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Instant Noodle Manufacturing Process

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The diagram below shows how instant noodles are manufactured. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Annotated response

8 correction notes

The given illustration depicts the step-by-step production of instant noodles.

, there are eight stages in this linear process, starting with the storage of flour in silos and concluding with the labeling and sealing of cups.

The initial step of this procedure involves transferring flour from a truck into tower silos for storage. Subsequently, it enters a mixing machine where it water and oil. The final step involves rolling of the resulting mixture to form dough sheets, which are subsequently rolled to form dough sheets, which are further separated into strips through a machine.

Moving on, these dough strips are then shaped into discs of noodles. Following this, the discs are cooked with oil and . The process then continues with the addition of dried , , and seasonings to the cups. labeling and sealing these cups, completing the production process of instant noodles.

Overall assessment

Why this response received Band 7.0

The response identifies the eight-stage process and provides a clear overview, with the materials followed through to packaged noodles. Its main weakness is the third paragraph: sheet formation is described twice and incorrectly called the final step. The informal word “veggies” and the compound “noodles discs” also need attention, while the central process details are generally clear.

IELTS criteria

How each score was decided

TA Task Achievement

7.0

The response gives a clear overview of the eight-stage linear process and covers the main operations. However, the detailed description repeats sheet formation and prematurely identifies it as the final step, making the sequence less accurate.

CC Coherence and Cohesion

7.0

Ideas progress logically through the stages with a good range of cohesive devices such as 'subsequently' and 'moving on', although the duplicated clause briefly disrupts the flow.

LR Lexical Resource

7.0

Vocabulary is varied and mostly appropriate for manufacturing, including “silos”, “dough sheets” and “seasonings”. The informal “veggies” weakens the academic register, and “noodles discs” needs the conventional singular noun modifier.

GRA Grammatical Range and Accuracy

7.0

The response uses passive structures and relative clauses with generally good control. The compound “noodles discs” needs a singular modifier, while the repeated relative-clause sequence in the third paragraph makes the long sentence cumbersome.

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