Two Ways to NOT Write an Overall Trend - IELTS Energy Podcast 1207

The video tutorial discusses strategies for tackling academic task one, focusing on graphs and charts. It highlights the complexity of handling average lines and offers guidance on organizing information logically. Common student mistakes are identified, with solutions provided to improve task scores. The tutorial emphasizes crafting a clear overall trend and concludes with resources for further writing improvement.

What makes the discussed graph particularly challenging?

• It includes an average line among several others.

• It has only one line.

• It has no categories.

• It is a static graph.

How should information be organized in Academic Task 1?

• Into two logical groups.

• Into three random groups.

• Into one large group.

• Into four separate groups.

What is a common mistake students make with average lines?

• They mention it in every paragraph.

• They ignore it completely.

• They place it in the introduction.

• They use it as the main focus.

Where should the average line be included in the report?

• In the overall trend or conclusion.

• In the first paragraph only.

• It should be omitted.

• In the middle of the report.

What should be highlighted in the overall trend for a change over time graph?

• All data points equally.

• The smallest increase and decrease.

• The biggest increase and decrease.

• Only the average line.

What is the key to avoiding pitfalls on test day?

• Being prepared and understanding the task.

• Focusing only on static graphs.

• Memorizing all possible graphs.

• Ignoring complex graphs.

What is the recommended number of sentences for an overall trend?

• Three sentences.

• Two sentences.

• One sentence.

• Four sentences.