IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart + Table:
The pie chart below shows the main reasons why agricultural land becomes less productive. The table shows how these causes affected three regions of the world during the 1990s.
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 # 99 – Units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Pie Chart:
The pie charts below show units of electricity production by fuel source in Australia and France in 1980 and 2000.
Graph Writing # 98 – Changes in average house prices in five different cities
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
Graph Writing # 97 – Consumption of fish and meat in a European country
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Graph:
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.
Graph Writing # 96 – Consumer spending on different items in five different countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002.
Graph Writing # 95 – USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column/ Bar Graphs:
The charts below give information about USA marriage and divorce rates between 1970 and 2000, and the marital status of adult Americans in two of the years.
Graph Writing # 94 – Life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in silk production
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Diagram/ A process:
The diagrams below show the life cycle of the silkworm and the stages in the production of silk cloth.
Graph Writing # 93 – Proportion of population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Graph:
The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 65 and over between 1940 and 2040 in three different countries.
Graph Writing # 92 – The charts give information about travel to and from the UK
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Line Graph + Bar Graph:
The charts below give information about travel to and from the UK, and about the most popular countries for UK residents to visit.
Graph Writing # 91 – The chart shows different level of post-school qualifications in Australia
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph/ Column Graph:
The chart below shows the different levels of post-school qualifications in Australia and the proportion of men and women who held them in 1999.