  a slump  a plunge  a plummet  do (did) not change  remain/stay + stable/steady/static/unchanged [at]  maintain the same level  no change Position  stood at/was  level (levelled) off [at]  plateau (plateaued) [at]  level (levelled) out [at]  stabilise [at]  peaked [at]  reached  a levelling off [at]  a plateau [at]  reached a high/peak of  reached a low of Constant Change  fluctuated [around]  a fluctuation [...]... Tahasoni Page 29 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 30 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals  Tables Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 31 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 32 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Writing Task 1 You should... in Australia according to gender 1999 Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 25 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals  Pie Charts Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 26 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals The pie chart shows how electricity is used in an average English home (Cambridge IELTS 4, page 54) What the electricity is used for Vaccum cleaners, food mixers,... www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals 1 x  y 2 x ± Δ 3 Proportional changes 4 Rounding – For Trends: relatively rather almost – For Values: Roughly Almost About Approximately Around Just about Well/just below Well/just above A little/slightly more than A little/slightly less than 5 Referencing Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 15 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals. .. 3.5 3 millions 2.5 2 Births 1.5 Deaths 1 0.5 0 1970 Ebrahim Tahasoni 1980 1990 2000 Page 20 2010 2020 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals  Comparison Bar Charts Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 21 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals A Introducing Differences a significant difference between a and b Generally, there is a wide disparity in + n... gray background have been added for a higher TA score; yet without them, the writing would probably still score around 8.5-9 Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 28 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals (Source: Cambridge IELTS 8, Test 2, Writing Task 1) Sample Answer by E Tahasoni: The charts compare changes in the shares of five different items which comprised the yearly expenses of... www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The graph below gives information about the number of cases of diarrhea in Mashhad between 1983 and 1992 Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 17 www.tahasoni.com IELTS. . .IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals B) Adjectives and adverbs for degree of change: Degree n/a enormous enormously tremendously substantially considerable considerably significant significantly remarkable remarkably... suddenly unexpected unexpectedly abrupt Ebrahim Tahasoni quickly swift Unexpected change rapidly quick Slow change Adverb rapid Quick change Adjective abruptly Page 9 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals 1 Past: Simple past (to report actions happening after each other) 2 Present: a) If the task represents changes or actions which happen regularly (such as a process or a... delivered by Federal Express and TNT Mail Services 30000 25000 20000 FedEx 15000 TNT 10000 5000 0 1920 Ebrahim Tahasoni 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 Page 18 1980 1990 2000 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below gives information about the number of books rented in a British local library in 2009 Summarise... the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Malton Town Library: Books Rented 2009 Ebrahim Tahasoni Page 19 www.tahasoni.com IELTS Academic Writing Task One Master IELTS Visuals Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The chart below gives information about birth and death rates in Switzerland from 1970 to 2020 according to . A. Line graphs 1. Single-variable line graph 2. Multiple-variable line graph B. Charts 1. Single-variable bar chart 2. Multiple-variable bar chart . and changes: Trend Verbs Nouns  rise (rose-risen) [to/by]  increase [to/by]  go (went-gone) up [to/by]  climb [to/by]  grow (grew-grown) [to/by]  double  treble/triple .  a boom  a surge  fall (fell-fallen) [to/by]  decline [to/by]  decrease [to/by]  dip (dipped) [to/by]  drop (dropped) [to/by]  go (went-gone) down [to/by]  plummet [to/by]