IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930 and 1980.
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 # 19 – Amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Bar Graph:
The chart below shows the amount spent on six consumer goods in four European countries.
Graph Writing # 18 – Employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The graph below shows information on employment rates across 6 countries in 1995 and 2005.
Graph Writing # 17 – Sleep patterns of people in five different occupations
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The chart below shows the sleep patterns of people in five different occupations according to a Canadian study.
Graph Writing # 16 – Estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graph:
The chart below shows estimated world illiteracy rates by region and by gender for the year 2000.
Graph Writing # 15 – Music albums purchased by people in Britain
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Column Graphs:
The graphs below show the types of music albums purchased by people in Britain according to sex and age.
Graph Writing # 14 – Typical stages of consumer goods manufacturing
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Flow Chart/ Diagram:
The diagram below shows the typical stages of consumer goods manufacturing, including the process by which information is fed back to earlier stages to enable adjustment.
Graph Writing # 13 – Social and economic indicators for four countries
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The table below shows social and economic indicators for four countries in 1994, according to United Nations statistics.
Graph Writing # 12 – Consumer durables owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The table below shows the consumer durables (telephone, refrigerator, etc.) owned in Britain from 1972 to 1983.
Graph Writing # 11 – Sales at a small restaurant in a downtown business district
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing – Table:
The table below shows the sales at a small restaurant in a downtown business district.