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Describing Graphs for The IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing

What you need to do here is factually describe the graphs. You don't need to analyse the data, For example you don't need to give reasons for why figures are high or low. Sometimes, when there is more than 1 graph, there is a relationship between the two and you can bring in some comparison but more than this is not necessary. In the same way, no specialised knowledge of your own is needed or wanted nor your opinions.

Remember the function of many graphs is to describe a trend so be sure that you describe the trends. A trend is how values change generally over time and it is important to describe the changes along with some of the individual values. We will look at trends a bit later under line graphs.

One important issue with The IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing is how much detail to include in your report. This depends really on how much detail there is in the question. If there is only 1 graph and it doesn't have much numerical data in it, then you will be expected to include all or nearly all of the numerical detail. If, however, you have 2 graphs, both of which are very complicated with lots of values, you will not be expected to include everything as you only have 150 words to do the job. What you will have to do is to include a selection of what you feel is the most important and significant detail that needs to be included to accurately describe the graph.

You must always have some numerical detail though.

في الحالة هذي المطلوب منك تصف البيانات فقط ولا تحللها ، يعني اشرح اللي تشوفه فقط ولا تفكر انك تستنتج من وين جت البيانات أو العوامل المؤثرة أو الأسباب أو معلومات خارجية من ثقافتك العامة وتراهم يزعلون لو جبت معلومة من برا القراف..
وبصراحة هي بإختصار ..
لابد انك تشرح القراف لشخص مابعد شاف القراف نفسه ، ومن كلامك لابد انه يتصور القراف الحقيقي ، يعني كأنك تشرح القراف لأعمى ..
يعني اللي قدامك اشرحه ولاتجتهد أبد ..
وموشرط يكون شرحك بالأرقام يعني ممكن تجيب أرقام وتشرح بعض التريندات من دون أرقام ..
وراح نأخذ العديد من الأمثلة على هذا بإذن الله ..

Bar Charts for The IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing

Hopefully you will have described the title of the bar chart in your introduction so you can go straight into the description. Basically, with a bar chart, you need to describe the bars and their values. When describing a bar chart you first have to decide in what order to describe the bars, highest value to lowest value or lowest value to highest value. It may be a mixture of this. If there are very many bars, you can sometimes group together for description 1 or 2 or 3 bars which have similar or the same values. If there are very many and you can't group them, then just describe the ones that are the most significant


Pie Charts for The IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing

Pie charts are relatively straightforward as they only usually have a few sections though this is not always the case. You need to describe the segments and their values. If there are very many then just describe the ones that are the most significant. The values are often expressed in percentages but not always so be careful what scale you are using.

Tables Charts for The IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing

These can sometimes be tricky as they provide a lot of information and it is often awkward and difficult to describe every piece of information. You have to decide and describe the values and sections that are the most significant.


وعادةً يقولون أفضل طريقة للحل هي كالآتي ..

Introduction

Change the title by your own words

يعني سوي بارافريسس للعنوان ، فكل كلمة في العنوان غيرها للسينونم حقهاواذكرها في المقدمة على الشكل الآتي..

'The .... shows what, where, when'

تكتب في الفراغ الأول نوعية سؤالك يعني اما جدول أو قراف أو بار تشارت ، والفراغ الثاني اكتب ايش يظهر لنا اللي هو what ، وبعدها في أي دولة اللي هو where وبالأخير وقت الأحداث اللي في القراف اللي هو when

Main body

في المين بدي تقدر تستخدم طريقتين سهلة وحدة فعلية والثانية اسمية

Noun: There + Be + a + adj + NOUN + in (what) + in (where) from ..... to

Verb: The (what) + VERB + Adj + from ..... to ..... + in (where) + when

Conclusion

Overall, ...... the easist points you can see + WITHOUT any details

Analysing Paragraph 1:

The top two pie graphs show that there was only a very slight increase in the Australian population in 2001. The increase came fairly equally from both a natural birth increase and immigrants moving to the country with the former being slightly more than the latter.

Notes:

· The subject of the question (population growth in Australia) is addressed - not simply restated. It is written about using different words than those mentioned in the question.

· The introduction provides a specific detail about the subject (there was only a slight increase).

· Two of the three graphs are appropriately addressed

good use of comparative structures (eg. former and latter)

Analysing Paragraph 2:

The bottom pie chart shows a breakdown of the countries from which the immigrants came. With a contribution of 34%, North and West Europe easily make up the largest portion of immigrants to Australia. The next largest contributors are Asia and South and East Europe – with contributions of 23% and 21% respectively. Not surprisingly given its geographical location, New Zealand is next making up 9% of the immigration total with the Americas only one percent less in their contribution at 8%. The least significant contribution comes from North Africa and the Middle East with 5%.

Notes:

· The major aspects/trends have been identified and written about in different ways. (eg. with a contribution, the next largest contributors, least significant contribution)

The trends have been presented in an organised manner. Similar statistics have been grouped together and clear reference has been given to the order of the statistics (i.e. first, second, third, etc.)

Analysing Paragraph 3:

Without the large contribution of the European continent (55%) Australia’s population would have been significantly reduced. Given its proximity to Australia, perhaps Asia and New Zealand will continue to play a major part in the growth of the Australian population.

Notes:

A very brief conclusion is given which comments upon a key aspect of the graphs. It discusses a consequence of one of the significant trends in the data (ie. the very slight increase in the Australian population).

How I developed this answer
(Time Taken: 3-4 minutes)

Step 1: Understand the question and the subject material

I read the question carefully and studied the subject material.
I then took the following summary notes on the test booklet:

• key words: growth, population, Australia, 2001
• top two charts = contributors to population growth
• 3rd pie chart = immigrants

I then started formulating my introduction.

Step 2: Identify Trends

For ease of comparison, I focused on describing the top two graphs together. I noticed the ‘Total Population’ graph showed a small increase and that the two factors affecting that increase were basically the same.

The third graph is the one I focused on because it had the most information. Very quickly, I noted that Europe was a big contributor to the Australian population. Because of its close location to Australia, Asia and New Zealand were also significant contributors.

I took the following summary notes on the test booklet:

• N & W Europe – largest
• Asia, S & E. Europe – 2nd and 3rd
• NZ – neighbour; America – similar contribution
• least significant – N. Africa & Mid. East

Step 3: Decide on Conclusions and Outcomes

This is a very important part of my answer because it shows the examiner how well I have understood the graphs in the question. In reviewing my notes I could see that if Europe played a major part in the growth of the Australian population. Additionally, I focused on the geographical location of Australia’s neighbours and saw their contribution as significant.

I took the following summary notes on the test booklet:

• Europe major contributors
• Asia & NZ neighbours

Step 4: Plan and write your answer

Before I started writing I reviewed my notes and made sure my ideas were correct. I re-read all the titles and sub-titles on the graphs to make sure I was correctly addressing the question. I asked myself, “Have I mentioned the key trends from the graphs”? After checking again, I felt confident that I had.

As I began writing my introduction, I was very careful NOT to repeat the same wording in the question. Using my notes on the paper, I wrote my answer making edits constantly (I write my answers using a pencil). I tried to vary the length of the sentences – some short, some longer. Once I had mentioned all the points in complete sentences, I left myself 2 minutes to ‘proof read’ or correct any spelling or punctuation errors.

You should write at least 150 words.

Sample Answer
(Time taken: approx. 15 minutes)

The diagram shows the flow of clean and dirty water throughout the city of Bristol. Initially, the process begins with fresh water, fit for human consumption. As soon as it is used by humans, it becomes dirty and flows to three (3) separate destinations: rivers and streams, sewage treatment plants and the ocean.
The diagram shows that rivers and streams receive a mixture of clean and dirty water. The water which has been used by humans is the dirty water and the clean water flows from sewage treatment plants. The diagram also shows that dirty water is dumped into the ocean via rivers and streams. Thus the ocean receives an input of dirty water from rivers/streams and water used directly by humans.
Some of the dirty water flowing in rivers and streams does not end up in the oceans, it flows to reservoirs or goes directly to a water treatment plant. This water is then recycled and made ready for human use.
The flow of dirty water from two different sources into the ocean may have a negative effect upon the marine life in the area.

(186 words)

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