Writing task 1

1. Do not write any personal comment.

2. Parts included are: introduction, general statement, body paragraph (more than 1),

conclusion.

3. Only introduction is described in present tense.

4. Time can be mentioned in all parts.

5. Subjects don’t change, only measurable quantity changes!

Introduction

No value is inserted here; only introduce the topic of your graph.

Type of chart Appropriate

verb Measurable quantity

Actual

subject

Time

limit

The

Column chart

Line chart

Pie chart

Shows

Presents

Represents

Depicts

Illustrates

Focuses

Compares

Delineates

The number of (people)

The amount of (money)

The quantity of (water)

The area of (land)

The percentage of

The rate of

The proportion of

General statement

In this part, write only main difference; i.e. find the main opposite behavior between the two

subjects. Do not insert any value here too.

In general + measurable quantity with subject 1 + verb 1 with an appropriate adverb +

contrasting linking word + measurable quantity with subject 2 + verb 2 (opposite of verb 1) with

an appropriate adverb + time

* Contrasting linking word = while/ whereas/ though/ although

Body paragraph

According to the information on subject 1 + value description of subject 1

According to the data on subject 2 + value description of subject 2

Sentence structure

1. Subject-verb format:

Time expression + Subject + verb + adverb

Time expression Subject

From---to

Between---and

For/over/during +

“(n+1)” period

Since + period

Jan-Mar: from Jan to March

April-July: for the next three

months

Aug-Sep: between Aug and

Sep

Oct-Feb: Over the next four

months

March-July: During the next

four months

Aug-Dec: From Aug to Dec

Sales of Mobiles

Mobile Sales

The sales

It

Adverb:

1- slow, slight, tardy

2- moderate, steady, gradual

3- sharp, rapid, dramatic, steep

2. “There” format:

Time expression + there + be verb + noun phrase + in + subject

[Noun phrase = article + adjective + noun]

Conclusion

Write similarity or difference upon specific subject with details. “Conclusion statement” is a

sentence describing overall behavior. Do not insert any value here too. Also, don’t insert any

characteristics (adverb).

Overall behavior:

Data shows- Words should be used-

increasing Become/ became increasingly/more interested/ common/ popular/ preferred

decreasing Become/ became less interested/ common/ popular/ preferred

Trends

1- upward trend with some fluctuations

2- fluctuation

3- downward trend with some fluctuations

Value installation:

1. Variation in preposition

2. Variation in approximation

Rules regarding prepositions:

1. From-to is used with a range of values.

2. Never use by/of in the 1st sentence of body paragraph.

3. By is used in subject-verb format and of is used in there-format.

4. By/of are used before the difference of 2 values.

5. At is used with a single value; when mentioning start, peak, end, plateau, constant.

Approximation

Use these adverbs to express approximation: about, around, almost, approximately, roughly,

nearly.

Opposite signpost

But, yet, by contrary, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless, however, conversely,

oppositely