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100% Sure Techniques to WIN in Writing Task 1 in ACADEMIC IELTS


Sure shot techniques for Task 1
How to write an opening paragraph?
Type of the chart (subject or topic)
Main verb
Object noun clause

The given
Chart
Shows

Graph
Indicates
The number of
Table
Illustrates
The proportion of
Diagram
Describes
Information on
Table
Gives
Information about

Presents

Figures
Show
Data on
Data
Indicate
That
Statistics
Illustrate

Maps
Depict

Pictures
Express


Give


How to write the body paragraph
According to the
Table / chart


As (is) shown in the
Diagram


As can be seen from the
Graph



Figures


It can be seen

Table / chart

We can see
from the
Diagram

It is clear / apparent / evident
Graph

That…


Figures


How to write a closing paragraph?
Therefore

It
Can


Be
Interpreted

That..
Thus
Deducted
On this basis
May
Derived
Given this
Inferred




From



The
Table,



It

Can



Be
Seen
Figures,
Shown
Data,
Estimated
Results,

May
Calculated that….
Information,
Inferred
Graphs,
Derived
Charts,
Deduced

Finally
We can see / we may say

That…
All in all
It can be seen / it can be observed
In the closing
It is clearly seen / it is evident

How to describe a process or a picture or a map?
There are two possible types of diagrams that may be asked in the IELTS.
1.    The first type is a picture or a map or an object. We should look for the following points when we are given to describe such a task.
·         Look at the object in the picture and observe its shape, size, color, and location of various parts, condition of past and present (if applicable), texture, direction, contents. Also see if the functions of any parts are given in the picture or not.   
·         If you have two pictures, you have to compare their features. Thus, identify the features which are different. You will have to describe the most striking change or difference and you will also have to cover the areas where there is no change. The only difference in this covering is that you can group all the features that are similar or less important and describe in one or two sentences also. But you should describe the major and noticeable changes in detail.
·         Provide details of the key changes and describe them accordingly.  
2.    The second type is a process or a flow chart. We should look for the following points when we are given to describe the task.
·         The most important point is that you must try to understand the defining stages of the process or the flow chart or the diagram. You should also make a note of their sequence so that you can write them in proper order in your response.
·         You can use the same technique that I have mentioned earlier to write the opening paragraph of process or flow chart. However, in process, you may not need to write the closing paragraph. In some cases, if you cannot reach the 150 word mark, I suggest that you should add a closing paragraph. Please note that some of my responses do have a closing paragraph. I have included them as an example for the students. 
How to define pie charts?
 These are generally used to show proportion / percentage / sharing and if you get more than one pie charts, you are expected to compare proportion / percentage / sharing.
I am giving you some example sentences that can be useful in describing pie charts. Some of them may be useful to you in describing bar chart and line graph as well.
Company A and company B both had 40% each.
The values remained steady at 20%.
The sales rose to 60%.
The sales peaked at just about 90%.
The quarterly profit increased / fell (by 15%) or (from 15% to 25%) or (from 25% to 15%).
University A had 15% of the male students.
20% of the male students studied / enrolled in university A.
University A accounted for 15% of the total students.
They made twice / three times / half of the profit / percentage of profit in June than in April.
There were more boys than girls (25% and 18% respectively)
Company A’s profit contribution rose steadily, whereas that of company B fell slightly / sharply.                    
How to make sentences for expressing the trends in graphs / trends
1.    Subject + verb + adverb + time i.e.
Subject
Verb that indicates changes
Adverb
Period of time
(if mentioned )

The popularity of
(mobile phones)





Or




The number of
(international tourists)
Increased
Suddenly


In the last quarter or from


Or


(2005) to (2007)

Or

Consistently

Between January to June
Rose
Dramatically
Swelled
Significantly
Shot up
Steeply
Climbed up
Sharply
Went up
Rapidly
Jumped up
Quickly
Promptly


Smoothly



Decreased
Dropped
Continually
Fell
Gradually
Reduced
Suddenly
Went down
Slowly

Slightly

Steadily
Fluctuated

Varied


2.    Period of time + Subject + verb + adverb
Period of time
Subject
Verb that indicates changes
Adverb

In the last quarter,

Or

From (2005) to (2007)

Or

Between
January to June

The number of
(Laptops)

Or

The quantity of (international tourists)
Increased
Sharply
Went up
Slightly
Shot up
Slowly
Grew
Dramatically
Swelled
Significantly
Rose
Greatly
Dropped

Tumbled
Drastically
Declined
Moderately
Fell
Gradually
Reduced

Went down


3.    There + be + a (very) + adjective + noun + in the number of something (subject) + from…to / between…and….
There + be
Adjective that indicates changes
Noun that indicates changes
In the scale or  subject
Period of time


There was a
(very)
Sudden
Increase

The quantity of (international tourists)
In the last
Quarter or from
Or
(2005) to (2007)

Rapid
Jump

Dramatic
Rise

Significant
Growth

Sharp
Steep



There was a
(very)
Large
Decrease

or

The number of international tourists

Or

Between

(January) to (June)
Marked
Drop

Fall
Steady
Decline
Gradual
Reduction
Slow

Small
Fluctuation
Slight
Variation

4.    Subject + verb that indicates top or bottom + expression of time or point of time
Subject
Verb that indicates top or bottom
Expression of time or point of time 

The number of international tourists
Or
The number of laptops
Topped
In the last quarter or in
Or
In January
Or at 1000 (number)
At 22% (percentage)
Peaked

Bottomed out

    
5.    Subject + verb that indicates a transition + a noun that indicates top or bottom + expression of time or point of time
Subject
Verb
A noun that indicates top or bottom
Expression of time or point of time
The number of laptops
Or
The number of international tourists
Reached
A peak
In the last quarter or
In January
at 22% (percentage) or
at 1000 (number)
Hit
A high point
Touched
A low point
Kissed
The bottom

6.    Subject + main verb + adverb of degree of comparison + fraction + the scale of comparison
Subject + main verb
Adverb of degree of comparison
Fraction
The scale of comparison




Organization A
Nearly
a / one third
Almost
a / one quarter
Of the (total) number of (people)
Half
Three quarters


Approximately

About

Just over
A quarter

As many (people) as organization B

As much (profit) as organization B
Three quarters
Twice
Three quarters
Twice
Three times
Half

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