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Writing Task 1
Essay Planning
Template
By Fastrack Education
FASTRACK EDUCATION
The questions in this template will help you decide what you should focus on.
Each task is different and some of the questions may not be relevant to your task. Feel
free to skip them.
Once you get used to this template and memorise main steps, you will be able to plan
your essay on a clean sheet on paper.
Good luck!
Select and
report the What are the main groups of data on the chart?
main features
You must mention all the main groups of data in your essay.
Body paragraph 1
Body paragraph 2
Maps
Select and
report the What are the most important objects on the maps?
main features
Read the task again. What are the most important changes
among those you have chosen? Describe them in your
essay.
Body paragraph 1
Body paragraph 2
Diagram
Select and
report the How many stages are there on the diagram?
main features
What are these stages?
Body paragraph 1
Body paragraph 2
Prepare an
overview Summarise the process in one or two sentences