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Academic Writing Study Notes

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Task 1: Understanding Data & Visuals

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 1: Understanding Data & Visuals

Overview of Task 1 Requirements

20 min read

Describing Bar Charts

20 min read

Describing Line Graphs

20 min read

Describing Pie Charts

20 min read

Task 1: Tables, Maps & Process Diagrams

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 1: Tables, Maps & Process Diagrams

Describing Tables

20 min read

Describing Maps

20 min read

Describing Process Diagrams

20 min read

Comparing Multiple Visuals

20 min read

Task 1: Language & Structure

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 1: Language & Structure

Opening Sentences & Overviews

20 min read

Describing Trends (Vocabulary)

20 min read

Comparing and Contrasting Data

20 min read

Cohesion and Coherence in Task 1

20 min read

Task 2: Essay Types

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 2: Essay Types

Opinion Essays (Agree/Disagree)

20 min read

Discussion Essays (Both Views)

20 min read

Problem/Solution Essays

20 min read

Advantages/Disadvantages Essays

20 min read

Mixed Essay Types

20 min read

Task 2: Argument Development

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 2: Argument Development

Thesis Statements

20 min read

Body Paragraph Structure (PEEL)

20 min read

Supporting Arguments with Examples

20 min read

Counterarguments and Concessions

20 min read

Task 2: Language & Grammar

IELTS Academic Writing: Task 2: Language & Grammar

Complex Sentence Structures

20 min read

Academic Vocabulary for Essays

20 min read

Avoiding Common Grammar Errors

20 min read

Cohesive Devices

20 min read

Scoring Criteria & Band Descriptors

IELTS Academic Writing: Scoring Criteria & Band Descriptors

Task Achievement & Response

20 min read

Coherence and Cohesion

20 min read

Lexical Resource

20 min read

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

20 min read

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