IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph: The chart shows average levels of rainfall in Marley in the UK.
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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Graph Writing # 159 – Number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/Column Graph: The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 158 – Sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table: The table below shows sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 157 – Time younger and older people spend on various Internet activities
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts: The charts below show the percentage of time younger and older people spend on various Internet activities in their free time (excluding email).
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 156 – Number of vehicles per thousand people in China
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/Column Graph: The graph below shows the number of vehicles owned by per thousand people in China from 1987 to 1999.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 155 – Plan A & B shows a health centre in 2005 and in present day
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Map: Plan A below shows a health centre in 2005. Plan B shows the same place in the present day.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 154 – Number of cosmetic procedures performed in Korea
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graphs: The graphs below compare the number of cosmetic procedures performed on males and females in Korea in 2004.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 153 – Average monthly rainfall and temperature of East Africa
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/Column Graph: The graph and bar chart below show the average monthly rainfall and temperature for one region of East Africa.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 152 – The percentage of unemployed graduates
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar/Column Graph: The bar chart below shows the percentage of unemployed graduates, aged 20-24, in one European country over a two-year period.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Graph Writing # 151 – Monthly household income spent on various items by two groups
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Charts: The charts below show the percentage of monthly household income spent on various items by two different groups in one European country.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.