IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Graphs:
The line graphs below show the production and demand for steel in million tonnes, and the number of workers employed in the steel industry in the UK in 2010.
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 # 259 – Waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The table shows the amount of total waste produced in million tonnes in six different countries in three years.
IELTS graph # 258 – What people who live in London think of the city
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graphs + Line Graph:
The bar charts and line graph below show the results of a survey conducted over a three-year period to discover what people who live in London think of the city.
IELTS graph # 257 – In-house training courses in a large financial company
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart + Bar Graph:
The graph and the pie chart below give information on in-house training courses in a large financial company.
IELTS graph # 256 – Proportion of holidaymakers staying in different accommodation
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts:
The charts show the proportion of holidaymakers from one region staying in different types of accommodation in three different years.
IELTS graph # 255 – New job opportunities for different professional groups in Australia
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart:
The pie chart below presents the percentage of new job opportunities for different professional groups in Australia in the year 2001.
IELTS graph # 254 – Number of different airline flights coming to Hong Kong per week
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The graph below presents the number of different airline flights coming to Hong Kong per week in 1980 and 2000.
IELTS graph 253 – Different types of cheese production in the USA
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart:
The chart below shows the relative percentage of different types of cheese production in the USA.
IELTS graph 252 – Effect of flu vaccination in a town
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph + Pie Chart + Line Graph:
In April 2006, an experimental flu vaccine was trialled on females in a large town. The graphs outline the effect of this vaccination in this town.
IELTS graph 251 – Online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts:
The pie charts below show the online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand in 2003 and 2013.