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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 6.0 Example

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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

Introduce the two plans and identify their occupants.
Give an overview of the main contrasts in size, furnishing and rent.
Compare the dimensions, including the shared width and different depths.
Describe shared facilities and then the distinctive furniture in each room.
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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Band 6.0

The given diagram show a layout a two different student room at an Australian University Overall, the main differences between the two rooms are the prices, the sizes, the facilities and the number of people each room can accommodate. As can be seen from the diagram, the larger room is more expensive and has more space and furniture. It measures 6 metres wide and 4 metres long, while the room for one person is also 6 metres wide but only 2.5 metres long. Accordingly, the first room provides more floor area and costs $350 per week, compared with $200 for the smaller room.

The two-person room contains two beds and two study desks, as well as a central table with two chairs. By contrast, the single room has one bed and one desk, with no dining table shown. Both layouts include a bathroom and kitchen facilities, including a stove and sink. The diagrams also show storage and other appliances in the rooms. Overall, the two-person option is designed for sharing and studying, whereas the cheaper room is arranged for one student's basic needs.

Targeted Improvement Tips

Rewrite the opening with a complete, accurate sentence, then add a separate overview sentence identifying the main contrasts.

Report both room dimensions and weekly prices together: 6 by 4 metres and $350 for two people, versus 6 by 2.5 metres and $200 for one person.

Replace “storage and other appliances” with only clearly identifiable features from the plan, and check every subject–verb agreement and sentence boundary.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

6.0

Competent

Words

184

Type

Map

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

5.5 Band

The overview identifies useful comparison categories in “the prices, the sizes, the facilities and the number of people”. The completed answer also includes the key dimensions and weekly prices, and contrasts the number of beds and desks. However, some features remain general (“storage and other appliances”), and the opening contains wording that obscures the subject. Next, state the main contrasts clearly, then select and describe only specific visible features.

Coherence & Cohesion

6.0 Band

The answer moves from an overview to room dimensions and prices, then to furniture and shared facilities; “By contrast” helps signal a comparison. The final sentence gives the reader a clear summary of the two room types. However, “Overall” runs directly into the preceding sentence, and the organisation could compare the layouts more systematically. Use a clear overview paragraph followed by a paragraph comparing dimensions, cost and furnishings.

Lexical Resource

6.0 Band

There is relevant task vocabulary, including “floor area”, “study desks”, “central table” and “kitchen facilities”, alongside useful comparison language such as “compared with”. Some wording is broad: “other appliances” does not identify a feature, and “layout a two different student room” is not a natural noun phrase. Replace general labels with accurate diagram terms and use “room for two students” or “two-person room” consistently.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.0 Band

The continuation uses some accurate comparative structures, such as “also 6 metres wide but only 2.5 metres long”, and combines ideas with clauses and linking expressions. The preserved opening has clear errors in “diagram show” and “a layout a two different student room”; “University Overall” also needs sentence punctuation. These errors affect readability. Check subject–verb agreement, articles and sentence boundaries, then proofread the opening separately.

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