How to write GRAPHS AND CHARTS in IELTS writing task 1

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GRAPHS AND CHARTS

The graph below shows the monthly consumption of vegetables, fish and red meat in kilograms in households in Malaysia between

1990 and 2010

1 st Paragraph What is the study all about?

1 Paraphrase

- Show: compare, present, illustrate, exhibit, showcase

2 Present Tense

3 From, To // Between, And

DRILL:

The graph below shows the monthly consumption of vegetables, fish and red meat in kilograms in households in Malaysia between 1990 and 2010 (Linear Graph.)

The linear graph compares the amount of vegetables, fish and red meat consumed in kilograms per month

by Malaysian homes from 1990 to 2010.

2 nd Paragraph What is the overall trend?

1 Identify the Relationships

2 Refrain from quoting Specific Figures

- No figures (No numbers)

3 Expressions: By and large, Overall, All in all, Generally, On the whole

In general, while the demand for red meat was consistently decreasing, the use of both vegetables and fish was inversely proportional to that of red meat

- Over the span of years

- Over a - period

- From the start to the end of the period

- Over the surveyed years

Red Meat Veg

Fish

A Two Types of Relationships:

1 Inversely Proportional // Inverse Proportion Formula: A is Inversely Proportional to B

2 Directly Proportional // Direct Proportion Formula: A is Directly Proportional to B

B Trend

TREND: Movement + Modifier

MOVEMENT: Increase or Decrease

MODIFIERS

1 gradually/slowly 10- 11- 13- 14- 16- 17

2 dramatically/sharply/steeply 10- 20- 30- 40- 50- 60

3 considerably/significantly/markedly 10- 35- 70- 95- 120- 150

4 whopping/staggering/tremendous 10- 100- 250- 400- 600

5 exponential/astronomical 10- 1, 000- 5 000- 10, 000

6 consistently/continuously/regularly 10- 11- 13- 25- 40- 42- 43 (GENERIC MODIFIERS)

7 occasionally/sporadically 10- 18- 15- 29- 20- 45 Versus (Fluctuation)

3 rd and 4 th

Paragraph

REMINDERS

1 Divide the details into 2 groups

2 Use the correct verb tenses

3 Compare and Contrast OUTLINE

General Description- Trend

- Compare and Contrast 1

- Compare and Contrast 2

Compare and Contrast

1 Percentage

2 Folds of Change

3 Numbers of Change

4 Plus/ Minus

5 Range

6 Enumerate in RARE occasions only

FORMULA:

1 Percentage

= Fv – Iv x 100%

Iv

2 Folds of Change

= Fv – Iv

Iv

3 Number of Change

= Fv

Iv

4 Plus/ Minus

Plus= Fv- Iv

Minus= Iv- Fv

5 Range

Sv – Hv

From// To; Between// And

3rd Paragraph GROUP 1

The household members in Malaysia made a dramatic decrease in their red meat consumption In

1990, 40 kilograms of red meat was eaten by Malaysians per month After 5 years, it decreased by 25% and was further cut into 50% by 2000 This amount, nonetheless, scaled down to as low as 5 kilograms in the final year which is also equivalent to 12.5%

4th Paragraph GROUP 2

Meanwhile, although not as high as meat usage, the demand for fish recorded a steep increase

Initially 5 kilograms of fish was consumed monthly, yet this went up to 300% after 2 decades

Moreover, vegetable consumption had an occasional climb ranging between 10 and 14 kilograms

during the years surveyed

SAMPLE DRILL

The graph below shows the monthly consumption of vegetables, fish and red meat in kilograms in households in Malaysia between 1990 and 2010

The linear graph compares the amount of vegetables, fish and red meat consumed in kilograms per month by Malaysian homes from 1990 to 2010.

In general, while the demand for red meat was consistently decreasing, the use of both vegetables and fish was inversely proportional to that of red meat for a span of 20 years.

The household members in Malaysia made a dramatic decrease in their red meat consumption In 1990, 40 kilograms of red meat was eaten by Malaysians per month After 5 years, it decreased by 25% and was further cut into 50% by 2000 This amount, nonetheless, scaled down to as low as 5 kilograms in the final year which

is also equivalent to 12.5%.

Meanwhile, although not as high as meat usage, the demand for fish recorded a steep increase Initially 5 kilograms of fish was consumed monthly, yet this went up to 300% after 2 decades Moreover, vegetable consumption had an occasional climb ranging between 10 and 14 kilograms during the years surveyed.

EASY DRILL

The graph below shows the number of puppies and kittens sold at X Pet Shop from 2000 to 2015.

1st Paragraph

The linear graph presents the total sales of puppies and kittens between 2000 and 2015 at X pet shop

2 Paragraph Considerable increase// significant fluctuations

By and large, while puppies had a considerable increase in sales, kittens, in contrast, experienced significant fluctuations over a 15-year period

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DRIFFICULT DRILL

The graph below shows the proportion of the population aged 10 to 15 who were considered genius in three different countries between 2000 and 2015

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