Acedamic writing is of Two Tasks.
TASK 1
Task 1 should be written in more than or equal to 150 words of summary or description.
STRUCTURE
1.Candidate has to describe the visual information presented in a :graph,table or chart;process or procedure;diagram
2.Select the most important trends and/or features;compare and contrast where relavent;describe the stages of a process/procedure;explain how something works.
STRATEGIES
1.Identify general trends,changes and patterns in the visual information.
2.Group key features meaningfully into paragraphs.
3.back up any key information with supporting evidence.
e.g.Dates,figures.
TIME
The duration for writing test is 1 hour and allocate 20mins for Task 1 because, Writing Task 2 carries more weight than Task 1. So you might like to do Task 2 first:spend no more than 40mins on task 2 and 20mins on Task 1.
TASK 2
STRUCTURE
1.Here the Candidate has to write an essay in response to an issue or argument.
2.Outline a program and identify solutions,state and justify your opinion,present two sides of an issue compared and contrast an opinion.
3.More formal or impersonal style of writing is expected.
STRATEGIES
1.Read the Question topic and Question task Carefully.
2.Indentify the key words in the question.
3.Brainstorm ideas and think about any vocabulary that is appropraite to the topic.
4.Plan your eassy organising suppporting ideas by paragraphs.
5.Do not write a draft.write your eassy following your plan.
WRITING SKILLS
The writing skills whcih will help you complete the tasks include
1.Understand the given Task appropriately and accurately.
2.Recognize your postion.
3.Describe the task in mimimum word limit and arrange them logically.
4.Give examples and reasons for your ideas.
5.Use good range of Vocabulary,e.g.Different word forms,synonyms,collocations.
6.Always use formal language.
7.Look about range of sentence and grammatical structures.
8.Grammatical accuracy.
9.use correct spelling and punctuation.
TIPS
1.At the end of ypur exam, leave 2-3 mintues to check your grammer,spelling and [pinctuation.
2.Check wheather the written description is in 150 and 250 words for the respective writing tasks.
3.Acquaint yourself with topics of general nterest,such as society,education,media and family,and subtopics of these, inclusing youth problems,technology in education,role of the media and generation gap.Include economic-type Data as well.
Now we will discuss an Example for TASK 1
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams show a structure that is used to generate electricity from wave power.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The diagrams show a structure that is used to generate electricity from wave power.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Generating electricity from sea waves
Model answer
The two diagrams show how electricity can be generated from the rise and fall of water caused by sea waves.
The process involves a structure which is mounted on the side of a cliff or sea wall. This structure consists of a large chamber. One end is open to the sea, and the other leads into a vertical column, which is open to the atmosphere. A turbine is installed inside this column and this is used to generate the electricity in two phases.
The first diagram indicates that when a wave approaches the device, water is forced into the chamber, applying pressure on the air within the column. This air escapes to atmosphere through the turbine, thereby producing electricity.
The second diagram illustrates the next part of the process when wave retreats. As the water level falls, the air from outside the column is sucked back in through the turbine. As a result, electricity continues to be generated. The turbine rotates only in one direction, regardless of the direction of the air flow.
In conclusion, we can see that this structure is useful as electricity is generated in both phases: entering and retreating of water.
The process involves a structure which is mounted on the side of a cliff or sea wall. This structure consists of a large chamber. One end is open to the sea, and the other leads into a vertical column, which is open to the atmosphere. A turbine is installed inside this column and this is used to generate the electricity in two phases.
The first diagram indicates that when a wave approaches the device, water is forced into the chamber, applying pressure on the air within the column. This air escapes to atmosphere through the turbine, thereby producing electricity.
The second diagram illustrates the next part of the process when wave retreats. As the water level falls, the air from outside the column is sucked back in through the turbine. As a result, electricity continues to be generated. The turbine rotates only in one direction, regardless of the direction of the air flow.
In conclusion, we can see that this structure is useful as electricity is generated in both phases: entering and retreating of water.
(195 words)
Now we will discuss an Example for TASK 2
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people feel that certain workers like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued and should be paid more, especially when other people like film actors or company bosses are paid huge sums of money that are out of proportion to the importance of the work that they do.
-How far do you agree?
-What criteria should be used to decide how much people are paid?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Write at least 250 words.
Model answer
Nobody can deny that there are certain professionals like nurses, doctors and teachers who are essential to the fabric of society, and who should therefore be rewarded accordingly. However, this is seldom the case. When we look at the salaries and fees commanded by certain film stars and actresses and people who run large companies, this does not seem fair.
First of all, not all film stars earn huge sums of money. In fact, at any one time in the UK, for example, roughly 80 per cent of actors are out of work and on top of that the number who are paid so-called ‘telephone number fees’ is even smaller. One must also remember that the career of many actors is very short and that therefore the money they earn has to be spread over many years. The same applies to company bosses.
Stating a set of criteria as to how much people should be paid is not easy. The idea of performance-related pay is very much in vogue at the moment. Rewarding people according to qualifications has long been used as a yardstick for paying people, but it is not a consistently good measure. Another is years of relevant experience, but there are many cases where a younger person can perform a task better than someone with lots of experience.
Whatever criteria are used to assess salaries, an on-going cycle will develop. This will create pressure in other areas. This considered, generally I feel that certain key professionals should have their salaries assessed by independent review bodies on an on-going basis so that they do not fall behind.
You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
Some people feel that certain workers like nurses, doctors and teachers are undervalued and should be paid more, especially when other people like film actors or company bosses are paid huge sums of money that are out of proportion to the importance of the work that they do.
-How far do you agree?
-What criteria should be used to decide how much people are paid?
You should use your own ideas, knowledge and experience and support your arguments with examples and relevant evidence.
Write at least 250 words.
Model answer
Nobody can deny that there are certain professionals like nurses, doctors and teachers who are essential to the fabric of society, and who should therefore be rewarded accordingly. However, this is seldom the case. When we look at the salaries and fees commanded by certain film stars and actresses and people who run large companies, this does not seem fair.
First of all, not all film stars earn huge sums of money. In fact, at any one time in the UK, for example, roughly 80 per cent of actors are out of work and on top of that the number who are paid so-called ‘telephone number fees’ is even smaller. One must also remember that the career of many actors is very short and that therefore the money they earn has to be spread over many years. The same applies to company bosses.
Stating a set of criteria as to how much people should be paid is not easy. The idea of performance-related pay is very much in vogue at the moment. Rewarding people according to qualifications has long been used as a yardstick for paying people, but it is not a consistently good measure. Another is years of relevant experience, but there are many cases where a younger person can perform a task better than someone with lots of experience.
Whatever criteria are used to assess salaries, an on-going cycle will develop. This will create pressure in other areas. This considered, generally I feel that certain key professionals should have their salaries assessed by independent review bodies on an on-going basis so that they do not fall behind.
(269 words)
This is the demo part of the Writing section of IELTS, most probably candidate will get the same exam pattern as given above and to score a Good Band Candidate has to PRACTISE more.
Refer Resource Page for more writing sections and do practising it.
Refer Resource Page for more writing sections and do practising it.
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