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 # 85 - The charts show the result of a survey of adult education 388549
Graph Writing # 84 - Favourite Pastimes in different countries 81516
Graph Writing # 83 - Data on the spending and consumption of resourses 130280
Graph Writing # 82 - Differences in wheat exports over three different areas 191421
Graph Writing # 81 - The two graphs show the main sources of energy in the USA 185788
Graph Writing # 80 - How a central heating system in a house works 153884
Graph Writing # 79 - Preferred leisure activities of Australian children 151827
Graph Writing # 78 - The map shows two possible sites for the supermarket 327751
Graph Writing # 77 - Enrolment in different colleges in the Higher Colleges of Technology 84050
Graph Writing # 76 - Information on cinema attendance in the UK 118321
Graph Writing # 75 - Global sales of games software, CDs and DVD or video 74301
Graph Writing # 74 - Average household expenditures in a country 207108
Graph Writing # 73 - Medals won by countries in the London 2012 Olympic Games 107739
Graph Writing # 72 - Marriage and Divorce Statistics for eight countries 73879
Graph Writing # 71 - Worldwide market share of mobile phone manufactures 107646
Graph Writing # 70 - Rail transport in four countries in 2007 83637
Graph Writing # 69 - Different methods of waste disposal in four cities 95511
Graph Writing # 68 - Internet use in six categories by age group 162424
Graph Writing # 67 - Numbers of male and female research students at a US university 86043
Graph Writing # 66 - Consumption of food in 2008 in China and India 201422