IELTS WRITING TASK 1 MODULE GUIDELINES:INTRODUCTION : The graph/table shows/indicates/illustrate/reveals/represents

It is clear from the graph/table It can be seen from the graph/table As the graph/table shows As can be seen from the graph/table As is shown by the graph/table As is illustrated by the graph/table From the graph

Notice that it is best to avoid using personal pronouns.Don’t use(Example:We can see from the graph)this type of sentences .

USE APPROPRIATE SYNONYMS:

RISE: climb, go up, increase, improve, upward, rise, grow, addition, progression, skyrocket, reached a peak, peaked…

FALL: decrease, fall, reduce, decline, plunge, slump, dive, diminishing, slowing…. FLUCTUATE: rise and fall erratically, be fitful, Fluctuations be erratic… FLAT: no change, constant, remained stable, steady, reached a plateau, stayed the same,

unchanging, were unchanged, no movement…. EQUIVALENT: comparable, equal, similar, same, like matching, identical, even, invariable. ALTHOUGH: in spite of the fact that, granting that, whereas, while, since. Therefore: As a result of this/ consequently/hence. However: No matter how/ To whatever degree/nevertheless,yet… Accordingly: In consequences , equally, in accordance, subsequently ,hence, therefore, as a

result.. OVERALL: total, widespread, wide, gross, full, aggregate. INITIALLY: at first, at the beginning, leading in the beginning. DROPPED: discontinued, released, expelled. Furthermore : moreover, too, in addition, likewise, as well, similarly, along with.. Rapidly: fast , speedily , quickly , suddently at a great rate.. Comparison: distinguishing between , discrimination, being contrasted, striking difference,

compared Conclusion: summing up, to sum up, conclude, summarize.

ADD SUITABLE ADVERBS- dramatically, erratically,significantly,slightly,slowly,rapidly,sharply.

ADD TIME PHRASES:o BETWEEN_____AND

o From_____too At___/by___in___o In the year(1994)_____o During/over the period____to___o Over the latter half of the year___century/decade/period.o Over the next/past/previous five days/months/years/decades.o After that,then,from that time on,in the 1980.

EXAMPLES OF TIME EXPRESSIONS1. Between 1970 and 1990 production rose significantly…2. In the 20th century.. in 1999…..In the first ten years, there was a significant increase in

production…3. For the first six months… for twenty years , the number of employees remained the same.4. During the first five months…during the first half of this century.. during the remainder of the

year, production was slowing down, while imports increased.5. From august to/until November…from 1950 to 1990,there was no change in energy use.6. Between 1950 and 1960, there was no change in the rate of fast foods uses.7. Before 1960 the number remained small, but after1980 there was a sudden increase.8. Around/about 1980 there was a change in the number of females part time employees.9. By the late 19th century the rural workforce had declined significantly.10. At the end of last century there was a sharp increase in manufacturing.11. Since the 1990 there has been a steady decline.