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3) First and second body paragraphs
Both body paragraphs mainly focus on the steps involved in the process, and
it is essential to logically organize the existing steps into two paragraphs for
better coherence. Therefore, each body paragraph should portray a clear

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image of a few closely related steps using passive voice, sequencing words,
and “non-defining relative clauses” accurately. These clauses are
grammatical tools to help candidates extend sentences to meet the word limit
as it might sometimes be challenging to reach 150 words in this type of
writing, unlike charts and graphs, which are likely to exceed the number of
required words. “Non-defining relative clauses” are also valuable complex
structures in academic writing and account for a high band score regarding
grammar. They also provide better cohesion. In comparison to charts and
graphs, all the steps in a diagram or flowchart should be described, while
personal opinion, judgment, and analysis are all avoided.
Requirements for diagrams and flowcharts
1) Passive voice
As mentioned earlier, using passive voice is a critical feature in this type of
writing. The main reason for this is that in describing diagrams, the “subject”
is not focused; instead, “the product” is highlighted. Consequently, there is
little usage of “active voice” in writing diagrams in general.
As a quick review, the passive voice is formed by removing the “subject”
from the active voice, adding a “to be” verb, and changing the sentence’s
main verb to the past participle form. Revising the most common “verbs” and
their “past participle” forms could be an asset in describing diagrams.
For example
They
make
cars in factories. (
active voice
; there is a subject, “they,”
who do something.)
Cars are made
 
in factories. (
passive voice
, there is
no subject; the object or the agent, “cars” has replaced it; the sentence
shows that something is done rather than who does it; “to be” verb,
“are” and the past participle, “made” are put in the sentence to form
the passive structure.)
Workers
manufacture
wooden frames in a few steps. (active voice)
Wooden frames are
manufactured
in a few steps. (passive voice)
They
collect
paper from recycling sites. (active voice)
Paper is
collected
from recycling sites. (passive voice)
They
are processing
the raw material using special machinery. (active
voice)
The raw material is being processed
using special machinery. (passive

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voice)