IELTS Writing 有四個評分項,各佔 25%。Task Response(Task 1 叫 Task Achievement)排第一——它衡量你「有沒有完整回答題目」。

很多台灣考生卡 6.5 不是文法問題,是 Task Response 問題。這篇把官方描述翻譯成可以對照的清單。

官方描述 vs 白話翻譯

| Band | 官方描述 | 白話翻譯 | |------|--------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------| | 9 | fully addresses all parts; fully developed | 每一個 sub-question 都答到、每一點都展開 | | 8 | sufficiently addresses all parts; well-developed | 全部答到、論點有支撐 | | 7 | addresses all parts; clear position throughout | 全部答到 + 立場一致(最關鍵的門檻) | | 6 | addresses all parts (some more fully than others)| 有答到,但有些段太弱、有些跑題 | | 5 | addresses task only partially; format inappropriate | 漏 sub-question 或寫成別的題型 |

最關鍵的跳躍:Band 6 → Band 7 = 「addresses all parts」。漏一個 sub-question = 自動上限 6.5。

Task 2 自我檢查清單

寫之前(2 分鐘)

  • [ ] 圈出題目裡所有的問句 / 指令動詞(Discuss / Do you agree / Why / What can be done
  • [ ] 每一個都要在 essay 裡有對應段落
  • [ ] 判對題型?(Opinion / Discussion / Adv-Dis / Problem-Solution / Direct Question)

寫完之後(1 分鐘)

  • [ ] Intro 有明確 thesis(讀者知道我站哪邊)
  • [ ] 結論呼應 intro(沒有突然冒出新觀點)
  • [ ] 每段有 topic sentence + 至少一個具體 example

三個常見災難

災難 1:寫成另一個題型

Prompt: Some people believe X. Others believe Y. Discuss both views.

很多考生只討論自己同意的那邊——那是 Opinion essay 的寫法。Discussion 題目必須兩邊都展開,否則 Task Response 卡 6.0。

災難 2:漏掉題目第二問

Prompt: What problems does this cause, and what can governments do to address them?

這是兩問:(1) 問題、(2) 解方。寫了 200 字的問題、50 字的解方 = 不平衡。兩問各 100-130 字才平衡。

災難 3:立場前後不一

§1 說 I strongly agree,§3 突然冒出 However, this approach has serious flaws——讓 examiner 不知道你站哪邊。立場可以承認反方,但結論一定要回到原點

Task 1 Academic 的 Task Achievement

Task 1 不是「立場一致」——是「有沒有抓到主要特徵」

| Band | 重點 | |------|--------------------------------------------------| | 7 | 清晰呈現 key features,全部資料涵蓋,overview 明確 | | 6 | 有 overview,有些 features 漏掉或過度細節 | | 5 | 沒有 overview(自動扣到 5.5 以下) |

自動扣分的兩個錯誤

  1. 沒有 overview 句——大部分考生忘掉這一句。
  2. 加個人意見——I think the increase was caused by...。Task 1 是 report,不是 essay。

對比範例:同一題目,Band 6 vs Band 7

題目Some people think social media has made people less sociable in real life. Do you agree or disagree?

Band 6 開頭(Task Response 6)

Many people use social media every day. I think social media has many advantages but also has some disadvantages. In this essay I will discuss this topic.

問題:沒有明確立場(agree? disagree?)。"Discuss this topic" 是廢話——examiner 知道你要 discuss。Task Response = 6。

Band 7 開頭(Task Response 7)

The claim that social media has eroded face-to-face sociability is increasingly common, particularly in discussions of younger generations. I largely agree with this view, as the evidence suggests that heavy users do exhibit weaker offline social skills, although the relationship is more nuanced than critics often acknowledge.

好在哪:明確立場(largely agree)+ 預告會承認複雜度(more nuanced)+ 沒有空話。Task Response = 7。

怎麼自我練習

方法 1:題目拆解練習(5 分鐘)

每天找一個 Task 2 題目,只做拆解,不寫 essay:

  1. 圈關鍵詞
  2. 判題型
  3. 寫 thesis 句(30 字內)
  4. 列三個 body paragraph 的 topic sentence

兩週後你會發現「判錯題型」的機率降到 0。

方法 2:自評對照表

每寫完一篇 essay,用上面的「Task 2 自我檢查清單」逐項打勾。如果有任一項不勾——重寫那段。寫得多沒用,寫得對才有用


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