IELTS Research Reports

The cognitive processes of taking IELTS Academic Writing Task 1TaskNo. oftokensNo. oftypesAveragewordlengthFrequently used wordsspecific to the taskB: Map 3132 409 4.31 AmountCanadaCarbonChinaColor/colour/colours/colouredCountriesDiffer/different/difference/differencesDioxideEmission/emissions/emitGerman/GermanyGreenIndiaJapanLarge/larger/largestMapMetricMillionMoreRussiaStatesTableThousandTonnesTop/tops/toppestUnitedWorld/worldsB: Viewing 3140 434 4.12 BBCChange/changes/changingChannel/channelsChartDecrease/decreasedDrop/drops/droppedFiveIncrease/increased/increasingIndividual/individualsMajorMCH (multi-channel)MoreOnlyRemain/remained/remainsRise/rised/rises/risingShareShown/showed/showsSomeStable/stabilizedTrend/trendsTVUKView/viewingYear/YearsFrequency %5622184025106191897161420192045443216282232364442313033128524181134114326381613131210619121214382054611.790.700.571.280.803.380.610.573.090.510.450.640.610.641.441.401.020.510.890.701.021.151.401.340.990.961.050.392.710.760.570.351.080.351.370.831.210.510.410.410.383.380.600.380.380.451.210.641.721.94Note: Words spelt wrong are also included in this analysisIELTS Research Reports Volume 11441