1、IELTS Writing23 Oct,2010Outline vWhat is IELTS WritingvLearning strategiesvTest-taking skillsvSamples and exercises What is IELTS WritingWhat is IELTS WritingvThe most difficult part of IELTSvRegarding future study:essay writingv2 tasks within 60 minutesvTask 1 write description based on information
2、 displayed in a chart,table,graph or diagram 150 words minimumvTask 2 write an argument or counter argument in response to a statement or question 250 words minimumvTask typesvTesting points vAssessments vSamples Writing Task 1 Task TypesBar ChartWriting Task 1 Task TypesPie ChartWriting Task 1 Task
3、 TypesProcessDiagramWriting Task 1 Task TypesMap Writing Task 1 Task TypesDeaths by road accident and suicideWriting Task 1 Task Types Opium cultivation in the Golden TriangleWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task Types
4、Writing Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Task TypesWriting Task 1 Testing PointsTests the ability to:n describe&interpret graphic datan describe stages of a processn describe a
5、n object or event or sequence of eventsn explain how something worksTask 1-Assessment+Checklist vTask 1 评分标准vChecklist Basic Writing Learning StrategiesPre-WritingDraftingEditingPolishingRevisingReflectingBasic Writing Learning StrategiesvFive Stages of the Writing ProcessPrewritingDraftingRevisingE
6、ditingPublishingWriting Task 2 Task TypesvDiscuss both views and give your opinionvCauses and solutions or causes and consequencesvWhats your opinionvDo you agree or disagree?or to what extent do you agree or disagree?vMixed typevcomparisonWriting Task 2 Testing PointsTests the ability to:ndiscuss a
7、 problem&present a solution.npresent&justify opinions.ncompare and contrast evidence or opinions.nargue a case.nevaluate&challenge ideas,evidence&argument.Task 2:Assessment+ChecklistvTask 2 评分标准vChecklist Task 2-learning strategiesvWriting process:v-Pre-writingv-While-writingv-Post-writing Task 2-Le
8、arning Strategies Task 2-Learning StrategiesPre-writing stepsnRead and interpret the questionnRecall the task type and test-taking strategiesnMind mappingnBrainstorming/Expanding the ideasnClassifying/GroupingnChoosing the main ideas and theme(well-developing the main points&discarding weak points)n
9、Create a logical flow(ordering&ranking)nOutlining the structurenDraft the key words,thesis statement and paragraph title sentences task 2-Learning Strategies task 2-Learning StrategiesnWhile-writing steps 2-1nIntroduction paragraphnPresent the general situationnExplain the problem or the argumentnOu
10、tline the writing scopenThesis statementnBody paragraphsnParagraph HamburgernTittle sentencenSupport details(2-3)nConculding sentence/Transition sentence task 2-Learning Strategies task 2-Learning StrategiesnWhile-writing steps 2-2nConcluding paragraphn Restate the thesis statementn Recall the main
11、pointsn ProvokenSelf-evaluate the value of the studynPresenting the importance/significance of the thesis statementnRecommending the potential results of the solutions/alternativesnPredicting the trends nCall to action task 2-Learning Strategies task 2-Learning StrategiesnPost-writing stepsnRe-editing(Strcuture Checklist)nChecking(spelling mistakes,verb and subject agreement,singular/plural nouns,idea/structure/word repeating,etc.)nCounting the wordsnFinal readingnIELTS writing Learning ResourcesTest-taking skillsvDos and donts
