Writing exercise – Task 1

Writing exercise Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

Task 1

The chart below shows the percentage of students using different types of technology for learning at home from 2015 to 2020.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Year	Laptops	Tablets	Smartphones	Online Learning Platforms
2015	40%	25%	20%	15%
2016	45%	28%	22%	20%
2017	50%	32%	25%	25%
2018	55%	38%	30%	30%
2019	60%	45%	35%	40%
2020	65%	50%	45%	55%

Things to do in your answer:

Highlight trends (increasing/decreasing).
Compare the use of different technologies.
Avoid giving opinions—just describe the data.

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SAMPLE ANSWER

The table illustrates the percentage of students using various types of technology for learning at home between 2015 and 2020.

Overall, the use of all types of technology increased over the six-year period, with online learning platforms showing the most dramatic growth. In 2015, laptops were the most widely used, with 40% of students using them for study, and this figure rose steadily to 65% by 2020. Tablets also saw a gradual increase, from 25% in 2015 to 50% in 2020.

Smartphone use for learning grew more slowly, rising from 20% to 45%, while online learning platforms experienced the fastest growth, more than tripling from 15% in 2015 to 55% in 2020.

In conclusion, students increasingly rely on technology for education at home, with laptops and online learning platforms becoming the most popular tools by 2020.

Word count: 150