What Academic Task 1 asks for
How it is marked, a four-paragraph plan that works for any visual, and a full bar chart example with practice.
55 min
Module 3 · Lesson 1 of 7
In this lesson
- Know the rules of Academic Task 1: at least 150 words, about 20 minutes, describe and summarise only
- Understand what examiners reward under Task Achievement, explained in plain English
- Use a four-paragraph plan: paraphrased introduction, overview and two grouped detail paragraphs
- Decide quickly what to include in your answer and what to leave out
- Write a complete answer to a bar chart task within 20 minutes
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Inside this lesson
- The task in one minute
- Your role: a reporter, not a commentator
- How Task 1 is marked
- The four-paragraph structure
- Your 20 minutes, step by step
- Worked example: a bar chart from start to finish
- What to include and what to leave out
- Your turn: a full answer in 20 minutes