Ielts writing proficiency Task ielts academic + ielts general Writing Task Includes ielts writing Samples for Task in ielts academic Training & ielts gen

What should we write about in an IELTS
Table Description?
Now you have understood the principles, let's talk about preparation.
Before you begin your report, you must plan out your content. Start by
highlighting the information and comparisons of data shown on the table;
here are some general types of trends that you can focus on:
The highest and lowest numbers
The overall trend (is it generally ascending or descending)
The anomaly (the one with the inconsistent trend or showing
the most significant change)
The Basic Structure of a Band 9 Table
Description
After noting down the important data, you are now ready to plan
your response.
Generally, writing task 1 will only need 3 or 4 paragraphs:
Paragraph 1 - Introduction
Paragraph 2 – Overview
Paragraph 3 – 1
st
highlight and/or comparison
Paragraph 4 – 2
nd
highlight and/or comparison
Notice again how there is no conclusion above. Since this is a
summary of data, no conclusion should be made.
It would be best if you wrote in the Present Simple tense or the Past
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Simple tense unless the table contains a prediction or forecast, in which
case you would use the Future. When choosing either the Past Simple or
the Present Simple to describe your table, the important thing is to keep it
consistent. If you choose to use the Past Simple, you can’t switch to the
Present Simple unless you have a good reason. This also applies to any
other type of Task 1 in the IELTS Writing exam. Remember that when we
respond to the question, we are describing a set of facts rather than telling
a creative story.
 
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IELTS Table Exercise 1