2. How to Describe Line
Graphs in IELTS
Academic Writing
The most common type of Task 1 question is the line graph. A line
graph consists of data presented along an x and a y-axis and compares how
certain numerical variables change over time.
There are several crucial steps to producing
a high-scoring IELTS
Graph Description. In this section, we will
look at how to follow these
steps using the following sample question:
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The first step, is to analyze the question carefully.
Read the question to understand the type of graph given and what
you need to do.
Read the first sentence of the instructions carefully before analyzing
the data in the graph, as it will tell you about the type of data presented.
The second sentence tells you what you need to do. It gives you
clear instructions on how to answer and
what information you need to
write about.
The next step is to take a detailed look at the line graph.
Does the data we have represent something from the past or
future?
The time period will give you a good idea about the verb tense you
need to use in your graph.
Next, you will have to identify what the two axes represent and
the units of measurement.
Each axis
gives a different type of
information. These could be many different things, for example, amount,
time, age, or percentage.
Examine how the data changes and keep an eye out for notable
similarities between data sets
. Once you do this, you need to search for
the most obvious trends and identify:
sudden changes
and areas of stability (where the graph doesn’t change).
These pieces of information are the main
features that we need to
summarize in our report, but how can we
describe these features and
trends in a concise yet comprehensive manner?
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