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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 5.0 Example

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Task 1

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Ideas to explore

The clearest overall change is the rise in gate capacity from 8 gates at present to 18 after redevelopment.
The airport keeps its basic left-right arrangement: departures are on the left and arrivals on the right.
The future plan adds passenger services and replaces the walkway with a sky-train connection.

Suggested structure

Paraphrase the task and identify the airport and planned timeframe.
Give an overview of the largest changes, especially the increase in gates and added facilities.
Describe the present terminal arrangement and its connection to the gates.
Explain the future concourse shape, new services and sky-train link.
End with a concise comparison of what stays similar and what changes.

Useful vocabulary & examples

gate capacity: The number of gates an airport can provide for passengers and aircraft.
The redevelopment will increase gate capacity from 8 to 18.
branch into two arms: To divide into two extending sections from a central point.
The future concourse will branch into two arms.
baggage-drop facilities: Places where passengers can hand over checked luggage.
Baggage-drop facilities are shown in the redeveloped terminal.
sky-train connection: A train link that transports passengers between airport areas.
A sky-train connection will serve the expanded gate area.

Task Prompt

The plans below show the site of an airport now and how it will look after redevelopment next year. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

User Essay Analysis

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Band 5.0

The plan demonstrates the site of Southwest airport’s current situation and how it will look after development in the following year. From an overall perspective, it is clearly evident that after the development of Southwest Airport, there are some significant changes will take place such as increasement in the number of gates, new shops will be added alongside other passenger facilities. At present, the airport has a straight central concourse serving gates 1 to 8. The main terminal contains security and passport control on the left, and passport control and customs on the right. Check-in, a café and a walkway are also shown. Departures are on the left-hand side of the building, while arrivals are on the right.

After redevelopment, the number of gates will rise to 18, with the concourse branching into two arms. The central passage will connect these gates to the existing terminal areas. The departure and arrival sides will remain in their current positions, as will the main security and customs functions. However, the range of passenger facilities will increase: the new layout includes a bag-drop area, café, ATM, sky-train connection and car-hire service. Overall, the plan shows a substantial expansion of the gate area and a wider choice of facilities, while retaining the basic organisation of the terminal.

Targeted Improvement Tips

Replace the opening’s combined clause pattern with one clear construction, then check that each sentence has a complete subject and verb.

Compare the gate ranges explicitly: the current plan shows gates 1–8, while the proposed plan shows gates 1–18.

Use the diagram’s labels precisely: report the café, bag drop, ATM, sky train and car hire rather than claiming that unspecified shops are shown.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

5.0

Modest

Words

213

Type

Process Diagram

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

5.5 Band

The answer reports the central change accurately: “the number of gates will rise to 18,” from the current 1–8, and also notes added services and the retained terminal arrangement. It covers both plans and gives an overview. However, the opening refers to “new shops,” which are not labelled in the diagram; the visual identifies facilities such as a café, ATM and car hire. Next time, describe only the amenities actually shown and prioritise the gate expansion.

Coherence & Cohesion

5.5 Band

The response is arranged in a useful present-then-future sequence, signalled by “At present” and “After redevelopment,” and ends with a concise summary. The left/right descriptions also help orient the reader. The overview sentence is difficult to follow because several changes are packed into one long opening, and the details could be grouped more clearly by terminal layout and services. Separate the overview from the supporting comparisons and use one main feature per sentence.

Lexical Resource

5.0 Band

There is relevant process vocabulary, including “central concourse,” “bag-drop area” and “car-hire service,” which makes the facility changes understandable. However, “increasement” is not the appropriate noun here, and “new shops” is not supported by the labels in the plan. “The site of ... current situation” is also an unnatural description of a plan. Use concise terms such as “current layout,” “increase” and “additional facilities,” checking that each label matches the visual.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

4.5 Band

The continuation uses some clear comparative and future forms, for example “will rise to 18” and “will remain in their current positions.” The preserved opening, however, contains a serious clause-structure problem in “there are some significant changes will take place”; the two grammatical patterns are combined. Agreement and capitalisation are also inconsistent in “Southwest airport’s.” Revise the opening with a single structure, such as “significant changes will take place,” and proofread sentence boundaries.

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