IELTS Writing Task 1 the Overview notesThe overview: the big picture first

1. 1Detail is not an overviewthe slip that hides the big pictureIn the preview
2. 2What the descriptors saythe public band descriptors, plain EnglishIn the preview
3. 3Two features, no figuresour method: scan, choose, say it, place itFree account
4. 4Moves 1-2: scan, then choosefind the story before the numbersWith a plan
5. 5Moves 3-4: say it, place itthe two features, joined upWith a plan
6. 6Two overviews to rebuildkeep the story, lose the extrasWith a plan
7. 7Intro, overview, first detaila Band 8-style answer, markedWith a plan
8. 8Your turnsame table, three quick checksWith a plan
9. 9A four-paragraph shapewhere the overview sitsWith a plan
10. 10Save thisthe overview checklistWith a plan

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