Introduction Ielts Writing Task 1 Effective

EFFECTIVE SENTENCE STRUCTURES TO GET AN 8.0+

1. Position statement:

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     The price of gas stood at $2.75 per gallon.
     
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     In 2005, the sugar export accounted for about 10% of total exports.
     

2. Movement statements

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     There was a decrease in the price of gas/ gas prices.
     
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     There was an increase in the sugar export/ export of sugar/ exported sugar.
     
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     Gas prices/ the price of gas decreased.
     
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     The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar increased.
     
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     Gas prices/ the price of gas experienced a decrease.
     
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     The export of sugar/ the sugar export/ the exported sugar witnessed an increase.
     

3. Time phrases

· From 1990 to 1995

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  Between 1990 and 1995
  
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  During/throughout the period from 1995 to 2005
  
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  During a period of 10 years
  
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  Over the (three-month) period (between April and June)
  

· In 1990

· By 1995

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  For 5 years
  

1. Grammar variations

Connecting sentences together makes your writing more interesting and can help to improve your band score - but you should aim to vary the way you link sentences. Here are a couple options to try instead of just using “then”:

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  CD sales increased steadily from 2005 until 2010, then fell slightly in the following year.
  
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  CD sales increased steadily from 2005 until 2010, before falling slightly in the following year.
  
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  After increasing steadily from 2005 until 2010, CD sales fell slightly in the following year.
  
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