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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 5.0 Example

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223 words AcademicTask 1Map
Task 1

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare the rooms’ capacities, dimensions and weekly prices as the main overview features.
  • Describe what the rooms share, including their 6-metre width, bathroom position and kitchenette.
  • Contrast the furnishing: two beds, two desks and a central dining set in the larger room versus one bed and one desk in the single room.

Suggested structure

  1. Introduce the two plans and identify their occupants.
  2. Give an overview of the main contrasts in size, furnishing and rent.
  3. Compare the dimensions, including the shared width and different depths.
  4. Describe shared facilities and then the distinctive furniture in each room.
  5. Conclude with the relationship between capacity, space and weekly price.
Useful vocabulary & examples
room layout
the way furniture and facilities are arranged in a room

The two-person room has a more elaborate layout, with a central dining area.

measures 2.5 metres deep
has a depth of 2.5 metres

The single room measures 2.5 metres deep.

weekly rent
the amount paid to use accommodation for one week

The weekly rent is $350 for the room for two people.

by contrast
used to introduce a difference between two things

By contrast, the single room contains only one bed and one study desk.

Task Prompt

The plan below shows a student room for two people and a student room for one person at an Australian university.
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User Essay Analysis

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Band 5.0

The maps depict the differences between the texture of single rooms and double rooms in a university in Australia. Overall, there are several discrepancies between two types of rooms, especially the arrangement. It is also noticeable that two-people room has more furniture than the room for one. As can be seen from the map, the two-person room is 6 metres long and 4 metres wide, while the single room has the same length but is only 2.5 metres wide. The weekly cost is also higher for the shared room, at $350 compared with $200 for one person.

In the two-person room, two beds are placed along the right-hand side, with a study desk near the top and another along the bottom. A table with chairs occupies the central area, while the bathroom is in the upper-left corner. The kitchen facilities are arranged along the left side. In comparison, the one-person room contains one bed and one study desk, and its bathroom is also at the upper left. Its kitchen area is compact and is positioned at the lower left. Unlike the larger room, it has no central table and chairs, and it has less floor space for movement.

Overall, both plans provide basic sleeping, study and cooking facilities, but the two-person option offers more furniture and space at a higher weekly price.

Targeted Improvement Tips

1
Replace “texture” and “discrepancies” with vocabulary that describes floor-plan differences, such as “layout” and “features.”
2
State the strongest overview points together: the two-person room is wider and costs more, while the single room is more compact.
3
Before submitting, check articles and noun phrases in the opening, especially “the two types” and “room for two people.”

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