The chart shows requests for information at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from January to June.
Sample Response
The chart depicts how many information inquiriesinquiries regarding information a tourist officecentre received in the United Kingdom from January to June.
Overall, inquiries at the tourist office were made in three wayshappened in 3 forms: in person, by letter or emailvia email or by telephone. Telephone and in-person inquiriesInquiries through telephone and in-person increased over time, whilst letter and email inquiriesrequests for information by letter or email decreased over time.
Initially, in-person inquiries were the lowest in January, about 450near 400, whereas letter/email and telephone inquiriesinformation requests via letter or email and via telephone were about 750 and 900, respectively, in Januaryabove 600 in January. However, in-person requests increased gradually from the month of January to June and reached about 1,900 in Junemore than 1800 in June.
Telephone inquiries initially fluctuatedTelephonic queries initially showed fluctuation from January to April. After that, the number increased steadilyit increased gradually from April to June, but it was lower thanless as compared to in-person inquiries. Letter and email inquiriesInquiries via letters remained steady ( between 700 and 750between 600 to 800) until Marchmarch. After that, it decreased gradually and reached nearly 400 inquiries in June.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response presents a clear overview of all three enquiry methods and accurately identifies their main upward and downward trends. Its main limitation is that the detail is somewhat general, especially for telephone enquiries, and several expressions are awkward or grammatically loose. The priority is to add a few precise comparisons at the main crossover points while maintaining accurate sentence structure and data language.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
A clear overview identifies the three main trends, and the supporting details are accurate but somewhat limited for the telephone series.
Add precise values and crossover comparisons, such as in-person enquiries overtaking letters in March and telephone enquiries in April.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is clearly organized into an introduction, overview, and two focused detail paragraphs with logical progression.
Make references more explicit so pronouns such as 'it' clearly identify the enquiry method being discussed.
Lexical Resource
Relevant vocabulary is varied sufficiently to describe changes, though repetition and awkward combinations reduce precision.
Prefer natural forms such as 'enquiries by telephone' and 'between 600 and 800' while avoiding repeated paraphrases of 'inquiries.'
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The response uses both simple and complex sentences with generally clear meaning, but recurring agreement, capitalization, and phrasing errors remain.
Check singular-plural reference, comparative structures, and capitalization, particularly around 'queries ... it increased' and 'March.'
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The chart shows requests for information at a tourist office in the United Kingdom from January to June.
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