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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IELTS Bar Graph |  IELTS Line Graph |  IELTS Table Chart |  IELTS Flow Chart |  IELTS Pie Chart
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Title Hits
Graph Writing # 185 - What the business and engineering graduates were doing six months after graduating 24430
Graph Writing # 184 - Percentage of personal income for selected countries 35544
Graph Writing # 183 - Results of a survey of a new shopping complex in Auckland, New Zealand 82967
Graph Writing # 182 - Pupils attending four secondary school 123026
Graph Writing # 181 - Area of land from which grain was harvested 37794
Graph Writing # 180 - Research students studying six science-related subjects 62808
Graph Writing # 179 - Degrees granted in different fields at the National University 81762
Graph Writing # 178 - Water used for different purposes in six areas 481800
Graph Writing # 177 - Types of music media used from 1990 to 2010 31499
Graph Writing # 176 - How energy is used in an average house in a European country 201568
Graph Writing # 175 - Cinema viewing figures for films by country 87019
Graph Writing # 174 - Sales of Fairtrade labelled coffee and bananas 320722
Graph Writing # 173 - Demographic trends in Scotland 50964
Graph Writing # 172 - At what age rights and responsibilities should be granted 80753
Graph Writing # 171 - Percentage of male and female teachers in the UK 166799
Graph Writing # 170 - Why students are learning a foreign language 67282
Graph Writing # 169 - Vehicle ownership in China 50162
Graph Writing # 168 - Usual water usage by industries 59812
Graph Writing # 167 - The table shows sales made by a coffee shop 49788
Graph Writing # 166 - Household expenditures in Japan and Malaysia 117088