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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 4.0 Example

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202 words AcademicTask 1Map

Task 1

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Ideas to explore

Highlight the main transformation: a central seating and table area in the earlier plan gives way to a layout with more specialised facilities.
Compare how the east side changes from children's and adult non-fiction books plus an enquiry desk to a lecture room, an information desk, self-service machines and a café.
Track the west side from media, adult fiction and a reading room to storytelling, children's fiction, reference books and a computer room; note that the entrance stays centrally located.

Suggested structure

Introduce the two plans and give an overview of the most significant changes and any feature that remains.
Describe the earlier layout, grouping rooms by side or by upper, middle and lower sections.
Describe the current layout using the same spatial framework so the reader can compare positions.
Finish with a concise summary of how the library's range of facilities has changed.

Useful vocabulary & examples

occupy the upper-left corner: be located in the top-left part of a floor plan
The media room occupied the upper-left corner of the library.
be replaced by: be removed and have something else put in its place
The central seating area was replaced by several new facilities.
remain in the same position: stay in the location shown in the earlier plan
The entrance remains in the same position at the centre of the lower wall.
be located opposite: be positioned across from another place or feature
The enquiry desk was located opposite the reading room.

Task Prompt

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

User Essay Analysis

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Band 4.0

The diagram shows the changes in the floor of a central library by plans of 20 years ago and now. 20 years age, there were 2 ailes in right and left of the entrance, the left one was for adult fiction books and the other was for adult non-fiction books. Today, the left aile is used for children's fiction books and there is also a sofa and a place for storytelling events. Below it, all reference books are placed. The computer room is in the lower left area. On the right side, a lecture room is at the top, and adult fiction books are under it. An information desk is now near the middle, with self-service machines below. A café takes the lower right area. The tables and chairs in the middle and the enquiry desk are not shown now.

Overall, the library has changed a lot. Some old sections were removed and new services were added. The entrance stays at the same place, but the old reading room and the book sections have moved or changed. The central space seems more open today, and visitors can use computers, a café and machines. There is also more space for children and events.

Targeted Improvement Tips

Write a one-sentence overview after the introduction that identifies the main pattern: the entrance remains in place, while many rooms and services have been rearranged.

Organise details by location: compare the left side first, then the right side, and finally the central area and entrance.

Proofread time phrases, articles and map vocabulary; specifically check “20 years ago,” “on each side,” and the spelling of “aisle.”

AI Feedback

Overall Band

4.0

Modest

Words

202

Type

Map

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

5.0 Band

The response reports several relevant changes, including that “A café takes the lower right area” and that “The tables and chairs in the middle and the enquiry desk are not shown now.” Its final overview also recognises a substantial change. However, it omits some important old features, such as the CDs/videos area, and the comparisons are broad. Next, select the major changes and compare the old and new uses of each side of the library more precisely.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.0 Band

The answer moves from the earlier plan to the present one, then gives a brief summary beginning “Overall,” so its basic progression is easy to follow. The use of “On the right side” also helps orient the reader. However, most details are listed one after another, with few explicit comparisons connecting them. Grouping the changes by left side, right side and central area would make the account more cohesive and easier to scan.

Lexical Resource

4.5 Band

The response uses some appropriate plan vocabulary, including “self-service machines,” “reference books” and “lecture room.” However, the opening phrase “by plans” is unnatural, and “aile” is a misspelling of “aisle”; “area” or “section” would suit these library spaces better. Some descriptions, such as “changed a lot,” are vague. Next, practise accurate map terms and use specific verbs such as “was replaced by” or “was relocated.”

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.0 Band

There are understandable simple sentences, for example, “The computer room is in the lower left area.” However, the opening contains clear form errors in “20 years age” and “in right and left of the entrance,” and the first sentence is awkwardly constructed. Several details rely on the same basic sentence pattern. Next, check time expressions and articles, then practise joining a location with a comparison using structures such as “whereas” and “while.”

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