【每日雅思】老生常谈--小作文不可写总结以及建议格式

 You don't need to write a conclusion for IELTS writing task 1. You need to write an "overview" of the information.

你不需要为小作文写总结，但是你需要全面的概括下所有的信息

But why don't you need to write a conclusion? What's the difference between a conclusion and an overview?

为啥不要写总结呢？总结和概括有啥区别

First, a conclusion is really a final judgement, decision or opinion. This is perfect for the task 2 essay, but task 1 asks you to write a description without analysis or opinions. On the other hand, an "overview" is a simple description of the main points. It is a summary of the information shown in the graph or chart.

首先，结论是做出最终裁决，决定或意见。这对大作文来说是完美的，但小作文要求你写的，是不加分析或意见的说明。另一方面，“概述”是简单的描述要点。这是一个图形或图表中显示的信息摘要。

Second, a conclusion should be at the end of a piece of writing. An overview or general summary could go either at the end or near the beginning. Personally, I think it's a good idea to describe the main features of the graph or chart near the beginning of your essay.

其次，结论应该是在结尾一块书写。概述或总摘要可能在文章结尾或文章开始。就个人而言，我认为这是一个好主意，在文章的开始部分描述下图表的主要特点。

So, my suggested essay structure for task 1 looks like this:

• Introduction: what does the chart show?
• Overview / summary: what are the most noticeable features?
• Specific details: try to write 2 paragraphs.

建议的小作文结构：
第一段：介绍：图表描述了啥？
第二段：概括：最主要的特点是哪些？
第三段：试着去描述细节：试着写2段

From ielts-simon, translated by ieltschn.com