IELTS JOURNAL 46 Effective ways to prepare for Task 1 There are some practical ways to prepare for writing Task 1, instead of just writing full essays. Here are some study ideas
1. Print a collection of questions Before you start writing any task 1 essays, it's a good idea to have an overview of the different types of questions that you might face. Try to get paper copies (printed) of around 10 different questions – it is useful to be able to see them all in one place. Your 'pack' of questions should include a line graph, bar chart,
pie chart, table, 2 different charts, 3 or more similar charts,
process diagram, comparison diagram, life cycle and a map.
2. Practice parts of essays Instead
of writing a full essay, try writing 10 introductions - one for each of the questions in your 'pack' (see point 1 above. The next time you are studying, just focus on writing overviews. On a different day, practice
describing percentages, or comparing numbers etc.
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