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Practice IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 maps with AI feedback

Map tasks ask you to describe how a place changed over time, or the layout of a single place.

They reward clear change language and accurate use of directions.

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Prompt: Task 1 · Maps
Harbour redevelopment, 2005 and 2025
20052025MarketPierHotelShopsMarina
The maps below show a small fishing harbour in 2005 and 2025, following redevelopment for tourism and commercial use. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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How to approach Maps

For two maps, summarise the overall change, such as from rural to developed, then describe each area using compass directions and consistent past and present tenses.

  1. 1Compare the two mapsSpot what was added, removed, moved or replaced.
  2. 2Write a change overviewSummarise the overall transformation in one or two sentences.
  3. 3Use compass directionsAnchor each feature with north, south, east and west.
  4. 4Keep tenses consistentUse the past for the older map and the present or past for the newer one.
  5. 5Group nearby changesDescribe changes in the same area together.

Common mistakes to avoid

Vague location language.
Use compass directions and clear reference points.
Mixing up the tenses.
Keep past and present consistent across the maps.
No overall summary of the change.
Open with the main transformation.
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What language do map tasks need?
Change verbs such as was replaced by and was converted into, plus directions and prepositions of place to locate each feature.
What if there is only one map?
Describe the layout systematically, area by area, using directions, rather than describing change over time.
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