IELTS Writing Task 1 Report sample 3434 – Band 8.0

Academic IELTS Writing Task 1 - Report

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

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

Write at least 150 words.

The charts below give information on the location and types of dance classes young people in a town in Australia are currently attending.

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Candidate’s Response:

The pie chart illustrates where dance classes are located in one Australian town. The horizontal bar chart gives data on the type of the aforementioned dance classes young Australians are currently participating in.

There are four major locations for these dance classes. Private studios comprise almost half of all locations (48 percent). Standing at the second step are school halls, which in essence are halls used after the conventional school hours, occupying roughly a quarter of locations. Thirdly are community halls and other at 18%, standing not far from he least section, i.e. college-based studios at exactly 10 percent.

Concerning the bar chart, it is evident that ballet and tap dance are more popular among the 11-year-olds and younger, whereas modern dance appeals to 11 to 16-year-olds. There are almost 600 students under 11, doubling the older age group. Conversely, about 300 students aged 11 or younger gravitate towards modern dance, that is almost half the participants of the older age group. Tap dance is almost the same at around 420 students with a small margin in favor of the under 11 age group.

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Presented By: Kasra Sharifan

March 25, 2025

This is an IELTS writing band 8.0 sample

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Disclaimer

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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

9.0 sequences information and ideas logically

8.0 manages all aspects of cohesion well

9.0 uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately

9.0 uses referencing clearly and appropriately throughout

8.0 uses paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately

8.0

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

9.0 rare minor errors occur only as ‘slips’

9.0 the communication is completely natural

8.0

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

9.0 uses a wide range of structures

8.0 the majority of sentences are error-free

8.0 makes only very occasional errors or inappropriacies

9.0 communication is completely natural

8.0

Feedback:

Thank you for writing this report. Here are some parts that can enhance the report:

Instead of "Standing at the second step are school halls," a clearer expression would be: "School halls constitute the second most common location at 24%." and Minor grammatical slips in sentence structure, e.g., article usage or prepositions ("type of the aforementioned dance classes" → "types of dance classes").

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Another Above 7.0 Sample

The pie chart illustrates the distribution of dance class locations in an Australian town, while the horizontal bar chart provides details about student participation in different types of dance classes based on two age groups.

Overall, private studios account for almost half of all dance class locations (48%), making them the most common venue. School halls, used for after-school classes, represent the second-largest category at 24%, followed closely by community halls and other venues at 18%. The least common locations are college-based studios, accounting for only 10%.

Regarding the types of dance classes, ballet and tap dancing attract more students aged under 11, while modern dance is preferred by the older group aged 11 to 16. Specifically, ballet classes have the highest enrollment among younger children, with nearly 600 students, almost double that of the older group. Similarly, around 400 students under 11 attend tap dancing, compared to approximately 300 in the older age group. Conversely, modern dance is more popular with older students, attracting nearly 600 participants aged between 11 and 16, compared to just about 300 younger students.

Overall, private studios constitute almost half of the dance class locations, and there is a notable age-related difference in the preference for dance styles, with younger students favoring ballet and tap, and older students predominantly participating in modern dance.

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