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 # 160 - Average levels of rainfall in Marley in the UK 27319
Graph Writing # 159 - Number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education 74026
Graph Writing # 158 - Sales made by a coffee shop in an office building on a typical weekday 96693
Graph Writing # 157 - Time younger and older people spend on various Internet activities 81120
Graph Writing # 156 - Number of vehicles per thousand people in China 31241
Graph Writing # 155 - Plan A & B shows a health centre in 2005 and in present day 178829
Graph Writing # 154 - Number of cosmetic procedures performed in Korea 38287
Graph Writing # 153 - Average monthly rainfall and temperature of East Africa 152694
Graph Writing # 152 - The percentage of unemployed graduates 66932
Graph Writing # 151 - Monthly household income spent on various items by two groups 85129
Graph Writing # 150 - Online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand 245878
Graph Writing # 149 - Results of surveys in 2000, 2005 and 2010 about one university 116995
Graph Writing # 148 - British people giving money to charity by age range 205051
Graph Writing # 147 - Projected population growth of China and India 50554
Graph Writing # 146 - Passengers travelled on five types of transport in a European country 36456
Graph Writing # 145 - Village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010 344208
Graph Writing # 144 - Changes in three areas of crime in New Port city 239760
Graph Writing # 143 - Complaints made about noise to Environmental Health authorities 100391
Graph Writing # 142 - Average monthly temperatures and the average number of hours of sunshine 208492
Graph Writing # 141 - Changes that have taken place at West Park Secondary School 249014