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LINE GRAPH. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW

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WRITING TASK 1.

LINE GRAPH
General outline of Writing Task 1
essay
• You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
• The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.
• Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
• Write at least 150 words.
MODEL ANSWER
HOW TO WRITE THE INTRODUCTION

• Restate what the line graph shows. Add more information if necessary.
• THE TASK: The graph below shows radio and television audiences throughout the day in 1992.
• THE INTRODUCTION: The line graph illustrates the proportion of people in the UK who watched TV
and listened to the radio over 24 hours from October to December 1992.
HOW TO WRITE THE OVERVIEW

• Report the main features you can see in the graph, giving only general information. The detail comes later in the essay. You should
also make any clear comparisons you spot.
• MAIN FEATURES CAN BE:
 Starting and end points (ranking)
 Trend(s)
 Peaks/lows
 Fluctuations
 Plateaus
HOW TO WRITE THE OVERVIEW

• Report the main features you can see in the graph, giving only general information. The detail comes later in the essay. You should
also make any clear comparisons you spot.
• Main feature 1: The peak time for TV audiences is in the evening (8 pm).
• Main feature 2: The peak time for radio audiences is in the morning (8 am).
• Overall, a significantly greater percentage of the TV audience watched in the evening while radio had the most listeners in the
morning. Over the course of each day and night, more people watched TV than listened to the radio.
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph below shows the percentage of tourists to England who
visited four different attractions in Brighton.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

INTRODUCTION:
The line graph provides information on the percentage of people visiting
England who attended different Brighton tourist sites over the period from
1980 to 2010.

OVERVIEW:
We can see that in 1980 and in 2010 the favourite attractions were the
pavilion and the festival. In 1980 the least popular attraction was the pier but
in 2010 this changed and the art gallery was the least popular.
• We can see that…
• Favourite + noun + was/were…
• The most/least popular + noun + was/were…
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food
consumed by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features
and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

INTRODUCTION:
The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in
Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years.

OVERVIEW:
Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas
the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased.
• Overall,..
• declined…
• Whereas/meanwhile…
• increased
INTRODUCTION:
The graph gives information about population growth in China and India
from the year 2000 with predicted changes to 2050.

OVERVIEW:
Overall, the major difference between the two population trends is
that the number of people in China is forecast to start falling after
2030 whereas the population of India will continue to soar.

• Overall,..
• Noun + is forecast to + Ving
• Whereas/meanwhile…
• Noun + will continue to + V

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