Academic Writing Foundations
Sources, Citation, and Plagiarism
Essay Structure and Development
Research and Academic Projects
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
100

What is plagiarism?

(Answer: presenting someone else’s work or ideas as your own without proper citation)

100

Name one common citation style.

  • (Answer: APA or MLA)


100

What are the three main parts of an essay?

  • (Answer: introduction, body, conclusion)

100

What is a research question?

  • (Answer: focused question guiding investigation)

100

What is the main purpose of IELTS Academic Writing Task 1?

  • (Answer: to describe, summarize, or explain visual information)

200

What is the purpose of a thesis statement?

  • (Answer: to state the main argument/central idea of the paper)


200

What is direct quotation?

  • (Answer: copying exact words with quotation marks and citation)


200

Where is the thesis usually located?

  • (Answer: end of introduction)

200

What is a broad topic?

  • (Answer: overly general subject needing narrowing)

200

What types of visuals may appear in Task 1?

  • (Answer: graphs, charts, tables, maps, diagrams/processes)

300

What is the difference between formal and informal writing?

  • (Answer: formal avoids slang/contractions/personal tone and uses precise vocabulary)


300

What is paraphrasing?

  • (Answer: rewriting ideas in your own words while keeping original meaning)

300

What is a topic sentence?

  • (Answer: sentence stating main idea of paragraph)

300

Why narrow a research topic?

  • (Answer: make it manageable and specific)

300

How many words minimum should you write for Task 1?

  • (Answer: 150 words)

400

What is academic tone?

  • (Answer: objective, cautious, evidence-based, formal style)


400

What is summarizing?

  • (Answer: briefly presenting main ideas in condensed form)


400

What is an argumentative essay?

  • (Answer: essay presenting claim supported by evidence and reasoning)

400

What is citation signal phrase?

  • (Answer: phrase introducing source/author)

400

Should you include personal opinions in Task 1?

  • (Answer: no)

500

What is the purpose of a literature review?

  • (Answer: summarize, analyze, and synthesize previous research)


500

Name one type of plagiarism.

  • (Answer: direct, mosaic, self-plagiarism, accidental, etc.)
500

What is a counterargument?

  • (Answer: opposing viewpoint)

500

What is a gap in research?

  • (Answer: missing or underexplored area in literature)

500

What should you avoid in Task 1?

  • (Answer: unnecessary details, opinions, copying prompt language exactly)

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