lecture on IELTS writing outline

1、Learning objectivesTo familiarize writing tasks To understand marking criteria for writingTo learn criterion one, task responseTo improve reading Procedure Part I Writing:1. general information of writing2. marking criterion3. criteria one: task response4. sample analysisPart II Reading Task 1 : 20

2、minutes, at least 150 words Task 2 : 40 minutes, at least 250 words Part I Writing 1. General informationwriting task 1: 1. tables 2. charts (line charts, bar charts, pie charts, flow charts)writing task 2:1. discussion of both views to give and justify your opinion2. causes and solutions or causes

3、and effects3. (to what extent) do you agree or disagree?4. mixed type5. comparisonCandidates are asked to write a report based on a graph or table.Academic Writing Task 1Line ChartBar ChartPie ChartHow the price of a chocolate bar is divided up Personal savings as a percentage of personal income1970

4、19902000Canada5.611.51.9France18.712.513.6Germany13.813.811.8Italy29.517.611.4Japan17.612.113.6UKUSATableFlow ChartCandidates may be asked toAcademic Writing Task 2Present and justify an opinionAs computers are being used more and more in education, there will soon be no role for the teacher in the

5、classroom. To what extent do you agree or disagree?Recent years, the number of crimes committed by young people in major cities throughout the world is increasing. Discuss this issue. Give reasons and suggest some solutions. Present the solution to a problemTask 2 scripts are assessed on the followi

6、ng criteria:1. Task response2. Coherence and Cohesion3. Lexical Resource4. Grammatical Range and AccuracyPart I Writing2. Marking criteriaAT LEAST 250 words in length1. Task ResponseScript under the minimum length will be penalized !Answer all the questions.1. Task ResponseThe answer should be “to t

7、he point!1. Task ResponseArgument, Idea and EvidenceIdeas should be supported by evidence2. Coherence and CohesionLinking of ideas through logical sequenceAppropriate use of cohesive deviceI went to a party last night. I am tired this morning.I went to a party last night. Therefore, I am tired this

8、morning.2. Coherence and CohesionThe food tasted wonderful. I was sick for three days afterwards.The food tasted wonderful. However, I was sick for three days afterwards.2. Coherence and CohesionMary is too shy to enter the speech contest. she is not old enough to meet the entry requirement. Mary is

9、 too shy to enter the speech contest. Moreover, she is not old enough to meet the entry requirement. 2. Coherence and CohesionFor exampleBy contrastOn the contraryOn the other handIn addition2. Coherence and CohesionSentence Connectors3. Lexical ResourceThe range and accuracy of the vocabulary usedH

10、e is a good teacher.He is an experienced teacher. He is a highly qualified teacher with abundant teaching experience. 3. Lexical ResourceOnline computer games can bring many negative impacts to the mental and physical growth of young teenagers.Computer games are bad for children.3. Lexical Resource4

11、. Grammatical Range and AccuracyThe appropriate use of complex sentence structuresThe government should improve the life of its people.What government officials need to be concerned about is the betterment of citizensquality of life, which may include a range of issues, such as adequate housing and

12、abundant opportunities of employment.4. Grammatical Range and AccuracyThe university provide student with more practical training is very necessary. 4. Grammatical Range and AccuracyIt is very necessary for the university to provide students with more practical training. Class focus based on marking

13、 criteria1. outline, themetask response, coherence, key words2. paragraphscoherence, cohesion, topic sentences3. sentencesgrammatical range and accuracy4. vocabularylexical resourceClass focus based on marking criteria:1. outline, themetask response, coherence, key words 2. paragraphscoherence, cohe

14、sion, topic sentences3. sentencesgrammatical range and accuracy4. vocabularylexical resourcetask response:outlineintroductionbodyconclusionTask 1:statement or description of tendency, top and bottom;key wordsTask 1: comparison of figures at different stagesTask 1:Summary and highlightTask 2:statemen

15、t andthematic sentences,key words; typical example,famous saying, quotesTask 2: analysis of both sides of a coin, of cause and effect,of justification, of reasonsfor or againstTask 2:Summary and highlightCriteria one: Task responseI. IntroductionOutline of Task 1A short restatement of what the graph is aboutII. BodyReport the main features in the graph in a coherent and logi