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 graph 255 - New job opportunities for different professional groups in Australia 18800
IELTS graph 254 - Number of different airline flights coming to Hong Kong per week 20405
IELTS graph 253 - Different types of cheese production in the USA 21088
IELTS graph 252 - Effect of flu vaccination in a town 17364
IELTS graph 251 - Online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand 67062
IELTS graph 250 - Number of tourists visiting Malaysia and Dubai 72200
IELTS graph 249 - Percentage of female employees in three job sectors 24491
IELTS graph 248 - Sales of jeans for two companies next year in Turkey 76296
IELTS graph 247 - How the prices of apples and oranges changed 21767
IELTS graph 246 - Amount people in four countries spent on books 22490
IELTS graph 245 - What important aspects internship students have learned 49605
IELTS graph 244 - Number of own operated and Franchised restaurants 15313
IELTS graph 243 - Top priorities by business companies in the USA 60078
IELTS graph 242 - Percentages of US citizens who never married 15140
IELTS graph 241 - Temperature in Antarctica in June 2015 20315
IELTS graph 240 - Expenditure on children’s sports & participation in sports, UK 63988
IELTS graph 239 - Top ten rice producing countries in the world in 2015 27224
IELTS graph 238 - Online shopping sales for retail sectors in Australia 52179
IELTS graph 237 - Reasons for migration to and from the UK 47231
IELTS graph 236 - Consumption of regular ice cream in the US 22050