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1. IELTS WRITING SERIES Writing task 1 - Writing an Overview Ha Nguyen
2. Content 1.About an overview 2.Identifying main features 3.Language for an overview
3. About an overview  The most important part  Plays a role as a summary  Showing the most significant features from the graphs/tables/etc.  A compass showing the way in the next parts  Needed to have to get more than 5
4. Identifying main features  Just point out the most significant ones  Two main features would be enough  Should not be greedy!!!  Recall analyzing data skills learnt from other subjects
5. Language for an introduction  Formal style  Flexible usage of tenses  Comparative and superlative constructions  Language to describe change and trend  Linking devices: oWhile/Whereas/However/Meanwhile/… oBy contrast + …
6. Useful expressions o Overall, … o What can be clearly seen from the graph/chart/table is that + …. o It can be clearly seen that + … o It is notable/noticeable that + … o What is notable/noticeable from the graph/chart/table is that + … o What stands out from the graph is that + ….
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