IELTS WRITING MODULE
TASK 1 & 2 (ESSAY)
IELTS WRITING MODULE
Writing is the third module of your LRW Test
TYPES ACADEMIC GENERAL
TASK 1 REPORT WRITING LETTER/ EMAIL WRITING
TASK 2 ESSAY ESSAY
6 0 minutes
You may feel tired by this module, so make it fun and use it to express
yourself through writing freely.
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
What’s the difference?
Report Writing letter/ E-mail
Describe visual information (charts, Write a letter in response to a situation
Purpose
graphs, tables, maps, or processes). (e.g. request, complaint, apology).
Formal, semi-formal, or informal
Tone Formal and objective
(depending on the audience).
Timing suggested 20 minutes suggested 20 minutes
Word Limit At least 150 words At least 150 words
Types of Report Writing
Series 1 Series 2 Series 3 Item 3
Series 1 Series 2 12.5%
50
Item 1
40
30
Item 2 Item 2
25%
20
Item 1
62.5%
Item 3 10
0 5 10 15 20 0
Item 1 Item 2 Item 3 Item 4 Item 5
Types Used when Types of LetterExample Question
Common
Purposes
You recently bought a laptop from a store. When you got
home, you found it had some problems.
Writing to someone you
Complaint, request, Write a letter to the store manager. In your letter:
Formal don’t know personally (e.g. a
application, inquiry describe the problem
manager, official, company)
explain what happened when you tried to return it
say what you want the manager to do
You are planning a party and want to use a community hall.
Requesting
Writing to someone you Write a letter to the person in charge. In your letter:
Semi- permission, giving
know but in a professional or explain why you want to hold the party
formal advice, making
respectful situation describe the arrangements
suggestions
ask for permission to use the hall
A friend has invited you to stay at their house while you are
Invitation, apology, on holiday.
sharing news, Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
Informal Writing to friends or family
thanking, giving thank them for the invitation
advice explain why you can’t come
suggest another time to visit
This is how the question will appear in your exam — know the format well!
Basic Structure for Letter
The layout of your letter should essentially follow the structure of the question.
Four paragraphs with a greeting at the beginning and a sign-off at the end.
Dear .....
Paragraph 1: Purpose – why you are writing
Paragraph 2: Write about 1st bullet point
Paragraph 3: Write about the 2nd bullet point
Paragraph 4: Write about the 3rd bullet point
Signoff
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am writing to request a postponement of my joining date for the diploma course at your esteemed university in
Australia. My name is Ali Khan, and I have recently received an admission offer for the Business Management
Diploma, scheduled to begin on 5th July.
Unfortunately, I am currently facing an unavoidable family emergency. My mother has been hospitalized due to a
sudden health issue and requires my assistance during her recovery. As her primary caregiver, it is not possible for
me to leave at this moment. Therefore, I kindly request that my joining date be deferred by two weeks, allowing me
to attend to this matter without compromising my academic commitment.
I would greatly appreciate it if the university could issue a revised admission letter with the new joining date or
provide guidance on any formal procedure I need to follow for this deferment. I am fully committed to the course
and assure you that this is a temporary delay.
Thank you for your understanding and support. I look forward to your positive response.
Yours faithfully,
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Basic Structure for Report
Paraphrase the task question.
Introduction Clearly state what the visual (graph, chart, table, map, etc.) shows.
In general terms, tell what main/interesting features are.
(general trend (change)), maximum/minimum, prominent features.
Overview process> simple/ complex, no of steps, starting/ ending
Map. general changes
NO VALUES
Body Paragraph Describe the first set of key features in detail.
1 Include specific data, comparisons, and any changes
Body Paragraph Continue with the remaining key features or trends.
2 Use numbers and highlight important comparisons or differences.
Marking Criteria of Report Writing
You are assessed in 4 areas, each worth 25% of your score
Task Achievement Lexical Resource Grammatical Range
Did you summarise the Coherence and (Vocabulary) and Accuracy
visual data clearly? Cohesion Did you use a range of academic
Did you use a variety of
Did you include an overview Is the report logically vocabulary?
of main trends or features? sentence structures?
organised? Did you describe trends/changes
Did you avoid personal Were tenses used correctly
Are ideas grouped into clear well? (e.g. increased, declined,
opinions? (mostly past tense for
paragraphs? remained steady)
Did you write at least 150 data)?
Are linking words used Are spelling and word choices
words? Were articles, prepositions,
correctly? (e.g. while, accurate?
and plural forms correct?
whereas, in contrast)
✅ Tip: Focus on key trends ✅ Tip: Use words like “significant
and comparisons, not every ✅ Tip: Mix simple and complex
✅ Tip: Use a clear structure rise,” “gradual fall,” “fluctuation”,
small detail. structures
etc.
Improving just one criterion won’t increase your score — all four must be balanced.
How to Paraphrase?
Expressing the same idea using different words and structure.
Method Number 1: Using Synonyms
My car needs petrol. My vehicle requires fuel
Method Number 2: Change the Word Order
Question: As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used, there
is a fear that many minority languages may die out.
Paraphrased: There is a fear that many minority languages may die out, as languages such as
Spanish, Chinese and English become more widely used.
How to Paraphrase?
Method Number 3: Change the Form of the Word
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people suggest that people over
the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives.
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people are suggesting that
people over the age of sixty-five can continue living full and active lives.
Method Number 4: Change from Active to Passive
The property developers invested $20 million in the development of the shopping centre.
$20 million was invested in the development of shopping centres.
Let’s practice !!!
Let’s practice !!!
Which one is the best paraphrase?
The bar chart shows how much money France and the UK spent
on different things in 2010, and the money is shown in British
currency.
The bar chart illustrates the expenditure of France and the UK on
five categories of consumer goods in 2010, measured in pounds
sterling.
The chart presents the usage of cash by two nations on five types
of buying goods in the year 2010, counted in money of the UK.
Can you identify the mistakes in the incorrect introductions?
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TASK 1 ON WORKSHEET
How to identify comparisons/trends
In static graphs, look for:
What are the highest/lowest values?
What are the most noticeable differences?
Any similarities?
Any significant exceptions?
In dynamic graphs, look for:
What does the data do from the start to the finish?
Do they generally go up or down, or do they
fluctuate?
Any significant difference from the general trend?
Overall increase/decrease?
Peaks/lows?
How to identify comparisons/trends
In the table, you can find trend by looking at the values !!!!
The table below shows information and predictions regarding the change
in percentage of the population aged 65 and above in three countries.
How to identify comparisons/trends
The table below shows the number of full-time students from India who studied at
various universities in the UK in 2020/21 and 2021/22
Let’s practice !!!
Which overview best clarifies the trend and
features?
Overall, the chart clearly shows that France spent more than the UK
in all categories of consumer goods in 2010. This indicates that
French consumers were more interested in buying non-essential
items compared to people in the UK.
Overall, the UK spent more money on consumer goods than France in
the period given. Both the British and the French spent most of their
money on cars, whereas the least amount of money was spent on
perfume in the UK compared to cameras in France. Furthermore, the
most significant difference in expenditure between the two countries
was on cameras.
In 2010, the United Kingdom spent the least on cars and the most on
perfume, while France had the highest expenditure on cameras.
France spent around £500,000 on books, whereas the UK spent only
£100,000. Overall, the total spending of France was significantly
higher than that of the UK in all categories.
How to identify comparisons/trends
Multiple?
The pie charts give information about how
the world's water is distributed, whereas the
bar chart illustrates the percentage of water
used in agriculture, domestic use and
industry in three countries (Egypt, Saudi
Arabia and Canada).
Overall, salt water makes up an
overwhelming majority of the world's
water. Fresh water is made up of mainly
water from ice and glaciers. While most
water in Egypt and Saudi Arabia is used
for agriculture, in Canada it is
predominantly used for industry.
What will it be for
a map?
The island is approximately 250
metres long, has palm trees dotted
around it, is surrounded by ocean
and has a beach to the west. Over
the period, the island was
completely transformed with the
addition of a hotel and a pier;
however, the eastern part of the
island appears to have been left
undeveloped.
For a process
diagram?
Overall, limestone and clay
pass through four stages
before being bagged ready
for use as cement. Cement
is then combined with three
other materials to create
concrete. While the process
of making cement uses a
number of tools, the
production of concrete is
simpler and requires only a
concrete mixer.
TASK 2 ON WORKSHEET
Let’s check this !!!!
The graph below shows the daily
The graph shows how much margarine, butter and low fat & reduced spreads consumption of three spreads per
were used by people each day from 1981 to 2007 in one country. The unit is in person from 1981 to 2007 in a
country.
grams.
Summarise the information by
selecting and reporting the main
Overall, butter was the highest at the beginning but it decreased a lot. Low fat features, and make comparisons
spreads increased after they came. Margarine did not change a lot in the where relevant.
middle but then went down too. You should write at least 150 words.
In 1981, people used about 140 grams of butter, and this went a bit higher in
1986. After that, it started to fall and become just around 50 grams in 2007.
Margarine started from 90 grams in 1981 and went down a little in 1986. In
1991, margarine became 100 grams and stayed the same in 1996, but after
this year, it kept falling and became about 40 grams at the end.
Low fat and reduced spreads started in 1996 with only about 10 grams per
person. Then it became much more popular and went up to around 80
grams in 2001. This was the highest in that year. Then it dropped a bit in
2007 but still stayed more than butter and margarine.
189 words
A band 9 sample!
The line graph illustrates the amount of three kinds of spreads (margarine, butter, and low fat and
reduced spreads) which were consumed from 1981 to 2007. Units are measured in grams.
Overall, the consumption of margarine and butter decreased over the period given, while for low-
fat and reduced spreads, it rose. At the start of the period, butter was the most popular spread.
Margarine was the most widely consumed in the middle of the period but, by the end, low-fat and
reduced spreads was most popular.
With regards to the amount of butter used, it began at around 140 grams and then peaked at 160
grams in 1986 before falling dramatically to about 50 grams in the last year. Likewise,
approximately 90 grams of margarine was eaten in the first year, after which the figure fluctuated
slightly and dropped to a low of 40 grams in 2007.
On the other hand, the consumption of low fats and reduced spreads only started in 1996 at about
10 grams. This figure, which reached a high of just over 80 grams five years later, fell slightly in the
final years to approximately 70 grams in 2007.
193 words
IELTS WRITING TASK 2
This is how the essay question will appear in your exam!!!!!
Basic Structure for Essay
1 Introduction Paraphrasing + Thesis Statement
2 Body Paragraph 1 Topic Sentence + Explain + Example
3 Body Paragraph 2 Topic Sentence + Explain + Example
4 Conclusion Summarize main idea + Opinion (opt)
Steps of Essay Writing
Identify the type
Generate Ideas
Structure Your Essay
Types of Essays
1 Opinion Essay
2 Discussion Essay
3 Advantage & Disadvantage
Problem/Cause -
4 Solution/Effect
5 Double Question
Opinion Essay Discussion Adv. & Disadv.
Should be one sided Discuss both + Opinion Neutral - Both sides equal
Do you agree or
disagree? What are the pros
Discuss both
To what extent do you and cons?
sides/views and give
agree or disagree? Benefits and
your opinion
Do you think it’s a Drawbacks
Discuss this and give
positive or a negative Merits and Demerits
your opinion
development? Positive and negative
Do its advantages impacts
outweigh the
disadvantages
Prob & Sol Double Q.
Neutral - both sides equal Neutral - both sides equal
What problems it
Normally two direct
causes/what are the
concerns/issues and give
questions are being
solutions/measures/ asked
suggestions/necessary
actions that can be taken
What are the
reasons/causes and
possible solutions
What are the causes and
write down its
effects/impacts
What type is this
In many countries schools have severe problems with student behaviour.
What do you think are the causes of this? What solutions can you suggest?
Health care should not be provided for free regardless of a person’s income. The
health of citizens is in their own hands and they should, therefore, be held
accountable for that.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Computers are being used more and more in education. Some people say this is a
positive trend, while others argue that it leads to negative consequences.
Discuss both sides of this argument and then give your own opinion.
Idea Generation
Good Relevant to the question
idea Easy to understand
should
Easy to develop
be
Ask youself a direct queston to generate a good idea. Do not write everything that you know
about the topic
Think of two ideas !!!
Nowadays teenagers are allowed to use mobilephones
in schools.
Discuss its advantages and disadvantages.
Choose side & think two ideas
Countries should spend money on trains rather than
new roads.
Do you agree or disagree?
How to write introduction?
Parapharasing
Outline the ideas
Introduction
Thesis Statement
State opinion
(if asked)
Paraphrasing QS in intro?
In some countries, an increasing number of people are suffering from health problems
due to eating too much fast food. It is therefore necessary for government to impose a
higher tax on this kind of food.
It is argued that governments should levy a tariff on junk food because
the number of health risks associated with consuming this kind of food
is on the rise.
In certain nations, a growing proportion of the population is
experiencing health issues due to the excessive consumption of fast
food. As a result, it is essential for governments to introduce higher
taxes on these food items.
Thesis Statement in intro?
A thesis statement expresses your opinion on the given topic and
outlines what your body paragraphs will discuss
Choose your side (stance/position) -if opinion essay
Highlight your ideas in the thesis statements clearly
Example:
This essay agrees/disagrees with the statement because
idea 1 and idea 2.
Let’s practice !!!
Which one is the best thesis statement for
given question?
To reduce health issues caused by fast food, governments should In some countries, an increasing number of
impose a higher tax on it due to its negative effects on public
health and growing consumption. people are suffering from health problems due
to eating too much fast food. It is, therefore,
necessary for governments to impose a higher
This essay agrees that a higher rate of tax should be paid by fast-
food companies. Firstly, higher taxes can discourage people from tax on this kind of food. Do you agree or
eating unhealthy food. Secondly, the extra revenue collected can disagree?
be used to support public health programs
I agree that fast food should be taxed more heavily by the
government because it is helpful.
Can you identify the mistakes in the incorrect thesis statements?
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Put it together!
In some countries, many people suffer from health problems due to eating too
much fast food. It is, therefore, necessary for governments to impose a higher
tax on this kind of food. Do you agree or disagree?
It is argued that governments should levy a tariff on junk food because the
number of health risks associated with consuming this kind of food is on the
rise. This essay agrees that a higher rate of tax should be paid by fast-food
companies. Firstly, higher taxes can discourage people from eating
unhealthy food. Secondly, the extra revenue collected can be used to
support public health programs.
Body paragraphs
Topic sentence (Idea 1)
Body Explain
Paragrapghs
Example
Topic Sentence
Tells the reader what the paragraph is about
Should be short and simple
Should not be necessarily a complex sentence
Imposing a higher tax on fast food can play an important
role in reducing its consumption.
Explanation of Idea
Examiner knows nothing
Answer what? why? How?
Do not leave any question
When prices increase, people may think twice before
purchasing unhealthy meals, especially those from low-
income groups who are most affected by such health
problems. Also, this strategy has worked well in the case
of sugary drinks and tobacco products in several
countries.
Example
It should proves the idea
Think of any recnet news or storie you know
Can be faked
For example, after the introduction of a sugar tax in the
UK, sales of soft drinks dropped, and many companies
reduced sugar levels in their products. Similarly, a tax on
fast food could make people more conscious of their
eating habits and push them towards healthier
alternatives.
Put it together!
Imposing a higher tax on fast food can play an important role in
reducing its consumption. When prices increase, people may think
twice before purchasing unhealthy meals, especially those from
low-income groups who are most affected by such health
problems. This strategy has worked well in the case of sugary drinks
and tobacco products in several countries. For example, after the
introduction of a sugar tax in the UK, sales of soft drinks dropped,
and many companies reduced sugar levels in their products.
Similarly, a tax on fast food could make people more conscious of
their eating habits and push them towards healthier alternatives.
Conclusion
Cohesive device
Conclusion Reiterate Opinion (Q)
Summarize Main ideas
Conclusion
In conclusion, I strongly believe that introducing a
higher tax on fast food is a sensible and effective
measure. It can reduce the intake of unhealthy food
and provide much-needed funds to improve public
health.
It is argued that governments should levy a tariff on junk food because the number of health risks
associated with consuming this kind of food is on the rise. This essay agrees that a higher rate of tax
should be paid by fast-food companies. Firstly, higher taxes can discourage people from eating unhealthy
food. Secondly, the extra revenue collected can be used to support public health programs.
Imposing a higher tax on fast food can play an important role in reducing its consumption. When prices
increase, people may think twice before purchasing unhealthy meals, especially those from low-income
groups who are most affected by such health problems. This strategy has worked well in the case of
sugary drinks and tobacco products in several countries. For example, after the introduction of a sugar
tax in the UK, sales of soft drinks dropped, and many companies reduced sugar levels in their products.
Similarly, a tax on fast food could make people more conscious of their eating habits and push them
towards healthier alternatives.
Moreover, the extra tax revenue collected can be used to support healthcare systems and promote
awareness campaigns about nutrition. Governments can invest this money in building fitness centres,
offering free health check-ups, or launching educational programs in schools to teach children about
balanced diets. For instance, in Japan, government-funded school lunch programs have successfully
improved children's eating habits. This not only tackles the issue at its root but also provides long-term
benefits to society.
In conclusion, I strongly believe that introducing a higher tax on fast food is a sensible and effective
measure. It can reduce the intake of unhealthy food and provide much-needed funds to improve public
health.
Marking Criteria of Essay Writing
You are assessed in 4 areas, each worth 25% of your score
Task Response
Did you answer what is Lexical Resource Grammatical Range
being asked? Coherence and (Vocabulary) and Accuracy
Did you include an Cohesion Did you use a range of academic
Did you use a variety of
appropriate thesis Is your essay logically vocabulary?
statement? sentence structures?
organised? Did you use appropriate
Did you provide Were articles, prepositions,
Are ideas grouped into clear synonyms?
appropriate examples & and verb forms correct?
paragraphs? Are spelling and word choices
conclusion? punctuations were right?
Did you use proper cohesive accurate?
Did you write at least 250 devices?
words? ✅ Tip: Mix simple and complex
✅ Tip: Use a clear structure ✅ Tip: avoid repetition and good
✅ Tip: Your thesis statemnet structures
range of vocabulary; not complex
should match your conclusion.
Improving just one criterion won’t increase your score — all four must be balanced.
A band 9 sample!
Multinational companies are becoming increasingly common in developing countries. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of this?
More and more transnational corporations are setting up branches and factories in less developed nations. This
essay will first suggest that reduced labour costs is the primary benefit for these companies, while bad publicity
because of Human Rights abuses is the main drawback.
The main reason multinationals set up shop in poorer countries is because it is much cheaper for them to get their
goods manufactured there, due to comparatively lower salaries. In an ever more competitive marketplace, it is
simply unsustainable for most companies to pay Western wages when they can pay someone a fraction of the cost
to do the same job. For example, the only reason an iPad or iPhone can be sold for less than $499 is that a worker
in China can assemble the unit for approximately one-tenth what an American would expect to be paid.
Despite this economic benefit, Apple has recently come under scrutiny because of appalling conditions in many of
its Asian factories. Workers in their Foxconn plant in China had to work under such grim circumstances, including
15-hour shifts, pressure to meet unrealistic quotas and low wages, that several of them committed suicide by
leaping off the factory roof. The New York Times reported that this resulted in a 12% drop in the sale of Apple
products, especially after it was reported that Apple had installed nets to stop any employees killing themselves in
the future.
In conclusion, huge global companies may reap the rewards of low operating costs in developing countries, but
they should also keep in mind that they have a responsibility towards their workers and any infringements of their
rights could negatively affect their image and stock price.