IELTS Writing Task 1 report sample 3301 – Band 6.0

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 - Report

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The graph below gives information about US government spending on research between 1980 and 2008.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Candidate’s Response:

the given is a line graph illustrating the amount of money the US administration spent on research in different sectors ( namely, health, space, energy, general science, and other) from 1980 to 2008.

A glance at the figure provided reveals that the expenditure on research witnessed upward trend during the time period in all sectors except other which saw a downward trend. Also, one particular fact highlighted by the figure is that the amount of money was spent in research for health field had the most change.

With regard to spending on health research, even though it experienced a decrease from some 8 billion dollars in 1980 to about 7 billion dollars in 1984, then with a staggering increase it soars at over 15 billion dollars in 2000 before it peaked at well over 15 billion dollars in 2004. It is worth nothing that the expenditure of health research was followed by a sharply decreased to a low of well under 20 billion dollars in 2008.

In terms of the amount of money spent on research into space, energy, and general science they all experienced moderate rates and rose slightly from over six, five, and some 2.5 billion dollars in 1980 to just under 10, considerably over 5, and 5 billion dollars in 2008 respectively. With stark contrast however, there was a diminish in spending for other research from approximately 8 billion dollars in 1980 to 5 billion dollars in 2008.

241 words

Presented By: Shahab Hosseinzadeh

October 15, 2023

This is an IELTS writing band 6.0 sample

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Disclaimer

The writing sample displayed here is the work of IELTS candidates and has been assessed by our team for guidance and practice purposes. These scores are not official IELTS scores.

IELTS Writing Band Descriptors:

Task Achievement (Ac)

8.0 covers all requirements of the task sufficiently

7.0 clearly presents and highlights key features

9.0 details are fully and clearly extended.

6.0 presents an overview with information appropriately selected

6.0

Coherence and Cohesion

7.0 logically organizes information and ideas

7.0 there is clear progression throughout

7.0 uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use

6.0 may not always use referencing clearly or appropriately

8.0 uses paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately

6.0

Lexical Resource

9.0 uses a wide range of vocabulary

7.0 uses less common lexical items with some awareness of style and collocation

6.0 makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation

6.0 they do not impede communication

6.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.0 uses a variety of complex structures

7.0 produces frequent error-free sentences

7.0 has good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a few errors

6.0 errors rarely reduce communication

6.0

Feedback:

Thank you indeed for writing this report. “Other” is a category by itself, but referring to it sounds weird in the text; the best option is to treat such words as a proper name, e.g., “the Other field.” Another good practice is to try to put the data related to such fields towards the end of paragraphs (can be seen here). Here’s a lesson that might be helpful:

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The provided graph illustrates the changes in US government spending on research across four distinct categories - Health, Space, Energy, General Science - as well as an aggregated "Other" category, over a period spanning from 1980 to 2008. All figures are presented in billions of US dollars.

From 1980 to 2008, the overall trend in US government research spending exhibited an upward trajectory. Health-related research consistently ranked as the highest expenditure throughout the period, commencing at roughly 20 billion dollars in 1980. Subsequently, there was a notable increment over the next two decades, with spending reaching a peak of approximately 70 billion dollars in 2008.

Both Space and Energy research also experienced steady growth in funding over the depicted period. Space research commenced at around 5 billion dollars in 1980 and experienced periodic fluctuations, ultimately achieving a peak of nearly 20 billion dollars in 2008. Energy research, on the other hand, saw more consistent growth, starting at roughly 10 billion dollars in 1980 and escalating to approximately 30 billion dollars in 2008.

General Science research followed a similar pattern to Space research, with a slow but steady increase from around 5 billion dollars in 1980 to roughly 15 billion dollars in 2008. The "Other" category, representing miscellaneous research domains, displayed irregular variations over the years but maintained a relatively consistent average expenditure, hovering around 10 billion dollars.

In conclusion, the graph highlights a generally ascending trend in US government research spending across various sectors from 1980 to 2008. Health, Space, Energy, and General Science research all experienced growth in funding, with Health research consistently leading in terms of expenditure.

249 words

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