In
completing the first task in writing IELTS, test taker should remember
that he or she has to describe “only” information or data in the visual
information chosen for him or her. It means that test taker may not add his or her opinion about the information. Besides, there are some important things to emphasize in completing task one.
The
first thing that must be seen is the existence of time frame. If time
frames exist, test taker needs to pick some words to show that time
changes affect other things which are shown in the visual information.
Another point that should be highlighted by test taker is that he or she
should correlate the information from one data with others. Usually,
test taker has to compare two graphs, charts, diagrams or other visual
information. So, he or she really has to be aware in relating those
various data. One thing that can be done to check whether test taker has
written down a good paragraph to interpret the visual information is by
reading the writing without looking at the visual information. Whenever
the writing has given clearance to the reader, it means that the writer
has successfully delivered what he or she has seen in the visual
information.
In
writing the information, test taker has to make sure that the paragraph
used has covered three parts: introduction, body, and conclusion. Don’t
make only a single long paragraph to describe or compare the visual
information! Put yourself as a reader who is going to get some easiness
by reading the writing if it is chunked into some parts.
In
short, the test taker has to prove that he or she has the ability in
describing objectively some graphic information, comparing and
contrasting, reporting an impersonal topic without inserting personal
opinion, and using the language of graph description well.
References: http://www.ieltsbuddy.com/ielts-task-1.html, http://www.ielts-exam.net/preparing/Writing_task_one_bar_graphs/210/
