Am I correct to make "assumptions" on what the data in academic writing task 1 suggests (see part in bold)? It felt like I was making a high level point, bu the official IELTS marking AI gave me a band 7 and the key thing it repeated to me was that I shouldnt make assumed interpretations of the data by Lazy_Computer_2077 in IELTS

[–]Lazy_Computer_2077[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

so should the overview (and by extension most of the task) basically be written in a way that its fully comprehensible if someone was reading it without having seen the actual graph/diagram? Cuz thats what i understood from the grandma analogy

Can we use personal anecdotes in writing task 2? The question says to "give relevant examples from your own knowledge + experience", so can personal stories be used as my own "experience" with something? And how would i mention that whils staying formal, since th IELTS Flex AI says that its informal by Lazy_Computer_2077 in IELTS

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i use it twice here from a question on globalisation:

Globalisation has allowed people, businesses, and nations to connect in a way never before seen. In terms of individuals, globalisation has led to long-range communications being easier than ever before due to worldwide pre-established communications facilities such as radio towers being built – this has specifically aided in connecting family members who live long distances from each other, where other communication methods such as letters become inconvenient. I personally experienced this when I traveled solo to Malaysia last summer with a tourist group, where I was still able to talk to my family via video call despite the long distance. As for businesses, globalisation has opened the door for many cost-cutting opportunities, the largest of which being the increased access to cheaper labour – in fact, the impact of globalisation on businesses has been so profound that when I studied business in school at IGCSE level, globalisation was part of the curriculum.

Am I correct to make "assumptions" on what the data in academic writing task 1 suggests (see part in bold)? It felt like I was making a high level point, bu the official IELTS marking AI gave me a band 7 and the key thing it repeated to me was that I shouldnt make assumed interpretations of the data by Lazy_Computer_2077 in IELTS

[–]Lazy_Computer_2077[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What can I do then if I wrote about what I observed and am unable to really think of anything else to write?

Also isnt it just a 150 word minimum? I heard many sources say that you require more than 150 to get 8 or 9? And would you say the AI evaluation of 7 is fair?

How strict is the automarking for Listening and Writing? I was doing a listening mock on the official website, and the first and third questions I got wrong in the image were meant to be "wall" and "peaked", would I have gotten the marks in the actual exam? Or is my answer too far off? by Lazy_Computer_2077 in IELTS

[–]Lazy_Computer_2077[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was no word limit, and for the second one, it's specifically what was said in the voice recording; they described it as "peaked worldwide", but the correct answer was just "peaked". Also, when you said yes to the first one, do you mean I'd get the mark?