Master IELTS Visuals - Ebi Tahasoni

MasterIELTSVisuals(Academic Writing Task One)CourseMaterials &SupplementsFor AcademicCandidatesEbrahim TahassoniCELTA, CertTESOL, Academic IELTS 9.0www.tahassoni.comwww.ieltsprime.com

Master IELTS VisualsAcademic Writing Task 1By Ebrahim TahassoniCambridge CELTA (Pass B) , Sussex Downs CertTESOL (Merit), IELTS Academic 9.0,Level 3 Certificate in English, Trained for teaching IELTS courses by IDP Australia &Sussex Downs CollegeSixth Edition (ver. 6.10.11)December 2020In compliance with IELTS assessment criteria, Cambridge model answers, and IDP teaching guidelinesDownloaded from www.tahassoni.comUse our IELTS writing assessment service! Visitwww.ieltsprime.com/ieltswriting

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Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniIntroductionUnderstanding the RubricWRITING TASK 1You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.The charts below give information about world spending and population.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisonswhere relevant.Write at least 150 words.The TaskTask 1 involves reporting the data in a visual item or collection of data such as a table. Youhave to: Summarise the information in the visual or set of data: Select the main features Report the main featuresMake comparisons were relevantwrite at least 150 words at least 165-170 words (sometimes even more words arenecessary to cover the main features of more detailed diagrams)Note: Finish task 2 first before addressing task 1. Task 2 has twice as many marks as task 1 andis less flexible in terms of coherence and paragraphing, so if you do not get around tofinishing it, you may lose more marks than when you leave task 1 unfinished.The Answer SheetYou will receive separate answer sheets for tasks 1 and 2, and the one for task 1 has redborders. Although you may ask for extra sheets to write your answer in, this is not likely tobecome necessary since the space you are already provided with is way more than sufficient.You must not write in the blank space at the bottom of the first page or in the scoring section atthe bottom of page two. A copy of the answer sheet is available at the end of this coursepack.www.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primePage 2

Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniTask Types1. Data driven diagramsa. Comparison tasksb. Trend tasksNon-data driven diagramsa. Process diagramswww.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primePage 3

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Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniAssessment CriteriaEvery report is read four times by an examiner and each time, it will be marked on one of the followingcriteria: Task Achievement (TA) Coherence and Cohesion (CC) Lexical Resource (LR) Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA)Task Achievement (TA)This criterion assesses how appropriately, accurately and relevantly the response fulfils therequirements set out in the task, using the minimum of 150 words.Academic Writing Task 1 is a writing task which has a defined input and a largely predictableoutput. It is basically an information-transfer task which relates narrowly to the factual contentof the input data or diagram and NOT to speculated explanations that lie outside the provideddiagram or data.The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report:1. Have you summarised the information appropriately by selecting and properly reportingthe main features?2. Have you made comparisons properly and sufficiently?3. Have you provided overviews of the main trends/comparisons/stages?4. Have you written a clear overview or summary for the report?Coherence and Cohesion (CC)This criterion is concerned with the overall clarity and fluency of the message: how the responseorganises and links information, ideas and language. Coherence refers to the linking of ideasthrough logical sequencing. Cohesion refers to the varied and appropriate use of cohesivedevices (for example, logical connectors, pronouns and conjunctions) to assist in making theconceptual and referential relationships between and within sentences clear.The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report:5.6.7.8.9.Have you organised your information logically?Is there an overall flow or progression in your report?Have you used linkers correctly, properly and sufficiently?Have pronouns been used correctly and do they have clear references?Have you organised the text in paragraphs logically and sufficiently?www.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primePage 5

Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniLexical Resource (LR)This criterion refers to the range of vocabulary the candidate has used and the accuracy andappropriacy of that use in terms of the specific task.The examiner takes the following points into account when assessing this aspect of your report:1. Wordsa. Range and flexibilityb. Levelc. Precisiond. Stylee. Collocation2. Vocabulary mistakesa. Spellingb. Word choicec. Word formationNote: when evaluating mistakes, the effect each has on the reader and the intelligibility of yourreport is taken into account.Grammatical Range and Accuracy (GRA)This criterion refers to the range and accurate use of the candidate’s grammatical resource asmanifested in the candidate’s writing at the sentence level.The examiner has the following questions in mind when assessing this aspect of your report:1. Have you used a variety of sentence structures?2. How often have you used compound structures?3. Mistakesa. Grammarb. PunctuationNote: when evaluating mistakes, the effect each has on the reader and the intelligibility of yourreport is taken into account.www.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primePage 6

Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniIELTS Task 1 Writing Band Descriptors (Public Version)Band9Task Achievement 8 fully satisfies all therequirements of thetaskclearly presents afully developedresponse covers allrequirements of thetask sufficientlypresents, highlightsand illustrates keyfeatures/ bulletpoints clearly andappropriately Coherence andCohesionuses cohesion insuch a way that itattracts no attentionskilfully managesparagraphingsequencesinformation andideas logicallymanages allaspects of cohesionwelluses paragraphingsufficiently andappropriatelyLexical Resource 7 6 covers therequirements of thetask(Academic) presentsa clear overview ofmain trends,differences or stages(General Training)presents a clearpurpose, with thetone consistent andappropriateclearly presents andhighlights keyfeatures/bullet pointsbut could be morefully extendedaddresses therequirements of thetask(Academic) presentsan overview withinformationappropriatelyselected(General Training)presents a purposethat is generallyclear; there may beinconsistencies intonepresents andadequatelyhighlights keyfeatures/ bulletpoints but detailsmay be irrelevant,inappropriate orinaccurate logically organisesinformation andideas; there is clearprogressionthroughoutuses a range ofcohesive devicesappropriatelyalthough there maybe some under/over-use arrangesinformation andideas coherentlyand there is a clearoverall progressionuses cohesivedevices effectively,but cohesion withinand/or betweensentences may befaulty ormechanicalmay not always usereferencing clearlyor appropriately uses a wide range ofvocabulary with verynatural andsophisticated controlof lexical features;rare minor errorsoccur only as ‘slipsuses a wide range ofvocabulary fluentlyand flexibly toconvey precisemeaningsskilfully usesuncommon lexicalitems but there maybe occasionalinaccuracies in wordchoice andcollocationproduces rare errorsin spelling and/orword formationuses a sufficientrange of vocabularyto allow someflexibility andprecisionuses less commonlexical items withsome awareness ofstyle and collocationmay produceoccasional errors inword choice, spellingand/or wordformationuses an adequaterange of vocabularyfor the taskattempts to use lesscommon vocabularybut with someinaccuracymakes some errors inspelling and/or wordformation, but theydo not impedecommunicationwww.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primeGrammatical Range andAccuracy uses a wide range ofstructures with fullflexibility andaccuracy; rare minorerrors occur only as‘slips’ uses a wide range ofstructuresthe majority ofsentences are errorfreemakes only veryoccasional errors orinappropriaciesuses a variety ofcomplex structuresproduces frequenterror-free sentenceshas good control ofgrammar andpunctuation but maymake a few errorsuses a mix of simpleand complexsentence formsmakes some errors ingrammar andpunctuation but theyrarely reducecommunicationPage 7

Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim Tahassoni 5 4 3 generally addressesthe task; the formatmay be inappropriatein places(Academic) recountsdetail mechanicallywith no clearoverview; there maybe no data to supportthe description(General Training)may present apurpose for the letterthat is unclear attimes; the tone maybe variable andsometimesinappropriatepresents, butinadequately covers,key features/ bulletpoints; there may bea tendency to focuson detailsattempts to addressthe task but does notcover all keyfeatures/bullet points;the format may beinappropriate(General Training) failsto clearly explain thepurpose of the letter;the tone may beinappropriatemay confuse keyfeatures/bullet pointswith detail; parts maybe unclear, irrelevant,repetitive orinaccuratefails to address thetask, which may havebeen completelymisunderstoodpresents limited ideaswhich may be largelyirrelevant/repetitive presents informationwith someorganisation but theremay be a lack ofoverall progressionmakes inadequate,inaccurate or overuse of cohesivedevicesmay be repetitivebecause of lack ofreferencing andsubstitution presents informationand ideas but theseare not arrangedcoherently and thereis no clear progressionin the responseuses some basiccohesive devices butthese may beinaccurate orrepetitive does not organiseideas logicallymay use a verylimited range ofcohesive devices,and those used maynot indicate a logicalrelationship betweenideashas very little controlof organisationalfeatures 2 answer is barelyrelated to the task1 0 answer is completely fails to communicateunrelated to the taskany messagedoes not attenddoes not attempt the task in any waywrites a totally memorised responsedoes not attempt the task in any waywrites a totally memorised response uses a limited rangeof vocabulary, butthis is minimallyadequate for the taskmay makenoticeable errors inspelling and/or wordformation that maycause some difficultyfor the reader uses only basicvocabulary whichmay be usedrepetitively or whichmay beinappropriate for thetaskhas limited control ofword formationand/or spelling; errorsmay cause strain forthe reader uses only a verylimited range ofwords andexpressions with verylimited control ofword formationand/or spellingerrors may severelydistort the messageuses an extremelylimited range ofvocabulary;essentially no controlof word formationand/or spellingcan only use a fewisolated words attempts sentenceforms but errors ingrammar andpunctuationpredominate anddistort the meaning cannot use sentenceforms except inmemorised phrases cannot use sentenceforms at allwww.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts prime uses only a limitedrange of structuresattempts complexsentences but thesetend to be lessaccurate than simplesentencesmay make frequentgrammatical errorsand punctuationmay be faulty; errorscan cause somedifficulty for thereaderuses only a verylimited range ofstructures with onlyrare use ofsubordinate clausessome structures areaccurate but errorspredominate, andpunctuation is oftenfaultyPage 8

Master IELTS Visuals Ebrahim TahassoniSection 1ComparisonDiagramswww.tahassoni.com Telegram: www.t.me/ielts primePage 9