IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1

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The given line chart illustrates the figure for global meetings measures in different capital cities during the period 1980 to 2010.

Overall, it is clear that there was a considerable fluctuation movement in the number of international conferences in three city centers over the 30 - year period. However, the increase in worldwide assemblies from city C was particularly significant.

In 1980, the global conferences did not appear in city C. There was a remarkable rise to a figure for 35 meetings by 2010, with a sharp increase between 1985 and 2000 and slight fall over next 5 years.

City A accounted for about 35 meetings in 1980. This figure fell dramatically to 20 meetings in 1985, and then fluctuate to around 15 meetings at the end of the period. Whereas city B witnessed a slow decline under 30 meetings throughout the period.

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The ~~given~~ line chart illustrates the figure (wrong word) for global meetings measures (wrong words) in (How many?) different capital cities during the period 1980 to 2010.

Overall, ~~it is clear that~~ ("clear, obvious, apparent, evident" are opinion words. Do not write opinions in Task 1. Task 1 shows your skills in accurately and precisely describing a figure or set of related figures that would appear in a mathematical or scientific context. Task 2 tests your ability to argue a topic, giving your opinion, or pros and cons.) there was a considerable fluctuation movement (wrong words) in the number of international conferences in the three city centers over the 30 - year period. However, the increase in worldwide assemblies (wrong words. The assemblies did not increase. ) from city C was particularly significant.

In 1980, the global conferences did not appear (wrong words) in city C. There was a remarkable (opinion. Just give a factual account.) rise to a figure (wrong word) for 35 meetings by 2010, with a sharp increase between 1985 and 2000 and slight fall over the next 5 years.

City A accounted for (wrong words) about 35 meetings in 1980. This figure fell dramatically to 20 meetings in 1985, and then fluctuate (wrong word) to around 15 meetings at the end of the period. Whereas city B witnessed (wrong words) a slow decline under 30 meetings (wrong words) throughout the period.

Recommendations for Task 1:

1. Use a calculator in Task 1 to compute totals, averages, percent change, rates of change, and other significant comparisons. For example:

The number of international conferences increased from 65 in 1980 to 77 in 2010. The largest number of conferences was 88, in 2005. In 1980, they were nearly evenly divided between locations in City A and B (30 and 35), but in 2010, City C hosted more than 40%.

2. Avoid the word "figure" to mean a value or number. In this context, "figure" normally refers to a diagram, chart or table in an article. Use exact words like percentage, value, data, or number. Also, avoid anthropomorphic verbs like "see," "witness," and "experience." These words are not typically used in mathematical or scientific texts. They are wonderful verbs to use in Task 2 when you are arguing an opinion from your own experience.

3. Avoid using synonyms which have slightly different meanings. The goal in Task 1 is to precisely describe a mathematical or scientific figure. Precision and accuracy, not eloquence, is the objective. Here an international conference is not the same as an assembly, and is not the same as meeting. These words have very different connotations.

4. Use quantitative expressions rather than qualitative expressions. Instead of "remarkable" and "sharp" report percentage increases or absolute increases in numerical terms.

Although City C hosted no conferences in 1980, by 2010, they hosted 33, which was more than either of the other two cities (27 and 17.)  In 2000, the three cities had nearly equal numbers (30 in City C, 27 in B, and 25 in City A. )

5. Learn the vocabulary words for the shapes of curves so you can describe the data on a line graph. For example, the data for City B trended downward linearly at a slow rate of about 1 conference per decade.

These graphs show what fluctuation is. In a fluctuation, the data values go up and down many times very rapidly around a midpoint or trend line. I have never seen any Task 1 line graph with a pattern of fluctuation.

IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1

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