#IELTS Writing Task 1: All mistakes are not made equal

What do different mistakes look like? ❓

I have written the intro and the overview for the task above in four different ways, with each one illustrating what mistakes in each assessment criterion – only one – look like.

1️⃣ TR

The table shows the number of registered marriages of two types and the age of those getting married in Australia between 1960 and 2000. Overall, the number of religious marriages decreased, albeit insignificantly, peaking at 50,000 in 1980. As regards the age, both brides and grooms got married at an older age in 2000 as compared to 1960.

2️⃣ CC

The table shows the number of registered marriages in Australia between 1960 and 2000. Overall, people of both genders got married at an older age in 2000, with the former being older than the latter in all the given years. As for civil marriages, they increased significantly. Nevertheless, religious marriages declined in number, being outnumbered by the first category by the end of the period.

3️⃣ LR

The table shows the number of registered marriages of two types and the age of those getting married in Australia between 1960 and 2000. Overall, the quantity of holy wedlocks decreased, while that of municipal matrimonies increased, outpacing sacred conjugality by the end of the period. As regards age, it increased by 2000 for both genders, with the better half being younger in all the given years.

4️⃣ GR

The table shows the number of marriages which were registered and the age of people which got married in Australia between 1960 and 2000. Overall, the number of religious marriages decreased. But the number of civil marriages increased as well as outstripped that of religious ones. Turning to the age, bridegrooms were older. Focusing on the change, the age increased by 2000 for both genders.

The mistakes are slightly exaggerated for illustration purposes. And, of course, a student typically makes different types of mistakes at the same time.

And now I challenge you to write a perfect, balanced, mistake-free overview for this task in the comments.

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