IELTS Writing Task 1 Simon - Line Graph Guide

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man

IELTS Writing Task 1 guide by Simon focused on describing visual data in an academic style. The content explains how to structure writing for line graphs, including introduction, an overview of overall trends, and two supporting detail paragraphs. It emphasizes comparing lines rather than describing each one separately, selecting key years (first, last, and notable peaks), and using appropriate tenses for past and future periods. Additional section outlines cover common visual formats like bar charts, tables, pie charts, maps, and process diagrams.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages31

Reading Time1 h 18 min

AccessFree to download

Contents

Line graph

Tips for Line graph

Bar chart

Table

Pie chart

Map

Process

IELTS Writing Task 1 Simon Contents 1. Line graph................................................................................................................................ 2 1.1. Tips for Line graph........................................................................................................... 2 1.2. Internet Users as percentage of population ...................................................................... 2 1.3. Internatioal migration in UK ............................................................................................ 4 1.4. UK acid rain emission ...................................................................................................... 5 1.5. Water consumption .......................................................................................................... 6 1.6. Car ownership .................................................................................................................. 7 2. Bar chart .................................................................................................................................. 8 2.1. Marriages and divorces .................................................................................................... 8 2.2. Levels of participation...................................................................................................... 9 2.3. Consumer good .............................................................................................................. 11 2.4. House prices ................................................................................................................... 12 3. Table ...................................................................................................................................... 12 3.1. Tips for table .................................................................................................................. 13 3.2. Rail networks.................................................................................................................. 14 3.3. Poverty proportion in Australia...................................................................................... 15 3.4. Daily activities................................................................................................................ 16 3.5. Goods consumer............................................................................................................. 17 4. Pie chart ................................................................................................................................. 17 4.1. Cam7, page 101.............................................................................................................. 17 4.2. Diet ................................................................................................................................. 18 5. Map........................................................................................................................................ 20 5.1. Village of Chorleywood ................................................................................................. 20 5.2. Gallery............................................................................................................................ 21 5.3. House design .................................................................................................................. 21 5.4. 2 proposed supermarket ................................................................................................. 23 6. Process ................................................................................................................................... 23 6.1. Tips for process diagram ................................................................................................ 24 6.2. Forecast in Australia............................................................................

FAQs

How should a line graph answer be structured in IELTS Writing Task 1?

Use 4 paragraphs: an introduction, a summary of the main points (overall trends), and two detail paragraphs.

What should you focus on in the overview paragraph for a line graph?

Describe the big picture by explaining overall change across all lines from the first year to the last, including highest/lowest or major trends without specific numbers.

How should comparisons and tenses be handled when describing line graphs?

Do not describe each line separately; make comparisons, and use past simple for past years and 'will' or 'is expected/predicted to' for future years.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by Mary Man