...Example Writing Answers for the ieltshelpnow.com Academic Practice Tests Below you will find example writing answers for all the writing questions in the ieltshelpnow.com Academic Practice Tests. Some of these example essays were written by IELTS students and some were written by an IELTS examiner in order to give an example of a good answer. Please refer to the question papers while you are reading these answers so that you understand the question that is being answered. After each of the example answers, an IELTS examiner has written a short commentary analysing the good and bad points of the answer. We hope this will give you an insight into how the writing answers should be written for IELTS Academic module. Academic Writing Practice Test 1 Task 1 In this report I will describe a bar chart that shows the estimated world illiteracy rates by gender and region for the year 2000. First I will look at male illiteracy for the 6 areas shown. The lowest rates were in Developed Countries, Latin America/Caribbean and East Asia/Oceania with rates of 1% (approximately), 10% and 8% (approximately) respectively. The rates for the next three areas were much higher and quite similar to each other. Sub-Saharan Africa, the Arab States and South Asia had rates of approximately 31%, 29% and 34%. Female illiteracy was much higher relatively in each area except Latin America/Caribbean where it was only slightly higher. The lowest rates for female illiteracy were again Developed Countries,...
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...amount of material to read in a very short space of time. In addition, the material contains vocabulary and concepts which may be unfamiliar to you. The most effective way of coping with the volume of reading and of understanding and remembering what you read is by adopting active reading strategies. These strategies involve reading selectively, thinking about what you read and making informed choices in the use of reference sources. ACTIVE READING STRATEGIES In order to increase your reading speed, comprehension and retention you can adopt the following active reading strategies: • Read with a purpose in mind • Adjust your reading speed to suit the purpose • Preview the text before close reading • Look for main ideas in each paragraph • Use prior knowledge to understand new concepts • Study new words in context • Choose suitable dictionary sources READ WITH A PURPOSE It is not always necessary to read closely everything in the textbook or other assigned reading when you are completing an assignment. Close reading of academic texts is a slow, time-consuming activity so you need to be selective and read closely only the sections which are relevant to your task. To determine which sections are relevant you need to analyse the assignment question. You can then use speed-reading techniques to locate the relevant text quickly. Analyse the Assignment Question In order to determine what the assignment is about and therefore which areas you need to cover in your reading, look...
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...authors of own identity. 1. How would I describe the people in my community? Students will understand that… Stereotypes change over time; individuals must resist stereotyping. Individuals should consider themselves members of fluid or changeable groups. An extended metaphor can be a powerful way to structure an argument. 2. What are some different ways that I define my own identity? 3. How can a metaphor be extended to tell an entire narrative? 4. How can cultural differences within the United States strengthen us as a country? Student will know… Students will be able to… Comparisons (extended metaphors) are powerful ways to structure an argument 1.Trace the author’s argument in an article How different figures of speech can function in an argument or narrative: alliteration, onomatopoeia, simile, metaphor, personification, and imagery Background information on Ellis Island, and/or immigration, depending on visual texts chosen How to write a different type of Response to Literature…one modeled after the English Proficiency Test (EPT), rather than focusing on characterization or traits. 2. Make connections to themselves, other texts, and the outside world (text/self/world) 3. Use and reference words of others 4. Create and express ideas about their own identity 4. Analyze visual texts to “see into the lives” of immigrants 5. Create their own Response to Literature, including a...
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...Introduction Academic Writing with Style and Substance Offering Opinions and Exchanging Ideas Understanding the Difference Much writing on the Internet, for high school, and for general purposes contains the personal opinions of writers. As a result, some of the phrases below are very common in these writing situations: “To me,” “I think” “Personally,” “For me,” “It is this writer’s opinion” Style and Substance/Joseph Couch 2 While everyone has a right to a personal opinion, relying on opinion in college writing usually means hiding behind that right rather than facing the fact that others can question a writer’s ideas. As a result, the common defense of “that’s my opinion” does not matter much as a reason to support an essay’s ideas. What does matter for a class that requires a textbook such as this one is writing that shows critical thought and (often) outside research. The first step towards writing with these qualities is an understanding that it does not stand alone as an opinion. In fact, college-level writing acknowledges and engages with the ideas of others who have also often done some critical thinking and outside research on the topic. Essentially, college professors want essays that exchange ideas with other readers and writers rather than present ideas on the level of opinions. This is not to say that a student’s ideas do not count in college writing. The process to a completed paper does often begin with one’s own point of view, and professors encourage...
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...not awarded but they are still important in creating a good impression. This question is worth 10 marks and so you should spend about 20 minutes on it. May 2010 – Shopping for Romanian Babies In the passage, the writer is shocked by some of her experiences. What do we learn about the people she meets, and the places she visits, from her account? You should refer closely to this passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations. November 2009 – Touching the Void Joe and Simon describe the same event, but react to and write about it in very different ways. How does each writer present his particular point of view? You may include brief quotations from the passage to support your answer. May 2009 – Chinese Cinderella Adeline Yen Mah experiences both fear and joy during the course of this passage. How does the writer enable the reader to appreciate both of these aspects of her experience? You should refer closely to this passage to support your answer. You may include brief quotations. November 2008 – Impact Alert How does the writer try to make a difficult subject clear to the reader? You may include brief quotations from the passage to support your answer. May 2008 – I Never Thought I Could be this Lucky How does the writer try to interest the reader more in Karen’s achievements than in her accident? You...
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...Communication – writers to readers In order for writers to communicate with their readers, they use different language in a way that links to their specific audience. For example, a news journalist will use different language to what a beauty magazine journalist will use. Using different language can affect many different aspects, such as creating a relationship and influencing their readers. The writer must also adapt his/her style, tone and clarity to the reading audience to ensure they communicate well. One way language is used to affect the audience, is the formality of it. The formality of language should match the formality of the situation and the relationship between the writer and reader. For example, when someone’s writing an email to a friend, it will be rather informal. Email tends to be written less formally, often with sentence fragments, poor punctuation, and with lots of abbreviations. A good example of formal pieces of writing would be gossip or music articles. Although the subject matter wouldn’t be too serious or too important, the writing still has to have a professional tone to it, to make sure every reader understands the writing and will want to carry on buying the magazine, so, the writer will make the article formal. Newspaper articles can be seen as formal or very formal, depending on the subject, but all in all, it’s the news and it has to be written in a highly professional and clear way. A letter or a CV/Covering Letter can be a good example of...
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...You as a writer are just like a butterfly. At the beginning of your writing career, there are many weaknesses just like a measly caterpillar that could get swept off its feet in just one breath. This year specifically, I have seen significant growth in my abilities, and have begun to grow my wings to fly to the next level of writing. Although I have written my essays to the best of my abilities, there are still some things I need to work on. I’m not perfect and never will be, but I hope that I can expand my strengths and minimize my weaknesses. By viewing my strong and weak points in my writing this year, I can make goals for next year and better myself in the art of writing. Strengths Heading towards Honors SLC next year, I can expand my growth as a writer by looking at my strengths and weaknesses. Throughout the year, I have noticed...
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...reader and writer. One manner in which my English skills improved transpired through reading and writing assignments. Essays remarkably helped me understand the English language to a greater extent. Moreover, the templates from they say I say the moves that matter in academic writing expanded my understanding of the point the author was trying to make. Additionally, templates simplified my task when summarizing articles for homework. My vocabulary expanded considerably because of the readings assigned. All things considered what unquestionably stood out to me was that the professor offered excellent feedback during office hours. Essays remain crucial to my growth in reading and writing. These assignments, in particular, forced me to scrutinize the previous reading assignments assigned. Which helped me formulate a better essay do to my understanding of the readings. Additionally, writing essays positively challenged me as a reader because I had to reexamine my essays and identify my mistakes. However, I was able to grow in this area in particular because of the feedback the professor gave in our drafts. Professor Davis's feedback aided me in understanding what errors I had to be watching for....
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...People commonly ask one another, “If you could have one superpower, what would it be?” There is a wide variety of answers that could be given, but what would your reaction be if the responder replied with, “To be able to write well.” Even though being a good writer isn’t considered a superpower, there is still a lot of power in writing. Words can captivate people, make us feel things we didn’t think we could, sometimes even change our minds and hearts. I want to learn how to change my writing challenges into strengths and become a better writer. When reading an exceptional piece of writing I notice that the author usually uses a wide vocabulary, has a good setup in how the information or story is being laid out, and is typically very knowledgeable...
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...Daily Star 12/2/2001 ‘Pay per view TV at the Beeb’ © George Cole/Computer Buyer November 2000 ‘Improving the hell holes’ © The Guardian (leader) 7/2/2001 ‘How to pay for a free lunch’ Ian Burley/Personal Computer World March 2001 ‘A leopard can't rebrand its spots’ © Charlie Fletcher/Scotland on Sunday 4/3/2001 ‘He loves me! He thinks I’m an old Land Rover’ © Sue Hepworth/The Times (Weekend Supplement) 10/2/2001. Illustration © Maria Colino. ‘A ruined life given heroic status’ Kirsty Scott/The Herald 5/5/1999 Every attempt has been made to contact copyright owners. Learning and Teaching Scotland apologise for any omission which, if notified, we will be pleased to rectify at the earliest opportunity. INTRODUCTION TO THE SECTION PART 1 What this section is about This Study Section is one of three which together cover all of the skills required to complete the SQA National Unit Communication (Higher). This Study Section focuses on Outcome 1, which asks you to respond to complex written...
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...Writer’s Refl Assignment: Produce a polished, organized, convincing letter that discusses both your strengths and your weaknesses as a writer. Evaluate your progress honestly and thoroughly. It is important that you reflect on both your weaknesses and your strengths in order to improve your writing. √ Argument & Analysis. Students write persuasively and analytically. Student writing contains convincing arguments and is supported with evidence. √ Critical Reading. Students read to inquire, learn, think, and communicate. Student writing demonstrates understandings of assigned readings, and when requested, incorporates outside readings. √ Rhetorical Knowledge. Student writing meaningfully engages with writing, language, and/or rhetoric-related topics. √ Research. Student writing evidences understandings of citation and website validity, and avoids plagiarism. At the intermediate level, student writing integrates credible academic research. √ Technology & Multimodality. Students function in electronic writing spaces, and use technology to compose, revise, and present their writing. At the intermediate level, students analyze and/or produce visual, audio, and online texts, while must be 400-500 words long. This section of the “letter” will be 4 paragraphs. |Excellent (4) |Satisfactory (3) |Unsatisfactory (1) | |Examination of...
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...Find the information the question asks for. 2. Explain why the information you have chosen answers the question. The key skill tested here is how to summarise an argument. For this you need to identify what the text is about and then decide if the writer thinks the topic is a good or a bad thing. You can do this by looking at: • The heading or title - this should help you decide on the main subject of the text. • Vocabulary - the kinds of words (nouns) used to give information will also indicate a particular subject. For example, an article about global warming will include words such as "environmentalist, carbon footprint, greenhouse gasses and sustainability". • Attitude - adjectives and intensifiers should tell you what the writer thinks about their subject. Look for words like "totally brilliant, absolutely ridiculous, complete nonsense, straight forward common sense". • Argument - the author will use points to develop their argument. Look for discourse markers - phrases such as "on the contrary, what is more, and another thing, as a result, in conclusion". Tips and traps When reporting what a writer says in a text you should summarise what they say and how you know. Do this by quoting a line of text and saying where it is from. The main points a writer makes tend to come at the end of each paragraph. A good way of checking the overall argument...
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...Functional Styles of the English Language Functional styles (FS) are the subsystems of language, each subsystem having its own peculiar features in what concern vocabulary means, syntactical constructions, and even phonetics. The appearance and existence of FS is connected with the specific conditions of communication in different spheres of human life. FS differ not only by the possibility or impossibility of using some elements but also due to the frequency of their usage. For example, some terms can appear in the colloquial style but the possibility of its appearance is quite different form the possibility to meet it in an example of scientific style. The classification of FS is a very complicated problem, that is why we will consider ideas of I.V.Arnold and I.R. Galperin, bearing in mind that Galperin treats functional styles as patterns of the written variety of language thus excluding colloquial FS. Both scholars agree that each FS can be recognized by one or more leading features. But Galperin pays more attention to the coordination of language means and stylistic devices whereas Arnold connects the specific features of each FS with its peculiarities in the sphere of communication. According to I.R. Galperin, a functional style of language is a system of interrelated language means which serves a definite aim in communication. A functional style should be regarded as the product of a certain concrete task set by the sender of the message. Functional...
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...1. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a writer? What part(s) of the writing process do you find easy? What part(s) do you find difficult? As a writer I struggle in finding a plot and sticking with it. I might think of something, but then I doubt myself and think that it's too cliche,boring, simple. so then I lose confidence and give up. And this frustrates me, because I know I should just keep going and see how it turns out.... but I don't. It depends what I'm writing. Or I'll realise that I've been writing in the wrong tense. Basically that's the story of my writing. As a writer following are my strength and weakness: Strengths – 1) Short and precise 2) Creativity with character 3) Convincing and simple Weaknesses – 1) Grammatical errors 2) Vocabulary and spelling mistakes 3) Repetition of sentences in different manner In writing I enjoy descriptions of things, and building up characters. Although sometimes my characters end up being too similar. part I find difficult in writing is flow and continuation of the thoughts even I have idea and clear concept but not able to make a sentences. For example : problem face in examination I have a clear idea and understanding of concept but not able to write in sentences. 2. What are your strengths and weaknesses as a speaker? What part(s) of creating and giving presentations do you find easy? What part(s) do you find difficult? Strength I am...
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...Functional Styles of the English Language Functional styles (FS) are the subsystems of language, each subsystem having its own peculiar features in what concern vocabulary means, syntactical constructions, and even phonetics. The appearance and existence of FS is connected with the specific conditions of communication in different spheres of human life. FS differ not only by the possibility or impossibility of using some elements but also due to the frequency of their usage. For example, some terms can appear in the colloquial style but the possibility of its appearance is quite different form the possibility to meet it in an example of scientific style. The classification of FS is a very complicated problem, that is why we will consider ideas of I.V.Arnold and I.R. Galperin, bearing in mind that Galperin treats functional styles as patterns of the written variety of language thus excluding colloquial FS. Both scholars agree that each FS can be recognized by one or more leading features. But Galperin pays more attention to the coordination of language means and stylistic devices whereas Arnold connects the specific features of each FS with its peculiarities in the sphere of communication. According to I.R. Galperin, a functional style of language is a system of interrelated language means which serves a definite aim in communication. A functional style should be regarded as the product of a certain concrete task set by the sender of the message. Functional...
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