Golden Rules:
1. Task 1 – 150 Words- Do Task 1 First.
- From Psychological Point Of View, It Gives Sense Of Accomplishment
- It’s A Shorter Task As Well
- By The Time You Start Task 2, You Have Become Much More Alert & Thus Perform Efficiently.
Spend 20 Minutes As Follows:
- 2-3 Minutes Analyzing And Planning
- 4-5 Minutes Writing
- 2-3 Minutes Checking
Basic Tips:
- Check The Values & Numbers On The Vertical & Horizontal Axis.
- Aim To Write No More Than 170/180 Words
- Check (At Least 150 Words) Written Or Not Minimum Count Of Words.
- Compare General Trends & Differences
- Avoid Focusing Too Closely On Details
- If You Have More Than One Graph Or Chart Or Mixture, Link The Information.
Make Sure To Write In Paragraph Form.
- An Introduction
- One Or Two Paragraphs For The Body Of The Text.
- Brief Conclusion
For Graphs:
How To Write “The Introduction’’
- One Sentence Is Enough
- Replace Words- Synonyms/Paraphrase
- Do Not Write ‘Below’
4 Prompts To Help To Write Introduction:
- The Graph Shows / Illustrates The Trend In …. Between …. And ……
- The Graph Gives / Provides / Reveals / Presents Information About (The Differences / Changes) …….
- The Graph Shows That (There Is Number Of Differences Between ….)
- The Graph Shows / Illustrates How Sales Have Differenced/Changed
Vary Noun Phrases:
Eg: Sales / Purchases Of Different Cars,
Sales / Purchases Of Private Vehicles,
The Number Of Various Types Of Cars Sold/Purchased,
Car Sales / Purchased
Use General Words For Introduction
Information, Data, Difference(S), Similarities, Changes, Trends, Results, Numbers, Percentage, Figures, Statistic, Breakdown.
How To Write “Main Part Of Text’’
- Divide Your Text, Into 3-4 Paragraphs Including The Introduction.
- Divide The Information Into Broad / General / Categorized Or Trends
- Describe The Main Or Most Striking / Significant / Noticeable / Outstanding / Remarkable / Features / Characteristics / Differenced / Trends / Changes.
- Avoid Writing List Of Detail.
- Write General Trends & Support What You Say With Specific Data
- Describe The 3 General Trends: Is / Was Upward / Downward / Flat Or Say What Happened (Sales) Rose/ Fell / Remained / Flat / Fluctuate ……
- Use Appropriate Synonyms
Rise (Vb): Climb, Go Up, Increase, Improve, Jump, Leap, Move Upward, Rocket, Skyrocket, Soar, Shoot Up, Pick Up, Surge, Recover
Rise (N): Increase, Climb, Jump, Leap, Pickup, Surge(In)
Fall (Vb): Collapse, Decline, Decrease, Deteriorate, Dip, Dive, Drop, Fall (Back), Go Down, Go Into Free-Fall, Plummet, Plunge, Reduce (Only In The Passive), Slide, Slip (Back), Slump, Take A Nosedive.
Fall(N): Decline, Decrease, Deterioration, Dip, Drop, Plunge, Free-Fall, Slide, Slip, Dive, Reduction, Slump
Fluctuate (Noun: Fluctuations) Be Erratic, Be Fitful, Vary Rise & Fall Erratically.
Flat: No Change, Constant
- Add Suitable Adverbs: Dramatically, Erratically, Gradually, Markedly, Significantly, Slightly, Slowly, Steadily.
- Add Specific Information Or Examples
- (Increasing Etc ) From …… To …….
- Between …… And……
- With An Increase From …… To ……… From ………
- Use ……… “Followed By” ……… To Add More Information.
- Add Time Phrases
- Between …… And …….
- From …… To …… (Inclusive)
- At ……/ By …… / In
- In The Year (1994) ……
- During / Over The Period …… To ……
- Over The Latter Half Of The Year / Century / Decade / Period ……
- Over The Next Past / Previous Five Days / Weeks / Months / Years / Decade.
How To Compare And Contrast
- Repeat The Process For Each General Point, But Vary The Sentence Structure, Grammar And Vocabulary.
Eg ;
- ……… Increased More Then;
- There Was Greater Increase In ……. Than ….
- Use Conjunction Like: While / Whilst /Whereas
- Use Linkers: However/ In Contrast / By Comparison / Meanwhile / On The Other Hand
- Focus On An Items In The Graph
Eg:
- As Regards (Sales), They …..
- With Regard To / Regarding / In The Case Of / As For / Turning To (Sales), They …..
- Where …… Is / Are Concerned / It / They
- When It Comes To ….. It/They……
- Use These Words & Phrases To Describe Prediction
Eg:
- It Is Predicted / Forecast9ed0 / Estimated / Expected / Projected Anticipated That ……Will …..
- …. Will …..
- …. Will Have ….. By …..
- The Projection Is For ……. To ……
- …… Is / Are Predicted To ……..
- ……. Is / Are Set To
- Use The Present Tense To Describe The Recent Past To The Present:
Eg:
- …… Has Risen Etc
Write A “Conclusion”
- One Sentence Is Enough
- Can Use The Following Phrases:
Eg:
- Generally, …….; Generally Speaking, …….;
- All In All, …..; On Average, ……..;
- Overall, …….; It Is Clear / Evident / Obvious That…..
2. Task 2 – 250 Words
- Use The Question To Help You Organize Your Answer.
- Check The General Topic Of The Question, Usually A Problem, Appoint Of View Or A Statement With Two Opposing Views
- Check How Many Parts There Are To The Question
- Make A Brief Plan. Use The Focus Points In The Question
- Plan To Write About 5 Paragraphs.
- Make Very Brief Notes About What You Are Going To Write For Each Paragraph- One Idea For Each Paragraph Is Enough
- Aim To Write 270 Words.
- Spend No More Than Five Minutes Analyzing The Questions & Planning.
Basic Tips
- The General Statement Can Present A Problem, Eg; Stress In Modern Life Is Increasing.
This May Be Followed By Questions Like What Do You Think Are The Main Causes Of This? What Possible Solutions Can You Suggest?
- If You Are Asked To Give Your Opinion About A Point Of View, The Common Instructions Are:
- To What Extent Do You Agree (Or Disagree)
- How Far Do You Agree (Or Disagree)
- What Is Your Opinion?
Note: That When You Are Asked Just To What Extent Do You Agree? Here, You Can Also Disagree If You Want.
How To Write “Introduction”
- Keep The Introduction Short.
- Write No More Than Two Or Three Sentences- About 30 Words
- Connect Your Introduction & Title.
- Write A General Statement Relating To The Topic
- Then Write A Sentence Which Contains The Parts Of The Questions You Are Asked About
- Where You Can, Synonyms To Rephrase The Question.
- Cross Out Any Notes In The Plan You Made
- Ignore What Other People Are Doing In Examination Room.
- Remember That Quality Is Better Than Quantity.
How To Write A “Paragraph”
- Write In Stages
- To Connect The Paragraph To The Introduction, Write A Statement With A Focus Word,
Eg :
- The Main Cause/Factor Is ….
- Alternatively, You Can Just State The Cause Or Begin To Explain The Situation
- ….. Causes …..
- Factors Contributing To …..
- The Main Reason Behind …..
- As A Rough Guide, Write About 75/80 Words For Each Paragraph.
How To Organize A Paragraph
- You Only Need To Use A Limited Range Of Sentence/Clause Types To Write Effectively.
Focus Statement
Explanation
General Example Contrast
Specific Example Additional Information
Result Opinion
Proposal Fact
Advantage Improbability
Possibility Cause
Probability Effect
Measure Consequence
Condition Purpose/Aim
- These Types Of Sentences/Clauses Fit Together In Common Combination.
Eg; What Would You Write After A Measure Sentence? You Could Write A Result Or A Reason Sentence
- As You Write A Paragraph, It Will Tend To Move From General To Specific
How To Link Your Sentences
Using Connecting Words
Addition:
Adverbs: Moreover, What Is More, Further, Furthermore, In Addition 9to That), Additionally, Likewise, Similarly, Besides, Equally, As Well As, Also, On Top Of That.
Conjunctions: And, Which/That/Whose Etc For Explanation/Adding Additional Information
Condition:
Conjunction: If, Unless, Whether, On Condition That, Provided That Supposing, As/So Long As, Otherwise
Example:
Adverbs: For Example, For Instance, Such As, As , Like
Expressions: Take …… For Example, A (Very) Good Example/ The Best Example, In Many Countries/ Every Year/ Now/ In The Past, Etc
Reason/Cause:
Conjunction: Because, As Since, For
Concession & Contrast
Adverbs: However, Nevertheless, Though, Even So, But, (And) Yet
Conjunctions: Although, Even Though, Though, While
Preposition: Despite/ Inspite Of (The Fact That)
Result
Adverbs: As A Result, As A Consequence, Consequently, Accordingly, Therefore, So, On That Account, For That Reason
Conjunction: And,So,So That, So + Adjective That
Manner
Conjunction: As, As If
Time
Conjunction: As, As Soon As, After, Before, Since, Until When, Whenever
Purpose:
Adverb: So
Conjunction: So, So That, To , In Order (Not) To, In Order That, So As (Not) To.
Making Generalizations
Adverbs: Generally/In General , Overall, On The Whole
Conclusion
Adverbs: Hence, Thus, Therefore, Consequently
Explanation: By This I Mean, Which, This
