The maps show the changes of an office building between the present and the future.
Sample Response
The maps compare an office building at presentbuilding at the present and the proposed future layoutits future plan.
Overall, the building will undergo several changes, including an extensionincluding extension on one side of the building, the conversion of roomsrenovations of rooms and the addition of new facilitiesaddition of new facilities.
According to the plan, the current grass area on the right of the building will be merged into the building. In the newly extended areaaea, there will be toilets and a coffee machine atin the rear, and a meeting area with chairs atin the front. On the left side of the building, the grass area will be replaced with an outdoor seating area with chairs.
Other changes are planned to take place in the mainmajor building. At present, peopleAt the present, people enter the building through the main entranceaccess the building by the main entrance on the front right-hand sideright side at the front; however, it will be relocated to the centre of the front wallrelocated to the center. The four small officesbuildings at the front will be combinedsplit into two larger offices on both sides of the new entrance. At the back, the kitchen and canteen will be converted into offices, while there will be no changes tono changes will happen to the storeroom.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response gives a clear overview and organizes most major changes logically, with accurate coverage of the extensions, room conversions, and retained storeroom. Its main limitation is incomplete precision: it overlooks the additional side entrance and sometimes labels rooms or spatial changes loosely. Prioritize checking every altered access point and using exact map terminology so the otherwise strong comparison becomes fully comprehensive and precise.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response provides a clear overview and accurately covers most major changes, but it omits the new side entrance and is occasionally imprecise about room arrangements.
Check both maps systematically for every altered entrance, room, and retained feature before selecting the final details.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is grouped logically into external extensions and internal changes, with clear progression and generally effective linking.
Use more precise referencing between present and future locations to make comparisons even easier to follow.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary is sufficiently varied for describing spatial change, though errors such as 'aea' and awkward choices such as 'major building' reduce precision.
Use exact map terms such as main building, rooms, extended area, and remain unchanged, and proofread spelling carefully.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good range of simple and complex structures is used with generally strong control, despite occasional article and preposition errors.
Refine article use in phrases such as 'an extension' and avoid forms such as 'at the present'.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The maps show the changes of an office building between the present and the future.
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