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There are three parts to write based

on a graph

1. Introductory Sentence
2. Body Paragraphs (1-3)
3. Concluding sentence
(optional)
Introductory
Sentence

It explains what you are describing
‘The table compares the population growth and
interstate migration in each Australia state for
12 months to the end of 1994’
‘The graph shows the growth of computers in
Australia between 1975 and 1995’
‘The pie chart represents the proportion of
gases contained in natural gas
Body Paragraphs (1-
3)

 identify significant trends and give example that
relate directly to the given information to support
your statements.
 The present passive voice is often appropriate
when giving a description of a process or
procedure
 For example:
‘Coffee beans are pulped to remove their casing. They are
then soaked in water, rinsed thoroughly and dried. After the
beans are sorted, they are roasted in a kiln and blended.
Next, they are packed and dispatched to shops and
supermarkets.
Concluding sentence

 writer’s comments
 summary of the body
 solution
 future implications
The expressions

Kinds of Graph

 Circle/pie
 Bar
 Picture
 Histogram
 Line
A CIRCLE GRAPH

A BAR GRAPH

A PICTURE GRAPH

A HISTOGRAM
GRAPH

A LINE GRAPH

I. Getting the Main
Idea

 One of the most important things to do is get
the main idea of the graph.
 First, identify the main features of the graph.
What is happening? What are the biggest
numbers? If it is a time graph, what are the
biggest changes? What are the trends?
 (“Trends” means the main changes or
differences over time.)
Ideally you need to find one main idea
and, if possible, one or two smaller ideas.


Don’t have too much information
Don’t analyze or explain everything in the graph
Don’t go from left to right, explaining
everything. Instead pick the main ideas.
Use the biggest and next biggest - don’t
mention everything in between.
Don't mention the small or unimportant stuff
Pick an idea and find information that supports it
 Note the main ideas:
All salaries increased
Big differences
between 1970 and
2000 for all sports

Basketball was biggest
in 2000, followed by
baseball
In 1970, basketball was
the lowest, baseball
was the highest
There was a sudden
rise beginning in 1980
There was another The graph shows US sports
sharp rise for all sports players' salaries in dollars.
in 1990
II. Grouping
Information

 If there too much information in a graph. You may
categorize similar information.
 This makes it easier for the reader to understand.
It is also less work for you, because you can put
more than one piece of information in a sentence.
 For example, you might be able to divide a list
into three groups. Often there is one group at the
top, one in the middle, and one at the bottom.
The graph shows the number of people
using the Internet in European countries
in 2000.

 Possible groups are:


 Top: Finland, Sweden, Netherlands, and Denmark (about 40 users per hundred)
 Group 2: Germany, Austria, UK (about 20 to 25 users per hundred)
 Group 3: Ireland, Belgium, France and Italy (14-16 users)
 Group 4: Spain, Portugal, Greece (less than 10% Internet use)
III. Numbers

 There are some special words for numbers,
fractions and percentages.
 Look at the following table which shows a number
in different years (1990-1995)
1990 1995
1200 1800
It’s better describe using numbers, fractions or
percentages:
 The number went up by 600, from 1200 to 800. (Number)
 The number went up by half, from 1200 to 1800. (Fraction)
 The number went up by 50%, from 1200 to 1800.
Percentage)
 The number went up 150%, to 1800. (Percentage)
Example

Taken from www.ieltsbuddy.com – Free


Online IELTS Advice

IELTS Line and Bar Chart


 This is an example of two graphs together - a line
and bar chart.
 View this lesson for tips and advice on how to describe
two graphs together, using the example from this page.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The line graph shows visits to and from the UK from
1979 to 1999, and the bar graph shows the most
popular countries visited by UK residents in 1999.
 Summarize the information by selecting and reporting
the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
 Write at least 150 words.

IELTS Line and Bar Chart - Model
Answer
Line
The line

graph illustrates the
Graph
number of visitors in millions from the
UK who went abroad and those that Introductio
came to the UK between 1979 and n
1999, while the bar chart shows which
countries were the most popular for UK
Bar residents to visit in 1999. Overall, it can
Graph
be seen that visits to and from the UK
increased, and that France was the
most popular country to go to.
The Trend
Main
Idea


To begin, the number of visits abroad by UK
residents was higher than for those that came to the
UK, and this remained so throughout the period. The
figures started at a similar amount, around 10
million, but visits abroad increased significantly to
over 50 million, whereas the number of overseas
residents rose steadily to reach just under 30
million.
By far the most popular countries to visit in
1999 were France at approximately 11 million
visitors, followed by Spain at 9 million. The USA,
Greece, and Turkey were far less popular at around
4, 3 and 2 million visitors respectively. (Words 171)

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