The charts give information about world forest in five different regions
Sample Response
The pie charts compare five different areas in terms of the proportions of world forest and timber in each region.
It is clear that while forests in Africa make up the largest percentage of total global forest, the opposite is true for Europe. Additionally, North America is the country with the largest amount of timber, while the figure for Africa is by far lowest.
In terms of forest, just over half of all forest in the world is found in Africa and North America, at 27% and 25% respectively. In contrast, only 16% of global forest is found in South America, and 14% in Europe. Asian countries accounts for 18% of total forest in the world.
Regarding the proportions of timber in these areas, North America contains the largest percentage, at 30%, while 23% and 20% of global timber can be found in South America and Europe respectively. Meanwhile, timber in Asia comprises 18% of world timber, which is exactly double that of Africa.
IELTS Writing Correction
- 1. Use chart term Original: areas Suggested revision: regions Why it matters: Regions is the precise term for the geographical categories shown.
- 2. Natural expression Original: total global forest Suggested revision: the world's forests Why it matters: This wording expresses the global total more naturally.
- 3. Correct category Original: country Suggested revision: region Why it matters: North America is a region rather than a country.
- 4. Add article Original: by far lowest Suggested revision: by far the lowest Why it matters: A superlative adjective requires the definite article here.
- 5. Correct Asia figure Original: Asian countries accounts for 18% Suggested revision: Asia accounts for 14% Why it matters: The forest chart assigns 14% to Asia, and the singular region takes accounts.
- 6. Sentence rewrite Original: It is clear that while forests in Africa make up the largest percentage of total global forest, the opposite is true for Europe. Suggested revision: It is clear that Africa has the largest share of the world's forests, whereas Asia has the smallest. Why it matters: The chart shows Africa at 27% and Asia, rather than Europe, at the lowest share of 14%.
- 7. Sentence rewrite Original: In contrast, only 16% of global forest is found in South America, and 14% in Europe. Suggested revision: In contrast, 16% of the world's forests are found in South America, while Europe accounts for 18%. Why it matters: The chart gives Europe 18%, while the 14% figure belongs to Asia.
- 8. Compare across charts Suggested revision: Organise the timber details to compare each region's timber share with its forest share where this reveals a clear contrast. Why it matters: Cross-chart comparisons would make the main relationships easier to follow.
Suggested Rewrites
- areas regions
- total global forest the world's forests
- country region
- by far lowest by far the lowest
- Asian countries accounts for 18% Asia accounts for 14%
- It is clear that while forests in Africa make up the largest percentage of total global forest, the opposite is true for Europe. It is clear that Africa has the largest share of the world's forests, whereas Asia has the smallest.
Why this response received Band 7.5
The response accurately selects and compares all the figures, with a clear overview and an especially effective contrast between the regional forest and timber shares. Its main limitation is occasional imprecision in referring to regions and percentages, alongside a small agreement error. The highest-priority improvement is to use exact geographical and statistical terms consistently while proofreading subject-verb agreement.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response provides a clear overview and accurately reports every regional percentage with relevant comparisons.
Refine the overview by consistently describing North America as a region and the figures as proportions rather than amounts.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is logically organised into focused paragraphs, and cohesive devices guide the reader smoothly through the two charts.
Maintain this clear structure while making the transition from the overview to the detailed figures even more concise.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is sufficiently varied and generally precise, though terms such as country and amount are inaccurate for regions and percentages.
Use consistently exact data-reporting language such as region, share, and proportion.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good range of sentence structures is used accurately, with only occasional non-impeding errors such as Asian countries accounts.
Proofread subject-verb agreement and missing articles before finalising the response.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The charts give information about world forest in five different regions
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