Useful Links for IELTS Line Graphs in Writing Task 1

. June 30, 2024

 Useful tips and link for vocabulary, content & paragraphs for IELTS writing task 1 line graphs.

Below I have listed some useful links to learn about IELTS line graphs. Line graphs are quite common in IELTS writing task 1.

There are six types of IELTS writing task 1 for the academic paper:

  1. line graph
  2. bar chart
  3. table
  4. map
  5. diagram
  6. pie charts

Sample IELTS Line Graph

Source: IELTS Cambridge English Test Books

You must prepare for all types of charts in academic writing task 1. You might also be given a combination of a line graph with a table for example. Writing task 1 is worth about 33% of your total writing marks so it’s worth learning well.

Tips for IELTS Line Graphs

Here are some useful tips for Line Graphs:

  1. Introduce the time frame and individual categories
  2. the overview will contain the main trends over the whole period – a bird’s eye view
  3. use language of change for line graphs: increase, drop, fluctuate etc (see below)
  4. vary your sentence structures: “the number of sales decreased over the period / there was a decrease in the number of sales …”
  5. support sentences in the body paragraphs with data – time frame and numbers
  6. don’t spend more than 20 mins on task 1
  7. make sure you have four paragraphs (occasionally five are possible)
  8. don’t overload your writing with small details – be selective
  9. aim for between 160 and 180 words
  10. task 1 is a report, not an essay

IELTS Line Graph Lessons

Click on the links below to access the pages to learn about line graphs:

  • Nouns and Verbs for IELTS Line Graph
  • Adjectives and Adverbs with Tips
    • both the above links provide useful language to describe the changes in a line graph.
  • Gap Fill Practice for Line Graph
  • Two Lines Model Answer Exercise
    • both the above links are exercises to practice using language for line graphs.
  • Three Lines Model Answer
  • Line Graph & Bar Chart Model
    • both model answers above will help you understand more about describing line graphs
  • Practice Charts for Academic IELTS Writing Task 1
  • All my IELTS Writing Task 1 Tips & Model Answers
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