Band 4.0 IELTS Writing Task 1 Model Answer

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IELTS Writing Task 1 question

The charts below show the number of French adults whose parents spoke a French regional language to them when they were children and the number who speak a French regional language to their own children.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information below.

Number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood

Student answer (Band 4.0)

The bar charts below shows the number of adults (in thousands) whose parents spoke a regional language to them in childhood.

Overall, the charts described the both categories spoken habitually and spoken occasionally. Occitan language show a highest value around 1.1m in spoken occasionally chart. While the lowest value represent the Corsican in spoken habitually chart maximum 90.

The spoken habitually chart represents the aisatian and occitan proportion only 600. While the breton shows the value around 270 and creole and corsican language speak only around 100.

However, spoken occasionally illustrates the highest number of occitan and lowest number creole and corsican. while briton

AI examiner evaluation

Task Achievement / Task Response: Band 3.0

The response identifies the charts’ subject and notes a key feature: Occitan is highest in the occasional-speaking group, at about 1.1 million. It also attempts to compare the two categories. However, coverage is very limited and several details are inaccurate or unclear: the lowest habitual figure is Corsican at about 85,000, not “maximum 90,” and the habitual figures for Alsatian and Occitan are about 600,000 and 620,000, rather than both being 600. The final sentence is unfinished, and the chart showing adults who speak a regional language to their own children is not described. The response is 89 words, below the 150-word minimum; the 15 words copied from the prompt are excluded. Include a clear overview and accurate comparisons across both charts.

Coherence and Cohesion: Band 3.5

There is a basic attempt to organise the report: an opening sentence is followed by an overview and then comments on habitual and occasional speech. Linking words such as “Overall,” “While,” and “However” show an effort to connect ideas. However, progression is difficult to follow because the overview and details are mixed, and some links do not form complete or logical sentences. For example, “While briton” leaves the final point unfinished, while “The spoken habitually chart represents…” does not clearly introduce a comparison. Use separate paragraphs for the overview and key details, group figures by chart or language, and ensure each sentence is complete and clearly connected to the next.

Lexical Resource: Band 5.0

The response uses some relevant chart vocabulary, including “number,” “value,” “highest,” “lowest,” and the category labels “spoken habitually” and “spoken occasionally.” These terms make the general topic understandable. However, the range is limited, and several choices or forms are inaccurate or awkward, such as “charts described,” “proportion” for chart figures, and “language speak only.” There are also spelling inconsistencies in language names, including “aisatian” and “briton.” Use precise reporting language such as “stood at,” “was recorded at,” and “compared with,” and check the spelling of all labels. More varied, accurate vocabulary would help express comparisons without repeating “value” and “number.”

Grammatical Range and Accuracy: Band 4.5

The response attempts both simple and more complex sentence forms, including a contrast beginning with “While,” but control is inconsistent. Subject–verb agreement errors appear in “The bar charts below shows” and “Occitan language show,” and the article and noun phrasing in “the both categories” is incorrect. Some clauses are fragments: “While the lowest value represent the Corsican…” and the final “while briton” do not make complete sentences. Tense use also shifts between “shows” and “described.” These errors sometimes make relationships between the figures unclear. Practise complete sentence patterns for comparisons, maintain consistent present tense when describing charts, and check agreement between subjects and verbs.

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