This time, we are going to discuss all about drafting  the Ielts writing task 1 . 

AN OVERVIEW:- In the task 1, you will be given a particular diagram that might be a bar graph , chart, line or pie chart, map , table or anything in the statistical form. This task is merely about analysing the graph first and then doing its  interpretations . 
 
Here are some lexical resources which you can use to make your task 1 more attractive and present full   .

• IN CASE OF TABLES, BAR CHARTS AND LINE CHARTS —

For different trends you can use these type of words - 

1. INCREASING TREND:- growth, soar, rise , rocket change, accelerate , increase, upward, recession and so on. 
    
2. DOWNWARD TREND:- decrease, plunge, plummet, dipped down, decline, downfall, downward, diminishing, depression and so on. 
    
3. STABILITY:- remained stable, contant, minor changes, negligible change. 
    
4. FLUCTUATIONS:- fluctuating trend, dramatic changes , ups and down .

Now see there are many types of changes so not only the verbs , you also need some supporting adverbs for better collocation. 

FOR MAJOR CHANGES — drastically ,  enormously , heavily, significantlly, considerablly, surprisingly, steeply, sharply.

FOR MINOR CHANGES — minimally, slightly, slowly, gradually. 
 

• IN CASE OF PIE CHARTS 
  In case of a pie chart, there may be only one pie chart that you have to define( really a rear case)  or two or three pie charts and you have to compare them ( mostly seen) . 
   Here you not only have to define the trends but also sometimes to enhance your writing, you have to convert the percentages into proportions.

10% -  a- tenth

20% - a- fifth

25% -  a-fourth   /   a-quarter

30% - less than a- third

50% - a-half

Use proportions like this. 

Now the main point is how to write the task 1. We have done the analysis by seeing and understanding the trends, now it’s the time for interpreting our views. 
 

BAND 8 STRUCTURE OF WRITING TASK 1 

The writing task 1 must be completed in 150-180 words . It should consist of only four paragraphs. 
 

1. INTRODUCTORY PARAGRAPH 

The introductory paragraph as the name clearly defines, shows the main subject or title of your task. Mostly people just leave it by paraphrasing  the given statement only but actually it needs one more thing, that is the highlighting feature.  The highlighting feature is the most eye catching  feature of that graph which you should have to write with your paraphrased line.
 

    2. AN OVERALL PARAGRAPH

 The next step starts with writing an overall. You can write it as a second paragraph or even at the end of the writing that is you can make it as a last / fourth paragraph. It should not be more than 2 lines. 
This paragraph is the most important. Task 1 does not  provide the conclusion , it is the overall that we have to write. Your band score in task 1 purely depends on this paragraph. It provides a whole and brief analysis of the whole graph. If your overall statement is attractive and good, then your chances to get 6.5 becomes higher.

       3. REST PARAGRAPHS 

The last 2 paragraphs are the body paragraphs. Here you have to define the whole data.