IELTS Writing Task 1 - Table - Please check for me [1T_01]

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Task 1 - Table - #01The table below shows the percentage use of four different fuel types to generate electricity in five Asian countries in 2005.[Source of topic]The table compares five Asian nations (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan) in terms of different sources of electricity (nuclear, coal & lignite, petroleum, hydro & wind, and other types).Overall, while there was a wide variation in the use of fuel in the five countries, the dominant types are not listed in the table.As for nuclear power, Japan was top of the list, accounting for just under a half, whereas Thailand did not make use of this type. Besides, 60% and 42% of electricity were generated by coal and lignite in Malaysia and Singapore respectively. Petroleum made up 36% in Thailand, nearly triple the percentages of the other four areas combined. South Korea, simultaneously, headed the list with 48% of electricity produced by hydro and wind energy, outstripping the second country (19%).It is also noticeable that there was a modest discrepancy between the proportions of electricity generated by other fuels. In more detail, 42% was the data of Thailand compared to 39% from either Singapore or Japan. The other two areas, on the contrary, owned above one-tenth of their electricity to these sources.Word count: 187 wordsPlease review this. Thank you.One more question: There are four clearly stated types plus "other". The topic writes "four types". So which number is best fit in this situation, "five categories, four types" or "five types"?

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Selie DangPlease review this. Thank you.One more question: There are four clearly stated types plus "other". The topic writes "four types". So which number is best fit in this situation, "five categories, four types" or "five types"?

I would write "four named types," "four specific types" ot "four identified types". The amount in the "other" category makes the total add up to 100.

AlpheccaStars · Answer

The table compares five Asian nations (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan) in terms of different sources of electricity (That is incorrect. What is in the table? There are numbers ranging between 0 and 61. What is being measured? It is not sources!) (nuclear, coal & lignite, petroleum, hydro & wind, and other types).

You must be specific and precise and accurate in the first paragraph. This is a fairly complex graphic, so you need two sentences. Your sentence is practically unreadable.

Overall, while there was a wide variation in the use of fuel in the five countries, (That is not a main feature. Variation is something to be expected. ) the dominant types are not listed in the table. (That is simply not true. You need to pick out the two or three most important facts from the table.)

As for nuclear power, Japan was top of the list, accounting for just under a half, whereas Thailand did not make use of it at all. ~~this type~~. Besides, (wrong transition word) 60% and 42% of their total electricity were generated by coal and lignite in Malaysia and Singapore respectively. Petroleum made up 36% in Thailand, nearly triple the percentages of the other four areas combined. South Korea, ~~simultaneously~~, (not a good word here.) headed the list with 48% of its electricity being produced by hydro and wind energy, outstripping Thailand, in second place with ~~the second country (~~19%).

It is also noticeable that there was a modest discrepancy between the proportions of electricity generated by other fuel types. In more detail, it was 42% ~~was the data of~~ in Thailand compared to 39% ~~from either~~ in Singapore or and Japan. The other two areas, (wrong word) on the contrary, owned (wrong word) above one-tenth of their electricity to these sources.

Model essay:

Paragraph #1: Note in the first paragraph that I have already started grouping categories (combinations) of these fuel types to discuss in the body paragraphs.

The table compares the percentages of different fuel types used to produce electricity in five Asian nations: (Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan). There are four specific fuel categories including nuclear energy, two fossil fuel types (petroleum and coal) and renewable energy: hydro and wind. All other fuels are placed in the category "other."

Paragraph #2: Overall. Pick 2 or 3 of the main features:

Overall, these countries had significantly different profiles in their choice of fuels used to produce electricity. Malaysia and Singapore were heavily dependent on coal, compared with South Korea’s and Japan's use of nuclear power. Two counties, South Korea and Thailand, have made significant investments in renewable energy.

Paragraph #3: Pick out some interesting details.

In detail, quite a lot of electricity is generated by unnamed sources; the values range from 11% in South Korea to 42% in Thailand. Malaysia has the highest level of dependence on a single fuel type, 61% of its electricity comes from coal. There is no other country with more than half coming from a single source. The closest are Japan, with 49% coming from nuclear energy and South Korea, with about the same percentage in hydro and wind energy. Thailand is the only country using significant amounts of petroleum, with a little over a third; and it uses no nuclear energy.

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