IELTS HOPECO: Tips for Academic Writing Task 1 - Writing an Introduction
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Writing an Introduction
YES
1. Look for the following six points:
- Type of chart
- What is being measured?
- Units
- Categories
- Years
- Time period
2. Use synonyms to change one word for another with the same meaning, or use a different phrase to replace one word or short phrase in order to express the idea more clearly.
3. Rearrange the order of information
4. Decide which phrase you need:
3. Rearrange the order of information
4. Decide which phrase you need:
- on the changes in the amount / number / levels of (time period)
- on the differences in the amount / number / levels of (no time period)
5. Remember that 1980-1990 is an eleven-year period, not a ten-year period of time
6. Practice using different standard phrases (simple present) in order to develop your writing skill:
6. Practice using different standard phrases (simple present) in order to develop your writing skill:
- Presents statistical data on
- Provides information on
- Provides data on
- Presents statistical information on
NO
- Copy phrases from the original Task 1 sentence
- Use the word below
- Use phrases that contain the word that
- Use the phrase changes in the amount / number / levels of, if there is no time period
- List categories if there are more than four in the diagram
- Use the words for example, like, such as, and including to introduce the list of categories
- Include the units if they make the introduction too long
- Write more than between 25 and 30 words for the introduction
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