IELTS Writing Task 1 report sample 3322 – Band 7.5

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 - Report

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below show the average percentages in typical meals of three types of nutrients, all of which may be unhealthy if eaten too much.
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 pie charts given illustrate how much of three nutrients, which may be harmful for health if consumed exceeding the norms, are contained in standard meals in the USA. The nutrients in question are: Sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar. Apparently, dinner accounts for the highest level of Sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks contain the biggest share of sugar that was added. Breakfast, on the other hand, accounts for the lowest percentage of all three nutrients combined.

Sodium and saturated fat consumption have similar patterns; namely, dinner includes them at 43% and 37%, respectively. It is followed by lunch, with 29% of salt and 26% of fat. Proportions of Sodium is the same in breakfast and snacks (14%), while the latter accounts for significantly higher share of saturated fat (21% versus 16%).

The highest level carrier of added sugar are snacks with 42 per cent. Followed by dinner that accounts for 23%, lunch (19%), and finally breakfast (16%).

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Presented By: Shahab Hosseinzadeh

Presented By: Shahab Hosseinzadeh

January 13, 2024

This is an IELTS writing band 7.5 sample

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IELTS Writing Band Descriptors:

Task Achievement (Ac)
9.0 fully satisfies all the requirements of the task
9.0 clearly presents a fully developed response
9.0 details are fully and clearly extended.
9.0 presents a clear overview of main trends, differences, or stages
9.0
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0 logically organizes information and ideas
8.0 manages all aspects of cohesion well
7.0 uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use
9.0 uses referencing clearly and appropriately throughout
7.0 presents a clear central topic within each paragraph
7.0
Lexical Resource
9.0 uses a wide range of vocabulary
8.0 skillfully uses uncommon lexical items but there may be occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation
8.0 produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation
9.0 the communication is completely natural
8.0
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
9.0 uses a wide range of structures
7.0 produces frequent error-free sentences
7.0 has good control of grammar and punctuation but may make a few errors
7.0 they do not impede communication
7.0
7.5

Feedback:

Thank you indeed for writing this report. The report could use more accuracy in grammar, specifically noun-verb agreement. Also, there is an underuse of discourse markers, that is why many paragraphs do not start giving the reader a clear description of the information coming next.

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Another Above 7.0 Sample

The provided pie charts depict the distribution of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar percentages in typical meals using three pie charts. In general, dinner exhibited the highest levels of sodium and saturated fat, while snacks showed the highest concentration of added sugar.
Regarding sodium and saturated fat, dinner and lunch displayed similar proportions, but dinner had slightly higher percentages of both nutrients, with 43% for sodium and 37% for saturated fat compared to lunch's 29% for sodium and 26% for saturated fat. In contrast, breakfast and snacks had notably lower percentages of these nutrients. Specifically, both breakfast and snacks contained 14% sodium, with breakfast containing 16% saturated fat and snacks containing 21% saturated fat.
Conversely, when considering added sugar, snacks exhibited the highest percentage at 42%, followed by dinner at 23% and lunch at 19%. Breakfast had the lowest percentage of added sugar at 16%.
To summarize, dinner and lunch serve as the primary sources of sodium and saturated fat in the typical diet, while snacks emerge as the primary source of added sugar.
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