Coherence
For logical writing, you must write an essay plan for Task 1. When we write an answer without
planning it first, we tend to add ideas as we think of them. For example, we might forget to
write about an important point and quickly add it at the end. This makes the Task 1 answer
random, hard to read, and illogical.
You only need to spend one or two minutes on your plan: just write some short notes on
the question booklet. A plan will make sure that:
- your answer is logically ordered
- each paragraph has one main idea
- you don't miss any important points.
A Task 1 answer is only around 150 words,so you will probably write around three paragraphs.
A simple and effective plan is:
Overview
Summarise the information and mention the most important trends and differences.
Data discussion 1
Describe one set of data: for example, one graph or one category.
Data discussion 2
Describe the other set of data.
TIP If you can't think of a good structure, just write about the data in the order
they appear on the page.
Look at this example.
The chart below shows the percentage of men and women who participate in
sport at different ages.
A good essay plan would look like this:
Overview
Men and women both ↘ with age
Men generally do more sport than women, except at age 55-64.
Women show more fluctuation than men.
Men
Steady ↘ 18 to 35.
Faster ↘ 35 to 54.
55 to 65+ steady ↘.
Women
Less than men.
18 to 34 stable.
35 to 44 ↘.
45 to 64 stable: overtakes men.
rapid ↘ for 65 and over.
This is your plan, so it doesn't show any data.When you write the full answer, you need to
give the exact percentages.
TIP Your essay plan is a good place to 'brainstorm' useful vocabulary and
grammar.
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