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ZIM is an IELTS Training Institution with high teaching quality under written guarantee. With many experts in training students of non-English speaking countries to achieve different international certificates, ZIM carries out the mission of making English the second official language in Vietnam. For each course and program, ZIM provides students with constant and high quality support as an endeavor to assist them to become successful in the real tests. Apart from official hours with teachers, ZIM also supply students with self-studying materials which are either collected from trusting sources or composed by our professional staff. For putting such priority on quality of each hour of learning, ZIM receives non-stop advocacy and is a trustworthy institution in training. SELF STUDY RESOURCES Key and Explanation Cambridge IELTS Reading Test – Free Download – http://zim.vn IELTS Writing Task 2 – IELTS Simon’s Essay Analysis – Free Download – http://zim.vn The Complete Solution IELTS Writing – Free Download – http://zim.vn The Complete Solution IELTS Writing Premium Version ( 29USD – 49 USD – 99 USD) – http://zim.vn Foreword This book has been written to provide students who are preparing for the IELTS exam with a brief summary of how to write a report in the first part and to write an effective essay in the second part of the IELTS writing section. It helps IELTS learners have thorough insights into the structure as well as the style necessary to answer a variety of different types of writing that commonly appear in the exam. The way this book is organized is quite clear and simple. The general understanding of the task’s requirements and a common structure used to write every type of essay in the IELTS writing task 1 & 2 will be primarily presented in order for students to grab hold of the overall idea of how they should divide their essays into a few key paragraphs. Then the complete guidance of how to ace each particular type of essay will instruct students to effectively study for the real exam. This small guide only acts as a self-studying material and a supplement for students’ IELTS writing courses. Therefore, it is not recommended that students only take this book, albeit helpful and valuable, as a sole source of preparation. Non-stop effort and diligence result in success in the real exam! This book is copyright © 2016 by http://zim.vn. It is the product of considerable hard-work and the intellectual property of the author Nguyen Anh Toan, also known as Toan ZIM. It is widely accessible to any students of intermediate or advanced level. Therefore, no part of this work, in whole or in part, may be printed, copied, distributed or sold without the written permission of the author, Nguyen Anh Toan. 1 Contents Foreword ............................................................................................................................. 1 IELTS WRITING TASK 1 ........................................................................................................ 4 CHAPTER 1 ........................................................................................................................... 5 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 1 ..................................................... 5 CHAPTER 2 ......................................................................................................................... 17 General structure .............................................................................................................. 17 CHAPTER 3 ......................................................................................................................... 19 How to write all types of IELTS writing task 1 ................................................................... 19 I. II. Line graph ................................................................................................................ 20 Pie chart .................................................................................................................. 26 III. Bar chart ..................................................................................................................... 29 IV. Table ........................................................................................................................... 32 V. Mixed....................................................................................................................... 34 VI. Maps ........................................................................................................................... 35 VII. Process....................................................................................................................... 36 IELTS WRITING TASK 2 ...................................................................................................... 37 CHAPTER 1 ......................................................................................................................... 38 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 2 ................................................... 38 CHAPTER 2 ......................................................................................................................... 49 Sharpening your writing skills ........................................................................................... 49 CHAPTER 3 ......................................................................................................................... 61 2 General structure .............................................................................................................. 61 I. II. How to write a good introduction? ........................................................................ 63 How to write a body paragraph? ............................................................................ 65 III. How to write a good conclusion? ............................................................................... 67 CHAPTER 4 ......................................................................................................................... 70 How to write all types of IELTS writing task 2 ................................................................... 70 I. Opinion essay .......................................................................................................... 71 One-sided approach .......................................................................................................... 72 Balanced approach ............................................................................................................ 81 One-sided v.s Balanced ..................................................................................................... 86 II. Discussion essay ...................................................................................................... 89 III. Advantage & Disadvantage essays ............................................................................. 96 IV. Cause & Effect/Solution essays ................................................................................ 101 V. Direct-question essays .......................................................................................... 104 CHAPTER 5 ....................................................................................................................... 107 Top 10 frequently asked questions ................................................................................. 107 CHAPTER 6 ....................................................................................................................... 111 High band score essays ................................................................................................... 111 CHAPTER 7 ....................................................................................................................... 153 Essay topics to practice at home ..................................................................................... 153 Final words ...................................................................................................................... 160 3 4 CHAPTER 1 What you need to know about the IELTS writing task 1 5 1. - General introduction This is the first part of the writing section which makes up one third of the overall band score. - Candidates are required to write a report on a given info graphic of at least 2. Assessment criteria 150 words or more within suggested 20 minutes. Your writing will be assessed on 4 different criteria, each of which is worth 25% of your total marks for task 1. TA Task achievement The check examiner information, CC LR Coherence GRA & Lexical resource Cohesion will Your organization of Your your information, paragraphing, use your vocabulary, and spelling and Grammatical & accuracy of You will get a band your score 3. - Band 9.0 8.0 devices marked. will for your the sentence structures, overview, detail and your use of linking number of mistakes tenses, accuracy. range be will affect your score. grammar control and of the number of mistakes. IELTS writing task 1 band descriptors TA: Task Achievement Requirements - Fully satisfies all the requirements of the task - Clearly presents a fully developed response - Covers all requirements of the task sufficiently - Presents, highlights and illustrates key features/bullet points clearly and appropriately 6 7.0 - Covers the requirements of the task - (Academic) Presents a clear overview of main trends, differences or stages - (General training) presents a clear purpose, with the tone consistent and appropriate - Clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points but 6.0 could be more fully extended - Addresses the requirements of the task - (Academic) Presents an overview with information appropriately selected - (General) Presents a purpose that is generally clear; there may be inconsistencies in tone - Presents and adequately highlights key features/bullet points but 5.0 details may be irrelevant, inappropriate or inaccurate - Generally addresses the task; the format may be inappropriate in places - (Academic) Recounts detail mechanically with no clear overview; there may be no data to support the description - (General training) may present a purpose for the letter that is unclear at times; the tone may be variable and sometimes inappropriate - Presents, but inadequately covers, key features/bullet points; 4.0 there may be a tendency to focus on detail - Attempts to address the task but does not cover all key features/bullet points; the format may be inappropriate - (General training) Fails to clearly explain the purpose of the letter; the tone may be inappropriate 7 - May confuse key features/ bullet points with detail; parts may be 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 unclear, irrelevant, repetitive or inaccurate - Fails to address the task, which may have been completely misunderstood - Presents limited ideas which may be largely irrelevant/repetitive - Answer is barely related to the task - Answer is completely unrelated to the task Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response - Band CC: Coherence & Cohesion Requirements 9.0 - Uses cohesion in such a way that it attracts no attention 8.0 - Sequences information and ideas logically 7.0 - Skillfully manages paragraphing - Manages all aspects of cohesion well - Use paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately - Logically organizes information and ideas; there is clear progression throughout - Uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there 6.0 may be some under-/over-use - Arranges information and ideas coherently and there is a clear overall progression - Uses cohesive devices effectively, but cohesion within and/or between sentences may be faulty or mechanical 8 5.0 - May not always use referencing clearly or appropriately - Presents information with some organization but there may be a lack of overall progression - Makes inadequate, inaccurate or over-use of cohesive devices 4.0 - May be repetitive because of lack of referencing and substitution - Presents information and ideas but these are not arranged coherently and there is no clear progression in the response - Uses some basic cohesive devices but these may be inaccurate or 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 repetitive - Does not arrange ideas logically - May use a very limited range of cohesive devices, and those used may not indicate a logical relationship between ideas - Has very little control of organizational features - Fails to communicate any message Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response - Band 9.0 8.0 LR: Lexical Resource Requirements - Uses a wide range of vocabulary with very natural and sophisticated control of lexical features; rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’ - Uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly to convey precise meanings - Skillfully uses uncommon lexical items but there may be 9 occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation 7.0 - Produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation - Uses a sufficient range of vocabulary to allow some flexibility and precision - Uses less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation - May produce occasional errors in word choice, spelling and/or 6.0 word formation - Uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task - Attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some inaccuracy - Makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but they 5.0 do not impede communication - Uses limited range of vocabulary, but this is minimally adequate for the task - May make noticeable errors in spelling and/or word formation 4.0 that may cause some difficulty for the reader - Uses only basic vocabulary which may be used repetitively or which may be inappropriate for the task - Has limited control of word formation and/or spelling; errors 3.0 2.0 1.0 may cause strain for the reader - Uses only a very limited range of words and expressions with very limited control of word formation and/or spelling - Errors may severely distort the message - Uses an extremely limited range of vocabulary; essentially no control of word formation and/or spelling - Can only use a few isolated words 10 0 Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response Band 9.0 8.0 7.0 GRA: Grammatical Range & Accuracy Requirements - Uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility and accuracy; rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’ - Uses a wide range of structures - The majority of sentences are error-free - Makes only very occasional errors or inappropriacies - Uses a variety of complex structures - Produces frequent error-free sentences - Has good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a 6.0 5.0 few errors - Uses a mix of simple and complex sentence forms - Makes some errors in grammar and punctuation but they rarely reduce communication - Uses only a limited range of structures - Attempts complex sentences but the these tend to be less accurate than simple sentences - May make frequent grammatical errors and punctuation may 4.0 be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the reader - Uses only a very limited range of structures with only rare use of subordinate clauses - Some structures are accurate but errors predominate, and 11 3.0 2.0 1.0 0 punctuation is often faulty - Attempts sentences forms but errors in grammar and punctuation predominate and distort the meaning - Cannot use sentence forms except in memorized phrases - Cannot use sentence forms at all Does not attend Does not attempt the task in any way Writes a totally memorized response 4. Common types of IELTS writing task 1 - Line graph 12 Pie chart - Bar chart 13 - Table - Mixed 14
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