IELTS Writing Task 1 - Bar Chart Example Essay - IELTS ACHIEVE.
A question on the IELTS academic writing test that is becoming more common, asks the candidate to write about more than one chart or diagram. You may have a pie chart and a table, a bar chart and a line graph, or any combination of charts. In this post we will look at how to write this type of essay, with structure help, vocabulary and sample answers.
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Here's my full essay using last week's ideas: The line graph compares average yearly spending by Americans on mobile and landline phone services from 2001 to 2010. It is clear that spending on landline phones fell steadily over the 10-year period, while mobile phone expenditure rose quickly. The year 2006 marks the point at which expenditure on mobile services overtook that for residential.
Graph essays present a written way for math students to interpret and explain information on a graph. There are many types of graphs, so it's important to understand the graph format and how to read.
Writing about Graphs and Charts IELTS Writing task 1 (Academic Module) requires you to write a description of information given in graphical form. This could be a graph, chart, table or diagram. The following pages provide a guide to writing these descriptions. Introduction to Line Graphs - Rising Trend Introduction to Line Graphs - Falling Trend.
The chart below shows the total number of Olympic medals won by twelve different countries. The bar chart compares twelve countries in terms of the overall number of medals that they have won at the Olympic Games. It is clear that the USA is by far the most successful Olympic medal winning nation. It is also noticeable that the figures for gold, silver and bronze medals won by any particular.
This collection of IELTS charts represents the main types of charts that you can be given in writing task 1, including tasks with two or three charts combined. Please remember that writing task 1 is not an essay, it is a report. Use the sample practice charts, tables and diagrams below to practise and develop your IELTS writing task 1.