C1 WRITING 60 minutes In Task 2, test takers are presented with a point of view or argument or problem Test takers are assessed on their ability to • present the solution to a problem • present and ju.
C1 WRITING 60 minutes In Task 2, test takers are presented with a point of view or argument or problem Test takers are assessed on their ability to: • present the solution to a problem • present and justify an opinion • compare and contrast evidence, opinions and implications evaluate and challenge ideas, evidence or an argument Topics are of general interest and suitable for test takers entering undergraduate or postgraduate studies or seeking professional registration Test takers should support their ideas with evidence based on their own knowledge or experience In both tasks, test takers are assessed on their ability to write a response which is appropriate in terms of content, the organisation of ideas, and the accuracy and range of vocabulary and grammar Each task is assessed independently Assessment of writing performance is carried out by examiners trained and certified by British Council, IDP: Australia or IELTS USA IELTS Scores are reported as a whole band or half band Detailed assessment criteria have been developed, which describe written performance at the nine IELTS bands This criterion assesses how appropriate, accurate and relevant the response is, in fulfilling the requirements set out in the task Task 1: Task Achievement Academic Writing Task has a defined input and a largely predictable output It is an information- transfer lask thai related narrowly to the factual content of the input data or diagram and not to speculated explanations that lie outside the provided diagram or data This task requires a minimum of 150 words in length Task 2: Task response In both Academic and General Training Writing tests, Task requires the test takers to formulate and develop a position in relation to a given prompt in the form of a question or statement Ideas should be supported by evidence and examples may be drawn from from the test takers' own experience Test takers are penalized if they don’t cover all of the points in the question Responses must be at least 250 words in length This criterion is concerned with the overall clarity and fluency of the message: how the response organises and links information, ideas and language • Coherence refers to the linking of ideas through logical sequencing • Cohesion refers to Ihe yaried and appropriate use of cohesive devices (for example, logical connectors, pronouns and conjunctions) to assist in making the conceptual and referential relationships between and within sentences clear This criterion refers to the range of vocabulary the test taker has used and the accuracy and appropriacy of that use in terms of the specific task This crileFi08 fefers to the range and accurate use of the test taker's grammatical resource as manifested in the test taker's writing at the sentence level WRITING PRACTICE TASK You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The bar chart below shows a survey of a group of young professionals aged 20-30 who were asked to state which factors motivated them to succeed Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant You should write at least 150 words FACTORS MOTIVATING PEOPLE TO SUCCEED Fear of failure Envy/Jealousy Rivalry Personal satisfaction Family pressure Peer pressure Ambition Money Pressure from society Desire for material things Feeling inadequate 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… TASK You should spend about 40 minutes on this task More and more people use private motobikes or cars instead of taking public transport What are the reasons for this trend? How can the government encourage people to take public transport? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience Write at least 250 words …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………… WRITING PRACTICE TASK You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The bar chart below shows the estimated sales of jeans for two companies next year in Turkey The pie chart shows the projected market share of the two companies in jeans at the end of next year Write a short report describing the information shown below Write at least 150 words …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 10 TASK You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people nowadays not give enough time to parcipate in community activities Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Write at least 250 words …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 11 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 12 WRITING PRACTICE TASK You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The bar chart below shows the results of a survey conducted by a personnel department at a major company The survey was carried out on two groups of workers: those aged from 18-30 and those aged 45-60, and shows factors affecting their work performance Write a report describing the information shown below Write at least 150 words 13 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 14 TASK You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Recently some office workers have begun to work from home instead of commuting to an office each day, and this idea is growing in popularity In your opinion, what are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend of working from home? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Write at least 250 words …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 15 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 16 WRITING PRACTICE TASK You should spend about 20 minutes on this task The table below gives information about Favorite Pastimes in different countries Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant Write at least 150 words From 30 - 50 years old TV Sport Reading Hobbies Music Beach Sleep Canada 60 22 15 40 France / / 30 20 / / England / / 30 21 / 20 Australia 65 30 15 45 30 Korea 22 21 60 45 2 China 15 25 60 50 5 USA 60 23 15 42 23 30 Japan / / 62 / / / / 17 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 18 TASK You should spend about 40 minutes on this task Some people claim that paper books make an excellent and effective way of reading Others believe that the advantages of ebooks are over paper books Discuss both these views and give your own opinion Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer Write at least 250 words …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 19 …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………… 20