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    The academic IELTS writing section contains two tasks: [1] a 150-word report summarizing information from a diagram or graph, and [2] a 250-word essay in response to a question. Task 1 requires describing main features without opinions, while Task 2 involves presenting an argument on a non-academic topic. Writing is graded on task response, range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar, coherence and cohesion, and appearance. Common penalties include writing too few words, poor paragraph structure, failing to answer the question, and irrelevant content.

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    The academic IELTS writing section contains two tasks: [1] a 150-word report summarizing information from a diagram or graph, and [2] a 250-word essay in response to a question. Task 1 requires describing main features without opinions, while Task 2 involves presenting an argument on a non-academic topic. Writing is graded on task response, range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar, coherence and cohesion, and appearance. Common penalties include writing too few words, poor paragraph structure, failing to answer the question, and irrelevant content.

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    The academic IELTS writing section contains two tasks: [1] a 150-word report summarizing information from a diagram or graph, and [2] a 250-word essay in response to a question. Task 1 requires describing main features without opinions, while Task 2 involves presenting an argument on a non-academic topic. Writing is graded on task response, range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar, coherence and cohesion, and appearance. Common penalties include writing too few words, poor paragraph structure, failing to answer the question, and irrelevant content.

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    IELTS Writing Guide

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    The academic IELTS writing section contains two tasks: [1] a 150-word report summarizing information from a diagram or graph, and [2] a 250-word essay in response to a question. Task 1 requires describing main features without opinions, while Task 2 involves presenting an argument on a non-academic topic. Writing is graded on task response, range and accuracy of vocabulary and grammar, coherence and cohesion, and appearance. Common penalties include writing too few words, poor paragraph structure, failing to answer the question, and irrelevant content.

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    The key takeaways from the passage are that the IELTS writing test consists of two tasks - a report and an essay, which are assessed based on task response, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and coherence and cohesion. Common mistakes to avoid include not writing enough words, poor paragraph structure, failure to answer the question fully, and including irrelevant information.

    The four main components assessed in the IELTS writing test are task response, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy, and coherence and cohesion. Task response refers to answering all aspects of the question, word count, and format. Lexical resource refers to vocabulary range and accuracy. Grammatical range and accuracy refers to grammar proficiency beyond just errors. Coherence and cohesion refers to how well the writing is organized with clear and linked paragraphs.

    Common mistakes that can lead to penalties include not writing enough words, bad use of paragraphs, failure to fully answer the question, and including irrelevant information. Specifically, not meeting the minimum word counts, using paragraphs that do not cover a single main idea clearly, neglecting parts of questions, and discussing topics outside the scope of the question.

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    Format of Academic IELTS writing

    The writing paper lasts for 60 minutes and 2 questions.

    Task Suggested time Minimum words

    a report 20 minutes 150

    an essay 40 minutes 250

    Task 1 - a report

    In task 1 you are given a graph, chart, table or diagram of a process to describe.

    Question type describe a chart, table, graph or diagram or a


    combination of these

    Task summarise the main features and illustrate them with


    examples

    Opinions the task is to describe only and not give your opinions

    Paragraphs you need paragraphs, but you need not have a


    separate paragraph for your introduction and conclusion

    Task 2 - an essay

    In task 2 you are asked to write an essay.

    Question type write either an opinion based or argument based essay on a


    non-academic topic

    Task present a coherent argument

    Key language you need the language of general English, not the
    language of specific academic topics

    Grading

    There are 4 areas in which your writing will be graded. You should note that each of these
    is worth 25% of your total mark.

    Task 2, the essay, is worth twice as marks as task 1.


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    Task response

    How well do you answer the question: this includes whether you answer all parts of
    the question, write enough words and write in the correct format

    Lexical resource

    The range and accuracy of your vocabulary: this includes whether your vocabulary is
    suitable to the task and whether you only use common words

    Grammatical range and accuracy

    The range and accuracy of your grammar: this includes not just how many mistakes
    you make, but also whether you also use more complex structures

    Coherence and cohesion

    How well your writing is organised: this includes organising how your sentences link
    together and how your paragraphs are organised

    You should also note that the examiner is also likely to start by giving your writing an
    overall score: “What do I generally think about this piece of writing?”. Therefore you
    should take care of the appearance of your writing.

    Some common penalties

    Not writing enough words


    You need to write at least 150 and 250 words. If you write too many words (325 +) there is
    no penalty, but you are unlikely to be using your best English.
    If you repeat whole phrases or sentences from the question, they will not count towards
    the total words.
    In task 1 any language which gives your personal opinion will not count towards the total
    words.

    Bad use paragraphs


    If you do not use paragraphs, you will be penalised.
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    Each paragraph should be about one main idea. If your paragraphs are disorganised, you
    will be penalised

    Not answering the question


    Each question gives you a specific task. In task 2, you will be penalised if you do not
    clearly state your answer to that task.
    In task 2, some questions contain 2 separate questions. You will be penalised if you do not
    answer both of them.
    In task 1, you will be penalised if you do not identify the main points or if you do not
    illustrate those points with details.

    Being irrelevant
    In task 2, if the question asks you about the effect of television on society, you should not
    write about computers.
    In task 1, you should not

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