You should
mention two things in your introduction:
1. what your graph shows
2. for what period of time
A.
Introduction
The bar chart provides information about the percentages of
divorces in Finland and Sweden between 2011 and 2015.
For paraphrasing question I have used synonyms as
shown
shows
→ provides information about
divorce
rates → percentages of divorces
two
European countries → Finland and Sweden (it’s good to be more specific)
from 2011
to 2015 → between 2011 and 2015.
B.
General Overview
The second paragraph of your answer is a general overview, where you briefly describe major
trends on your graph. Ideally, you should describe 2-4 key features.
Now it’s
obvious that:
· Sweden experienced a downward trend
· Finland experienced an upward trend
· both countries showed fluctuations
· Initially Finland had a lower rate,
but in 2015 Finland outraced Sweden
Overall, Sweden experienced a downward trend, while
Finland showed an upward trend throughout the period. Both countries’ divorce
rates had some fluctuations. Although Finland initially had a lower rate, it
outraced Sweden at the end of the period.
C.
Specific details
After we’ve written the introduction and general overview, it’s time to
give the specific details.
You
can group data in such way:
I.
Details
about Sweden (Body paragraph 1)
II.
Details
about Finland ( Body paragraph 2)
When you
have two countries (or two cities or any other two things depicted on the
graph), the simplest way of grouping data - is to describe each country’s trend
in a separate paragraph.
When
giving specific features, you have to write exact
numbers/percentages and include as much details as you can.
Sweden’s divorce rate was about 45% in 2011, being
higher than Finland’s rate by approximately 8%. Then, it rose to almost fifty
percent in 2012. However, the figure showed a gradual decrease to about 47% in
2013, and continued to decline steadily to the end of the period, reaching
around 45% in 2014 and hitting a low-point of about 37% in 2015.
Percentage
of divorces in Finland was less than 40% in 2011, and it decreased in 2012,
when about one third of marriages in Finland ended with a divorce (as opposed
to almost a half in Sweden). However, the figure experienced a steady growth during
the next two years. It rose to approximately 39% in 2013, then increased by
around 3% in 2014, and remained steady for the next year, outracing the rate of
Sweden.
Sample 1
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The bar chart shows the divorce rates in two European
countries from 2011 to 2015. |
Sample answer
Overall,
Sweden experienced a downward trend, while Finland showed an upward trend
throughout the period. Both countries’ divorce rates had some fluctuations.
Although Finland initially had a lower rate, it outraced Sweden at the end of
the period.
Sweden’s
divorce rate was about 45% in 2011, being higher than Finland’s rate by
approximately 8%. Then, it rose to almost fifty percent in 2012. However, the
figure showed a gradual decrease to about 47% in 2013, and continued to decline
steadily to the end of the period, reaching around 45% in 2014 and hitting a
low-point of about 37% in 2015.
Percentage
of divorces in Finland was less than 40% in 2011, and it decreased in 2012,
when about one third of marriages in Finland ended with a divorce (as opposed
to almost a half in Sweden). However, the figure experienced a steady growth
during the next two years. It rose to approximately 39% in 2013, then increased
by around 3% in 2014, and remained steady for the next year, outracing the rate
of Sweden.
(192 words)
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You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the total number of
minutes (in billions) of telephone calls in the UK, divided into three
categories, from 1995-2002. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,
and make comparisons where relevant. |
Write
at least 150 words.
UK telephone calls, by category, 1995-2002
The bar chart outlines the duration of local,
national as well as international and mobile phone calls in the UK between 1995
and 2002. Minutes are measured in
billions.
Overall, British citizens talked over the local
land-lines the most and mobile phone gained a huge popularity over the time.
It
can be seen that, between 1995 and 2002, the majority of people had been called
through local fixed line calls. Rising from 70 billion minutes in 1995 to just
under 90 minutes in 1998. After peaking at 90 billion in the following year
(1999), these calls were falling and hit to the 1995 figure by 2002 (70
minutes).
Moving
to the national and international fixed line calls, in 1995, approximately 38
billion minutes spent but this trend was steadily went up to 60 billion minutes
in 2002. Even though, 2001 and 2002 had almost equal numbers (60 billion).In
addition, there was a dramatic increase in mobile calls, just over 2 billion in
1995 to considerably under 50 minutes in 2002. This rise was particularly
noticeable from 1999 to 2002, during this time the usage of mobile calls tripled.
(182
words)
Sample 3
The charts below show what UK graduate and postgraduate students who did not go into full-time work did after leaving college in 2008.
The bar graphs display what UK graduate and postgraduate students did after leaving university in 2008. Those who started working full-time were excluded.
Overall,
it can be seen from the graphs that a large number of both graduates and post
graduates went back to universities for further studies. A good proportion of
students took up part time jobs.
At nearly 30,000,
graduates who went on to study further greatly outnumbered their counterparts
in the other categories. Voluntary work, in comparison, was the least common
post-graduation step, with only 3,500 graduates going that route. Those who
worked part-time and those who were unemployed were very similar in number, at
17,735 and 16,235 respectively.
Those who did
further study, at 2,725, and those who did voluntary work, at 345, were also
the biggest and smallest groups respectively for postgraduate students.
However, far more postgraduate students did part-time work, at 2,535, than
became unemployed, at 1,625.
(153words)
Sample 4
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart illustrates the gross domestic product generated from the IT and Service Industry in the UK from 1992 to 2000. It is measured in percentages.
Overall, it can be seen that both increased as a percentage of GDP, but IT remained at a higher rate throughout this time.
At the beginning of the period, in 1992, the Service Industry accounted for 4 per cent of GDP, whereas IT exceeded this, at just over 6 per cent. Over the next four years, the levels became more similar, with both components standing between 6 and just over 8 per cent. IT was still higher overall, though it dropped slightly from 1994 to 1996.
However, over the following four years, the patterns of the two components were noticeably different. The percentage of GDP from IT increased quite sharply to 12 in 1998 and then nearly 15 in 2000, while the Service Industry stayed nearly the same, increasing to only 8 per cent. At the end of the period, the percentage of GDP from IT was almost twice that of the Service Industry
(182 Words)
Sample 5
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart shows the monthly spending in dollars of a family in the USA on three items in 2010.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart depicts the monthly expenditure on food, gas and clothing of a family living in the USA in 2010.
Overall, it can be seen that levels of expenditure fluctuated over the period.
To begin, in January the most money was spent on food, at approximately $500 per month. Although expenditure on food increased slightly the following month, it then fell to account for the lowest expenditure of all the items at the end of the period at just over $300. Gas appeared to follow the opposite pattern to food spending. It started lower at about $350 per month, falling in the following month, and then increasing significantly to finish at just under $600 in April.
Clothing, which at just over $200 accounted for the lowest expenditure at the beginning of the period, fluctuated dramatically over the time frame. After reaching around the same levels as food in February (nearly $600), it dropped markedly in March, then jumped to just under $700 in the final month. With the exception of an increase in March, average spending decreased slightly over the four months.
(183 words)
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The chart shows British Emigration to selected destinations between 2004 and 2007.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The bar chart shows the number of British people who emigrated to five destinations over the period 2004 to 2007.
It is evident from the chart that throughout the period, the most popular place to move to was Australia.
Emigration to Australia stood at just over 40,000 people in 2004, which was approximately 6,000 higher than for Spain, and twice as high as the other three countries. Apart from a jump to around 52,000 in 2006, it remained around this level throughout the period.
The next most popular country for Britons to move to was Spain, though its popularity declined over the time frame to finish at below 30,000 in 2007. Despite this, the figure was still higher than for the remaining three countries. Approximately 20,000 people emigrated to New Zealand each year, while the USA fluctuated between 20-25,000 people over the period. Although the number of visitors to France spiked to nearly 35,000 in 2005, it was the country that was the least popular to emigrate to at the end of the period, at just under 20,000 people.
(Words 179)
Sample 7
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The bar chart shows the participation of children is selected leisure activities in Australia.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
The graph indicates the level of participation in various leisure activities between Australian boys and girls aged 5 to 14 years old. It shows what percentage of each group have enjoyed these activities, and shows which activities are more popular by gender.
In general, the boys in this age group engage in a higher number of included leisure activities than the girls, with higher participation levels in all activities except art and craft.
As we can see, watching TV and videos is the most popular activity for children in this age group with 100% of the boys and girls surveyed having been involved. The least popular activity overall is skateboarding/roller-blading, as it saw the lowest overall participation rate amongst the boys and girls, at around 38% and 28% respectively.
The boys show a preference for electronic games, which were enjoyed by 80% of them, and outdoor activities, such as bike riding, which 70% of all boys surveyed had participated in. They were less interested in arts and crafts. The girls on the other hand took part in bike riding, electronic games, and art and craft at similar rates, with all at around 60% participation.
(196 words)
Sample 8
You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
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