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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Graph Writing # 160 - Average levels of rainfall in Marley in the UK 26451
Graph Writing # 159 - Number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education 71889
Graph Writing # 158 - Sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday 94374
Graph Writing # 157 - Time younger and older people spend on various Internet activities 79150
Graph Writing # 156 - Number of vehicles per thousand people in China 30154
Graph Writing # 155 - Plan A & B shows a health centre in 2005 and in present day 172023
Graph Writing # 154 - Number of cosmetic procedures performed in Korea 37125
Graph Writing # 153 - Average monthly rainfall and temperature of East Africa 150354
Graph Writing # 152 - The percentage of unemployed graduates 65334
Graph Writing # 151 - Monthly household income spent on various items by two groups 83340
Graph Writing # 150 - Online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand 242970
Graph Writing # 149 - Results of surveys in 2000, 2005 and 2010 about one university 115290
Graph Writing # 148 - British people giving money to charity by age range 201016
Graph Writing # 147 - Projected population growth of China and India 48970
Graph Writing # 146 - Passengers travelled on five types of transport in a European country 35523
Graph Writing # 145 - Village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010 338607
Graph Writing # 144 - Changes in three areas of crime in New Port city 236641
Graph Writing # 143 - Complaints made about noise to Environmental Health authorities 98357
Graph Writing # 142 - Average monthly temperatures and the average number of hours of sunshine 204865
Graph Writing # 141 - Changes that have taken place at West Park Secondary School 245182