IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Diagram / Process Diagram:
The diagram below shows how fabric is manufactured from bamboo. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Academic – Graph Writing:
In your IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you will be given with one or more graph(s) (i.e. bar, column, line, pie), table, flowchart, map or process diagram and you need to summarise the main information, compare data, show contrasts and trends, identify significant trends and describe a process. You should write at least 150 words, ideally between 150 to 180 words.
You are advised to finish your report writing in 20 minutes. Always present factual data based on the diagram presented, and NEVER assume something, even if this is common knowledge! Write in a way so that the reader (examiner in this case) can very easily follow the trends of the graph and understand the factual information presented in the diagram or illustration.
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IELTS Graph # 359 – Information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Mixed Graphs:
The charts below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.
IELTS Graph # 358 – Site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Maps/ Plans:
The plans below show the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Graph # 357 – Changes in the population of New York City from 1800 to 2000
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Tables:
The first table below shows changes in the total population of New York City from 1800 to 2000. The second and third tables show changes in the population of the five districts of the city (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens, Staten Island) over the same period.
IELTS Graph # 356 – What Anthropology graduates did after finishing undergraduate degree
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart + Table:
The chart shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years.
IELTS Graph # 355 – How instant noodles are manufactured
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Process Diagram:
The diagram below shows how instant noodles are manufactured. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Graph # 354 – The number of tourists visiting a Caribbean island
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Chart:
The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.
IELTS Graph # 353 – The layout of a university’s sports centre before and after redevelopment
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Maps/ Plans/ Diagram:
The plans below show the layout of a university’s sports centre now, and how it will look after redevelopment.
IELTS Graph # 352 – Top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The bar chart below shows the top ten countries for the production and consumption of electricity in 2014.
IELTS Graph # 351 – Percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The chart below shows the percentage of households in owned and rented accommodation in England and Wales between 1918 and 2011.