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WRITING Intro and Paraphrase

The document provides information about the IELTS academic writing test, including: - It consists of two tasks that must be completed in one hour. Task 1 is a short description based on a diagram or graph and must be 150-200 words. Task 2 is a longer essay of 250 words minimum on a given topic. - Task 1 requires describing the key details of a diagram or graph without opinions. Task 2 allows opinions and does not require simply describing a visual aid. - Basic writing skills for IELTS like paraphrasing are discussed. Paraphrasing is restating a sentence while keeping the original meaning, using synonyms, restructuring phrases, or other rephrasing

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WRITING Intro and Paraphrase

The document provides information about the IELTS academic writing test, including: - It consists of two tasks that must be completed in one hour. Task 1 is a short description based on a diagram or graph and must be 150-200 words. Task 2 is a longer essay of 250 words minimum on a given topic. - Task 1 requires describing the key details of a diagram or graph without opinions. Task 2 allows opinions and does not require simply describing a visual aid. - Basic writing skills for IELTS like paraphrasing are discussed. Paraphrasing is restating a sentence while keeping the original meaning, using synonyms, restructuring phrases, or other rephrasing

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WRITING

INTRODUCTION AND BASIC SKILLS


WRITING FOR IELTS ACADEMIC

Consists of 2 writing tasks and lasts for 1 hour


WRITING FOR IELTS ACADEMIC
TASK 1 TASK 2

20 MINUTES 40 MINUTES

MIN. 150 WORDS MIN. 250 WORDS

CONTAINS DIAGRAM(S) DOESN’T CONTAIN ANY DIAGRAM

YOUR TASK IS TO DESCRIBE (NO YOUR TASK IS TO WRITE AN ESSAY


OPINIONS!) (OPINIONS ALLOWED!)

YOU NEED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW NO NEED TO GIVE AN OVERVIEW


AN EXAMPLE
OF TASK 1
AN EXAMPLE OF TASK 2
IELTS WRITING BASIC SKILLS
PARAPHRASING

Rephrasing a sentence while keeping its original


meaning intact

Note:
1. Different sentence
2. Same meaning
HOW TO PARAPHRASE
1. Synonym
2. Restructure
3. Rephrase
An Example
The graph below shows the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
An Example
The graph below shows the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
I
V
The line chart illustrates the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
An Example
The graph below shows the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
I
V
The line chart illustrates India and China’s
population from the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
An Example
The graph below shows the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
I
V
The line chart illustrates India and China’s
population from the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
An Example
The graph below shows the population for India
and China since the year 2000 and predicts
population growth until 2050.
I
V
The line chart illustrates India and China’s
population from the year 2000 and its projection
until 2050
Common Paraphrases

Since the year 2000/until Show Charts Amount


2050
From the year 2000/until Illustrate Graph/line chart (if it’s a Number
2050 Explain graph) Figures
Between 2000 and 2050 Tell Bar Chart/ column chart Percentage/
From 2000 to 2050 Depict Pie chart Proportion
In the course of 50 years/ 5 Describe Table
decades Present Diagram
Map/Blueprint/Floorplan
Flowchart/process diagram
Now try it!

The charts below show the reasons why people


travel to work by bicycle or by car.
Now try it!

The maps below show the changes that have


taken place at Queen Mary Hospital since its
construction in 1960.
Any Question?

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