IELTS Writing Task 1 #188
Tips for IELTS Writing Task 1
- Make sure your introduction does not just copy the information in the rubric.
- Write a clear overview.
- Select and compare specific data, but make sure you do not just write a list.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The tables below show people's reasons for giving up smoking, and when they intend to give up.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
Model answer
The two tables together give a snapshot of the reasons people choose to stop smoking and when they intend to give up.
The main reason smokers give for stopping is for general health (71%), with financial considerations (31%) and the risk of smoking-related diseases (25%) being the next two most popular reasons. One fact to highlight from this table is that almost twice the percentage of heavy smokers cite present health problems as the reason compared to light smokers.
According to the second table, the majority of smokers questioned (71%) intended to give up, with light smokers more inclined to stop (79%) than heavy smokers (60%). 35% of smokers said they were planning to give up within the next six months and only 12% said they were prepared to try within the following month. Although only 29% of smokers on average were unwilling to give up, heavy smokers were almost twice as unwilling to try as light smokers, which perhaps reflects the level of addiction in the former group.
(169 words)