Academic Writing Task 1 Sample

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 or 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 between 150 to 200 words and the minimum word requirement is 150. 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 a 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 regarding the diagram.

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Title Hits
Graph Writing # 190 - Rating for a hotel's customer service 42783
Graph Writing # 189 - Unemployment rates for the USA and Japan from 2005 to 2011 17778
Graph Writing # 188 - Number of fishers and the world's top exporters of fish 49863
Graph Writing # 187 - Steps in the hiring process at ACME corporation 63411
Graph Writing # 186 - Student involvement in three sports in a school 35662
Graph Writing # 185 - What the business and engineering graduates were doing six months after graduating 24503
Graph Writing # 184 - Percentage of personal income for selected countries 35585
Graph Writing # 183 - Results of a survey of a new shopping complex in Auckland, New Zealand 83044
Graph Writing # 182 - Pupils attending four secondary school 123146
Graph Writing # 181 - Area of land from which grain was harvested 37875
Graph Writing # 180 - Research students studying six science-related subjects 62916
Graph Writing # 179 - Degrees granted in different fields at the National University 81864
Graph Writing # 178 - Water used for different purposes in six areas 482275
Graph Writing # 177 - Types of music media used from 1990 to 2010 31559
Graph Writing # 176 - How energy is used in an average house in a European country 201718
Graph Writing # 175 - Cinema viewing figures for films by country 87130
Graph Writing # 174 - Sales of Fairtrade labelled coffee and bananas 320944
Graph Writing # 173 - Demographic trends in Scotland 51052
Graph Writing # 172 - At what age rights and responsibilities should be granted 80884
Graph Writing # 171 - Percentage of male and female teachers in the UK 167004