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IELTS Reading: Diagram Labeling
The document provides strategies and tips for effectively labeling diagrams, focusing on types of diagrams encountered and common pitfalls such as over-analyzing details or failing to connect text and diagrams. It emphasizes time management, understanding word requirements, and suggests a systematic approach to tackle questions, including predicting answers and highlighting key information. The tips encourage prioritizing easier questions and ensuring correct spelling to maximize scores.
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IELTS Reading: Diagram Labeling
- 1. Reading: Tips &Strategy Labeling a Diagram
- 2. Reading • Content • Whatis diagram labeling • Examples • Common Problems • Tips and Advice • Strategy
- 3. Reading • What isdiagram labeling? • You may need to label one of these three types of diagrams: - A technical drawing - Something from the natural world - A design or a plan
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- 5. Reading • Common Problems •Focussing too much on the diagram and trying to understand everything about it. This takes too much time. • Not focusing on the relationship between the diagram and the text. • Failing to locate the paragraphs that contain the answers quick enough.
- 6. Reading • More Common Problems •Reading the whole text when it is not necessary. • Losing marks by writing the wrong number of words or by making spelling mistakes.
- 7. Reading • Tips • Checkhow many words you are supposed to write. Remember that numbers and hyphenated words count as one word. • Identify the type of word (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) you need. This makes the answer easier to find the answer.
- 8. Reading • More Tips •Do the easy questions first. If you cannot find the difficult ones, move on and come back later. • Try to predict the answer before you read the text. This will help you to find the correct answer.
- 9. Reading • Strategy • Checkhow many words you can write. • Study the diagram and try to get a general understanding of what is happening. Don’t spend too much time on this. • Highlight keywords or labels. • Try to identify the type of word (noun, verb, adjective, etc.) that is required and try to predict the answer.
- 10. Reading • More Strategy •Scan the text to find where the answer is located. • Read the relevant paragraph(s) in more detail to find the answer. • Check the spelling of your answer.