Task 1佔分 33.3%，建議分4段，寫150–200 字，用不多於15–20 min。計分方面，Task Achievement（內容）、Coherence & Cohesion（組織）、Grammar（文法）、Vocab（詞彙）四項各佔25%。可見，由於IELTS是語文試，最重要的不是what you are going to say，it’s more about how you say it。
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Academic考圖表分析（e.g. bar chart、pie chart、line graph、table、map和diagram等）。
General Training則考書信寫作（e.g. 投訴信、申請信、推薦信、予以建議/指示/要求的信）。
以下是一道Academic Writing Task 1的題目:
Source: British CouncilSource: British Council
面對Academic Writing Task 1小作文的圖表分析題目，迅狐建議用4段式寫作：Intro + Overview + Point 1 + Point 2 (不用Conclusion，因為與Overview重疊)
紅色的部分都做了paraphrasing。例如，題目的graphs改成bar charts，between X and Y改成 from X to Y。要再改寫的話，還有很多方法，例如：
The given bar charts illustrate data on the proportion of peopleowing a computeras well as the relationship between computer ownership and education level from 2002 to 2010.
2. Overview概況 (2–3句)
常用句式：Overall,/In general, it can be seen/observed that XXX 或 XXX can be seen in
內容：上面的官方marking scheme，列明Task Achievement要取7分以上，必須給出“clear overview of main trends”。因此，這一段就是特地回應這個訴求。
如要說數字只說大概(e.g. over half，only one third, three out of four)，不用徵引確切數據(尤其是幾多%)，確切數據應留給第3–4段。
以下官方的model answer，正是用了上述的「最主要趨勢」(a steady but significant rise over the period)和「最普遍現象」(over half in 2002, three out of four by 2020)。
Source: British Council
3. 內文段落1、2 (每段3–4句)
內容：每個段落寫1–2個重要發現。可以description形容圖表（最普遍現象、最多、最少、最高、最低），或者compare and contrast比較兩者（A和B最大的相同/不同/相似，最明顯升跌幅度（大升、大跌、不變））。盡量給予準確的數據（幾多%，或增長了幾多percentage points）（注意：有些學生看到上年20%，今年30%，就算成「增加10%」，是錯的！應該是增加了10個percentage points。)
我們來拆解一下以下的官方model answer用了什麼招式：
內文段落1：
An analysis of the data by level of education shows that higher levels of education correspond to higher levels of computer ownership in both of those years.
← A和B最大的相同
In 2002, only around 15% of those who did not finish high school had a computer but this figure had trebled by 2010.
← 形容圖表（最低），以及最明顯升幅：由約15%急增至原本三倍(約45%)（注意：三倍化／增長兩倍都是對的，但有些學生說成「增長三倍」則是錯的。由1增至3的話，3是原本的300%。但在計算變幅時，新減舊除以舊，即是(3–1)/1 x 100%= 200%，即增長了200%）。
內文段落2：
There were also considerable increases, of approximately 30 percentage points, for those with a high school diploma or an unfinished college education (reaching 65% and 85% respectively in 2010).
← 明顯升幅的另外兩項數據。與overview部分不同的是，盡量引用實質數據。
However, graduates and postgraduates proved to have the greatest level of ownership in 2010, at 90% and 95% respectively, 20 percentage points higher than in 2002.
GMAT 的 Analyitcal Writing Assessment (AWA) 部分，要求考生在30分鐘之內，寫一篇大約400字的5段式的文章（雖然官方沒正式要求，但要取5-6分必備）。如用5–8分鐘審題及起草大綱，就只得22–25分鐘爆400字。對亞洲地區的考生來說，尤為吃力。 迅狐 認為，如果擔心趕不及在半小時內想出3大論點、寫出400字，最好的辦法，是準備一個任何題目也可用到的萬用template。一進場，就把背好的「罐頭句式」馬上傾倒出來。 因此， 迅狐 設計了這個萬用AWA寫作模板template，幫助大家爭取更多時間思考寫作內容 。只要跟著這個template去寫，也不愁寫不出5段式400字英文文章。 開首段落 (introduction): 1. The argument claims/proposes/concludes/recommends/suggests that… 2. To support the claim/conclusion, the author assumes/points out/cites … 3. While it may be compelling at face value/has some merits at first glance , 4. (a) it fails to supply sufficient support in favour of the argument / (b) it omits/leaves out several key issues / (c) the conclusion relies on assumptions for which there is no clear evidence 中段(body): (a) First/Secondly/Finally, the author readily/simply assumes/ proposes/claims/concludes/suggests/recommends/reckons/ believes that… / (b) In a weak attempt to support its claim, the argument describes… (a) This rests on flawed/d...
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