The charts give information about world forest in six different regions
Sample Response
The pie charts compare the proportions of forested area in six regions around the world, and the percentage of timber in those places.
Overall, it can be seen that Africa contains the largest proportion of world forest, while the opposite is true for Asia. Additionally, Russia has the largest percentage of timber out of all six regions. Furthermore, despite having the largest proportion of world forest, Africa contributes the lowest proportion of timber.
Regarding the first chart, the percentage of world forest is highest in Africa, at 27%, followed by Russia and North America, at exactly a quarter each. 18% of world forest is found in Europe, whilst forests in South America and Asia account for 16% and 14% respectively.
In terms of the second chart, 33% of timber is found in Russia, similar to that of North America, at 30%. South America contains 23%, which is 3% higher than the figure for Europe. The amount of timber in Asia is much lower, at 18%, while Africa contains only half of that, at 9%.
IELTS Writing Correction
- 1. Name the contrast Original: the opposite is true for Asia Suggested revision: Asia has the smallest percentage Why it matters: State the comparison directly so the overview identifies Asia's position precisely.
- 2. Correct the leading region Original: Russia has the largest percentage of timber out of all six regions Suggested revision: South America has the highest timber percentage among the six regions Why it matters: The timber chart shows South America at 33%, the highest figure, while Russia is at 23%.
- 3. Use precise chart language Original: Africa contributes the lowest proportion of timber Suggested revision: Africa has the lowest timber percentage Why it matters: This wording reports the charted percentage more precisely than the verb contributes.
- 4. Correct the 33% label Original: 33% of timber is found in Russia Suggested revision: South America has the highest timber percentage, at 33% Why it matters: The 33% segment belongs to South America, not Russia.
- 5. Make the comparison explicit Original: similar to that of North America, at 30% Suggested revision: slightly higher than North America's figure of 30% Why it matters: The chart supports a direct comparison between South America's 33% and North America's 30%.
- 6. Correct the 23% label Original: South America contains 23% Suggested revision: Russia records 23% Why it matters: The 23% segment is labelled Russia in the timber chart.
- 7. Use percentage points Original: 3% higher than the figure for Europe Suggested revision: 3 percentage points higher than Europe's figure Why it matters: A difference between two percentages should be expressed as percentage points.
- 8. Report the metric accurately Original: The amount of timber in Asia is much lower Suggested revision: Asia's timber percentage is lower Why it matters: The chart reports a percentage, and 18% is only slightly below Europe's 20%.
- 9. Clarify the comparison Original: while Africa contains only half of that Suggested revision: while Africa's figure is half as high Why it matters: Referring to Africa's figure makes the comparison with Asia's 18% more precise.
- 10. Sentence rewrite Original: The pie charts compare the proportions of forested area in six regions around the world, and the percentage of timber in those places. Suggested revision: The pie charts compare the percentages of world forest in six regions and the timber percentage in each region. Why it matters: This rewrite distinguishes the two measures shown by the charts more precisely.
Suggested Rewrites
- the opposite is true for Asia Asia has the smallest percentage
- Russia has the largest percentage of timber out of all six regions South America has the highest timber percentage among the six regions
- Africa contributes the lowest proportion of timber Africa has the lowest timber percentage
- 33% of timber is found in Russia South America has the highest timber percentage, at 33%
- similar to that of North America, at 30% slightly higher than North America's figure of 30%
- South America contains 23% Russia records 23%
Why this response received Band 7.5
The response is clearly organized, concise, and linguistically strong, with an effective overview and accurate reporting of the first chart and most timber figures. Its main limitation is a significant legend-reading error that swaps Russia and South America in the timber chart, making the stated largest region inaccurate; the highest-priority improvement is to verify every category-pattern match before describing rankings and comparisons.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
A clear overview and extensive accurate data selection are weakened by swapping Russia and South America in the timber chart, including the largest category.
Check each chart's legend carefully and confirm that every value is matched to the correct region before writing the overview.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information progresses logically through a focused introduction, overview, and one detail paragraph for each chart, with cohesive links used naturally.
Maintain this clear structure while making cross-chart comparisons even more explicit where they highlight the most important contrasts.
Lexical Resource
The response uses a strong range of precise chart vocabulary and comparison language with only slight repetition of terms such as percentage and proportion.
Vary repeated measurement language selectively while preserving the concise and accurate tone of the report.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A wide range of simple and complex sentence structures is handled accurately, with punctuation and clause control consistently strong.
Continue using this level of grammatical variety while favouring the most direct phrasing for comparative statements.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The charts give information about world forest in six different regions
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