IELTS WRITING TASK 1

Structure and Example

 Structure Example
Introduction = what the graph/table/diagram is about The table below gives information about consumer
overall trend(s), if any spending on different items in five different countries
highest or lowest point(s), if any in 2002.

Details = talk about the numbers, if possible

There are no definite rules about the number of paragraphs.

Introduction can be 1 paragraph, 2 paragraphs, or more.

The table illustrates the proportion of national expenditure in Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey on three
types of consumer items in 2002.

Overall, the category of consumer goods that all countries spent most on was food, drinks, or tobacco, which was
three times higher than on the other types of goods. The lowest spending could be seen in the category of leisure
or education in all five countries. The outlay of Turkey was generally higher than the other four countries.
 The table below gives information about consumer DETAILS
spending on different items in five different countries
in 2002. In terms of food, drinks, or tobacco, Turkey spent the most
at 32.14%. The expenditure of Ireland was also high
(28.19%) compared to Sweden, which spent the least
(15.77%). Spain and Italy spent 18.80% and 16.36%,
respectively.

On the other hand, the lowest expenditure was on leisure

or education, which accounted for under 5% in all
countries. Turkey spent most on these items at just 4.35%
of their national expenditure, which is around double that of
Spain (1.98%).
INTRODUCTION Clothing and footwear was the third category of consumer
goods and outlays for those items were between 9% in
The table illustrates the proportion of national expenditure in Italy and 5.40% in Sweden. The national spending in this
Ireland, Italy, Spain, Sweden, and Turkey on three types of area for the remaining countries averaged around 6.5%.
consumer items in 2002.

Overall, the category of consumer goods that all countries spent

most on was food, drinks, or tobacco, which was three times
higher than on the other types of goods. The lowest spending
could be seen in the category of leisure or education in all five
countries. The outlay of Turkey was generally higher than the
other four countries.
INTRODUCTION

The bar chart illustrates how many children,

divided by gender, played six kinds of sports
(tennis, badminton, cycling, swimming, football,
and hockey) in a town in England in 2012.

Overall, the number of boys playing sport

exceeded that of girls in the given period and
the sport with the most significant difference
between the genders was football. Football was
also the most popular sport for boys while the
majority of girls preferred swimming.
Furthermore, both males and females least
preferred playing hockey.

DETAILS

There were four sports in which boys participated more than girls. While 60 boys played football, the number of girls playing that
sport was considerably lower (around 20). With regards to tennis, the figure for boys who played that sport was 50, as opposed to
just under 40 for girls. Similarly, more boys cycled than girls (approximately 35 and 20, respectively). The difference in terms of
hockey was minimal, with only about 5 more boys playing that sport than girls.

On the other hand, more girls took part in the two remaining sports, which both showed a difference of about 10 between the
genders. As many as 50 girls preferred swimming, whereas 40 girls were reported to enjoy badminton.
1. INTRODUCTORY PART
Presentation Type Reporting Verb Description
diagram / table / figure / shows / represents / depicts / the comparison of…
illustration / graph / chart / enumerates / illustrates / presents/ the differences…
flow chart / picture/ gives / provides / outlines/ describes / the changes...
presentation/ pie chart / bar outlines/ compares/ shows contrast / the number of…
graph/ column graph / line indicates / figures / gives data on / information on…
graph / table data/ data / gives information on/ presents data on…
information / process information about/ shows data about/ the proportion of…
diagram/ map/ pie chart and demonstrates/ outlines/ summarises... the amount of…
table/ bar graph and pie information on...
chart ... data about...
comparative data...
the trend of...
the percentages of...
2. DYNAMIC
Trends Verb form Noun Form
rise / increase / go up / uplift / rocket(ed) / a rise / an increase / an upward trend /
Increase climb / upsurge / soar/ shot up/ improve/ jump/ a growth / a leap / a jump /
leap/ move upward/ skyrocket/ soar/ surge. an improvement/ a climb.
fall / decrease / decline / plummet / plunge / a fall / a decrease / a reduction /
drop / reduce / collapse / deteriorate/ dip / a downward trends /a downward
Decrease
dive / go down / take a nosedive / slum / tendency / a decline/ a drop / a slide /
slide / go into free-fall. a collapse / a downfall.
unchanged / level out / remain constant /
a steadiness/ a plateau / a stability/
Steadiness remain steady / plateau / remain the same /
a static
remain stable / remain static
an upward trend / an upward tendency /
Gradual increase
------------ a ceiling trend

a downward trend / a downward

Gradual decrease
------------ tendency / a descending trend
3. DEGREE OF CHANGES

Type of Change Adverb form Adjective form

dramatically / rapidly / sharply /

dramatic / rapid / sharp / quick / hurried /
quickly / hurriedly / speedily / swiftly /
Rapid change speedy / swift / significant / considerable /
significantly/ considerably /
substantial / noticable.
substantially / noticably.

moderately / gradually / moderate / gradual / progressive /

Moderate change
progressively / sequentially. sequential.

Steady change steadily/ ceaselessly. steady/ ceaseless.

Slight change slightly / mildly / tediously. slight / slow / mild / tedious.

IELTS WRITING TASK 2
Structure and Example
Structure
Paragraph 1- Introduction
Sentence 1- Paraphrase Question
Sentence 2- Thesis Statement
Sentence 3- Outline Statement (your opinion)

Paragraph 2- Supporting Paragraph 1

Sentence 1- Topic Sentence
Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example

Paragraph 3- Supporting Paragraph 2

Sentence 1- Topic Sentence
Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example

Paragraph 4- Conclusion
Sentence 1- Summary and reiteration of your opinion.

THIS IS ONLY IN GENERAL. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE IT.

Structure Question Types
Paragraph 1- Introduction 1. Agree / Disagree
Sentence 1- Paraphrase Question OR
Sentence 2- Thesis Statement Advantages / Disadvantages
Sentence 3- Outline Statement (your opinion)
2. To what extend
Paragraph 2- Supporting Paragraph 1
Sentence 1- Topic Sentence 3. Discuss both views
Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example 4. Two part questions
Problem and solution
Paragraph 3- Supporting Paragraph 2 Why it happens and possible results
Sentence 1- Topic Sentence etc
Sentence 2/3- Explain Topic Sentence
Sentence 3/4- Example

Paragraph 4- Conclusion
Sentence 1- Summary and reiteration of your opinion.

THIS IS ONLY IN GENERAL. FEEL FREE TO CHANGE IT.

Example
Some people believe that governments should pay full course fees for students who want to study in
universities. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Introduction = finance/education, make it smaller/focused, state opinion

Education is an important part in one’s lives. However, not many people have the luxury to pursue it. One of the main
reasons is due to financial constraints. In order to deal with this problem, some people think that the government
should pay the full tuition fees for university students. However, some other people think that this would become a
huge burden for the government. This essay agrees that the government should pay for the full tuition fees for reasons
that will be discussed below.

Body 1 = agree + reasons

If the government pays for the full course fees of university, the students would be able to study without worrying
whether they can still stay at school at the next term. The students would also be able to focus more on their study
since there will no longer be any need for them to take multiple jobs just to cover their university expenses. This would
greatly help the students in their academic endeavour, which would eventually help them in securing a better future.
Body 2 = disagree + reasons
However, it might be difficult for the government to pay for everyone’s fees at the same time, especially if the country
has very high population. This is because the government is not only responsible for the education system, but they are
also heavily involved in the regulation of infrastructure, health, politics, economy, and many others. Moreover, if the
government is paying for the university tuition fees for each student, it is also possible for the students to not take their
study seriously anymore. In order to reduce this risk, the government could encourage the universities to make their
entrance exam harder, thus preventing the lazy students to get in at all. Other than that, the government could also
introduce a loan scheme which would be nullified if the students are able to obtain a certain grade. This would ensure
that the students would focus on their study while also encouraging them to do well in their exams.

Conclusion = state your opinion again, but with emphasis

To sum up, the government should help the students by paying full tuition fees in order to support the students in
achieving excellent education. This would allow the students to have less worry on their mind as they pursue their
education. However, at the same time, the government should also make sure that the money will be well-spent. By
drawing up certain measures, such as the loan scheme, the government would remind the students that they must study
well or face the consequences in the future.