IELTS Writing Assessments.docx

General Training IELTS - Task 1 sample questionYou are preparing an outdoors event. Write a letter to your friend to ask for help with the arrangements. In your letter you should include: what the event is why the event will happen how your friend can help youiPass students sample answerDear Martin,I am writing to inform you about a swimming competition that I have planned and request your inputs and help for the same.I hope you recall that we had contributed funds for a specialized swimming facility to be built at the local community school. The students of the school had written to me several times in the past few months for my help in organizing a swimming competition. Since they had been learning swimming for the past one year, they wanted a competition to showcase their skills and talent. I have made a brief summary of for the rules and regulations of the competition.Since you had been a professional swimmer for some time in college Id require your advise and insights on the sports gear needed for such an event as well as the costs that would be incurred. Further, you can also help in convincing some people from the local swimming governing council to come as guests.I have emailed you the plan for a meeting next weekend. I look forward to meeting you and finalizing the plans.Yours faithfully,Joseph HelleriPass IELTS oral feedbackiPass written feedbackMinimum word count:150 wordsYour word count:187 wordsMarking Key0-3 = weak 4-5 = satisfactory 6-7 = good 8-9 = very strongWriting CriteriaDescriptorWSGVSAreas to ImproveFurther practiceTaskAchievementhow appropriately, accurately and relevantly the response fulfils the requirements of the taskVery clear letter with sufficient detail which easily fulfils the requirements of the task.Coherenceand Cohesionhow well the information and ideas are organisedWell organized with clear use of paragraphing. Just remember to avoid formal linking words in letter to a friend:informal v formal linking wordshow well the information is linkedLexicalResourcethe range of vocabulary used and how accurately it is usedRemember to keep your style of writing informal if youre writing to a friend.how appropriate the vocabulary is for the taskGrammaticalRange andAccuracythe range of structures used and how accurately it is usedRemember to use present perfect when describing (repeated) actions that started in the past but have a present relevance or do not have a specific reference to the past.I have been planning my trip for weeks.(Im still planning)I have written to him several times(some time before now)how appropriate the structures are for the taskOverall markers commentA very good letter in terms of overall content and structure but the level of formality was sometimes too high for a letter to a friend and there were some inaccuracies with verb tenses.Academic IELTS - Task 1 sample questionThe graph below shows levels of consumer satisfaction among consumers using different shopping methods, based on a survey of 500 consumers.iPass students sample answerThe bar chart illustrates the customer satisfaction view numbers through using 4 different shopping type.Overall, using high technology for purchasing earned the highest negative view numbers among them all. while using the usual ways is still more appreciated.Having a closer look at the chart, We can see 70 positive customer feedback through buying privately by a family member or friend with the least negative views among them all with only 14 votes. followed by just up to 70 satisfaction votes for buying from the local shop. Surprisingly, the internet method was not liked by the customers and the negative views were 45 votes. while the customer satisfaction using the technology is not a big difference with only 43 votes. The second buying method with worst views is purchasing from a supermarket with just above 30. Whereas, the neutral views are almost the same among the 4 buying methods.iPass IELTS written feedbackMinimum word count:150 wordsYour word count:150 wordsMarking Key0-3 = weak 4-5 = satisfactory 6-7 = good 8-9 = very strongWriting CriteriaDescriptorWSGVSAreas to ImproveFurther practiceTaskAchievementhow effectively the key features have been identifiedTry to write your main paragraphs more clearly by writing a general statement and then following it with the relevant statistics. Also, try to include a concluding sentence to finish your report.how effectively the key features have been illustrated and reportedCoherenceand Cohesionhow well the information and ideas are organisedA good attempt at linking. Have a look at this exercise for more examples of contrasting linkers:contrasting linkershow well the information is linkedLexicalResourcethe range of vocabulary used and how accurately it is usedTry to use more numerical expressions as well as percentages (see sample answers). For example, nearly a third; just under half; twice as manyhow appropriate the vocabulary is for the taskGrammaticalRange andAccuracythe range of structures used and how accurately it is usedTry to use more comparative structures to analyse the data:comparativeshow appropriate the structures are for the taskOverall markers commentA satisfactory answer which was well structured and grouped the data appropriately but the details needed to be more clearly written.Academic / General Training IELTS - Task 2 sample questionPresent a written argument or case to an educated reader with no specialist knowledge of the following topic.Cheaper and more frequent international transport has meant that people from some countries regularly travel abroad and it is claimed that this is improving understanding among the worlds population.However, others feel that this is just another form of consumerism, and that nothing meaningful is learnt. They say it would be better to use mass media to find out about more about the world.Discuss both these views and give your opinion.iPass students sample answerNowadays, it is possible to reach almost every part of the world within only a few hours of flight time for a relatively low amount of money. This is the reason why lots of people spend their holidays in remote spots on our planet that our grandparents just new from television. One may justify this rising trend to travel by being open-minded and curious about other countries, while others are of the opinion that there is no need to actually visit places in order to learn about them.Some people do not understand why others spend their money on flights instead of for example buying a new car. More precisely, they do believe that there is no real benefit a person gets from traveling, at least nothing that cannot be mediated through books or television. In addition, flying puts a challenge to our environment that in some eyes is not justified by visiting other countries.On the other hand, travellers are confident that they gain so many experiences while exploring that by no means can be replaced through the information mediated by mass media. Meeting foreign people, getting to know different cultures and seeing new landscaped are reward and justification enough to travel. Moreover, people from other countries get to know each other, which leads to a better understanding and communication among them. This might even help to overcome prejudices an form independent opinions.To my mind, experiences aqcuired through travelling cannot be compensated by any sort of media. Although, I agree that we should think of our envirnoment while travelling abroad in terms of pollution and exploiting holiday spots, the benefit of those who travel correctly“ is irreplaceable.iPass IELTS oral feedbackvideoiPass written feedbackMinimum word count:250 wordsYour word count:279 wordsMarking Key0-3 = weak 4-5 = satisfactory 6-7 = good 8-9 = very strongWriting CriteriaDescriptorWSGVSAreas to ImproveFurther practiceTaskResponsethe extent to which your ideas are relevant, developed and supported the extent to which your position is clear and effective.Make sure you develop your ideas fully and that your examples are relevant to the questio