🔴 Jeopardy: IELTS Writing Module 🔵
1: Task 1 Strategies (The Basics)
1: Task 1 Strategies (The Basics)
What is the first thing you should do in the Opening Statement?
Paraphrase the question (write it in your own words).
True or False: You should give your personal opinion about why the data is high or low.
False. You must only use the data provided.
Where is the best place to put the Overview in your essay?
Right after the Opening Statement or at the very end as a Conclusion.
In a Static Chart (comparing cities or groups at one time), what word is a "Strategic Error" to use?
The word "Trend" (trends are only for changes over time).
If the chart shows percentages (%), what word can you use as a synonym for "percentage"?
Proportion or Share.
True or False: You should include specific numbers and percentages in your Overview.
False. The overview should only show the main message without numbers.
What is the minimum word count for IELTS Writing Task 1?
150 words.
What should you look for to find a correlation between two different categories?
A similar pattern (e.g., as one goes up, the other also goes up).
How many Body Paragraphs are usually recommended for a clear structure?
Two Body Paragraphs.
Which strategy should you use to show the highest and lowest points in a chart?
Compare and Contrast (Strategy 3).
If you write that a number is "exactly 74%," which strategy are you following?
State Facts Accurately (Strategy 6).
What is the purpose of the Concluding Statement (Strategy 7)?
To summarize the main message or restate the purpose of the chart.
When describing a Process (like recycling), what type of words must you use to connect the steps?
Linking words (e.g., First, Then, After that, Finally).
What does the word "respectively" mean when listing data for two cities?
It means the numbers belong to the cities in the same order they were mentioned.
If a student writes "The three cities share broadly comparable conditions," what are they doing?
They are summarizing similarities (Strategy 4).