One Sample Q & A for an IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Demand for Iron Ore, GDP and Iron Ore prices

This paper can be used as an example as how to write an essay for the Task 1. It should provide a
general guideline about a good answer in terms of structure, ideas and language (formal) used. The
candidate has to keep in mind that this is only one example approaches out of many possibilities.

This document (3 pages) contains a possible answer to an original IELTS Writing Task 1 for Academic. Some
advice about how to prepare and tackle the Task 1 in the Writing test is provided before the Sample
question. Note: The sample example is one for a (single) bar graph (see Notes about the Exam in
General section). This paper can be used as an example as how to write an essay for the Task 1. It
should provide a general guideline about a good answer in terms of structure, ideas and language
(formal) used. The candidate has to keep in mind that this is only one example approaches out of
many possibilities. The essay in Task 1 must be of at least 150 words written in about 20 minutes.
Note that the examinee has 60 minutes for the whole Writing Test (Task 1 and Task 2). It is advised
to spend 20 minutes on the Task 1. Task 1 is worth half the amount of marks allocated to Task 2 for
the candidate’s total score in the Writing test. The students taking the IELTS test are responsible of
managing their own time.
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IELTS Writing task 1 [ACADEMIC]
Sample Question: Line and Bar Chart on Price of Iron Ore and Demand and Supply
Sample Answer: Line and Bar Chart on Price of Iron Ore and Demand and Supply
Created by LY, IELTS writing score of 8.0