The line graph compares the consumption of different types of fast food by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000. Overall, consumption of fish and chips declined over this period while consumption of pizza and hamburgers increased. Specifically, fish and chips was the most popular fast food in 1975 at 100 times per year but declined to under 40 times per year by 2000, while pizza and hamburgers increased from about 5 times per year in 1975 to 100 times per year for hamburgers by 2000.
The line graph compares the consumption of different types of fast food by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000. Overall, consumption of fish and chips declined over this period while consumption of pizza and hamburgers increased. Specifically, fish and chips was the most popular fast food in 1975 at 100 times per year but declined to under 40 times per year by 2000, while pizza and hamburgers increased from about 5 times per year in 1975 to 100 times per year for hamburgers by 2000.
The line graph compares the consumption of different types of fast food by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000. Overall, consumption of fish and chips declined over this period while consumption of pizza and hamburgers increased. Specifically, fish and chips was the most popular fast food in 1975 at 100 times per year but declined to under 40 times per year by 2000, while pizza and hamburgers increased from about 5 times per year in 1975 to 100 times per year for hamburgers by 2000.
The line graph compares the consumption of different types of fast food by Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000. Overall, consumption of fish and chips declined over this period while consumption of pizza and hamburgers increased. Specifically, fish and chips was the most popular fast food in 1975 at 100 times per year but declined to under 40 times per year by 2000, while pizza and hamburgers increased from about 5 times per year in 1975 to 100 times per year for hamburgers by 2000.
The line graph below shows changes in the amount and type of fast food consumed by
Australian teenagers from 1975 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.
There are three basic things you need to describe the graph.
1. Introduce the graph
2. Give an overview 3. Give the detail
1) Introduce the Graph
You need to begin with one or two sentences that state what the graph shows. To do this, paraphrase the title of the graph, making sure you put in a time frame if there is one. Here is an example for the above line graph: The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years. You can see, this says the same thing as the title, but in a different way. 2) Give an Overview You also need to state what the main trend or trends in the graph are. Don’t give detail such as data here – you are just looking for something that describes what is happening overall. One thing that stands out in this graph is that one type of fast food fell over the period, whilst the other two increased, so this would be a good overview. Here is an example: Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased. This covers the main changes that took place over the whole period. You may sometimes see this overview as a conclusion. It does not matter if you put it in the conclusion or the introduction, but you should provide an overview in one of these places.
3) Give the Detail
You can now give more specific detail in the body paragraphs. When you give the detail in your body paragraphs, you must make reference to the data. The key to organizing your body paragraphs is to group data together where there are patterns. To do this you need to identify any similarities and differences. Look at the graph – what things are similar and what things are different? As we have already identified in the overview, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased. So it is clear that pizza and hamburgers were following a similar pattern, but fish and chips were different. On this basis, you can use these as your ‘groups’, and focus one paragraph on fish and chips and the other one on pizza and hamburgers. Here is an example of the first paragraph: In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year. This was far higher than Pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year. However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually declined over the 25 year timescale to finish at just under 40. As you can see, the focus is on fish and chips. This does not mean you should not mention the other two foods, you should still make comparisons of the data as the question asks. The second body then focuses on the other foods: In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ate the other two fast foods at much higher levels. Pizza consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990. It then leveled off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was seen in hamburgers as the occasions they were eaten increased sharply throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, exceeding that of fish and chips in 1985. It finished at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year.
Full Model Answer:
The line graph compares the fast food consumption of teenagers in Australia between 1975 and 2000, a period of 25 years. Overall, the consumption of fish and chips declined over the period, whereas the amount of pizza and hamburgers that were eaten increased. In 1975, the most popular fast food with Australian teenagers was fish and chips, being eaten 100 times a year. This was far higher than Pizza and hamburgers, which were consumed approximately 5 times a year. However, apart from a brief rise again from 1980 to 1985, the consumption of fish and chips gradually declined over the 25 year timescale to finish at just under 40. In sharp contrast to this, teenagers ate the other two fast foods at much higher levels. Pizza consumption increased gradually until it overtook the consumption of fish and chips in 1990. It then leveled off from 1995 to 2000. The biggest rise was seen in hamburgers as the occasions they were eaten increased sharply throughout the 1970’s and 1980’s, exceeding that of fish and chips in 1985. It finished at the same level that fish and chips began, with consumption at 100 times a year. (194 words)
The pie chart shows the amount of money that a children's charity located in the USA spent and received in one year, 2016. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Revenue Sources and Expenditures of a USA Charity in one year, 2016.
Model Answer The pie charts show the amount of revenue and expenditures in 2016 for a children’s charity in the USA. Overall, it can be seen that donated food accounted for the majority of the income, while program services accounted for the most expenditure. Total revenue sources just exceeded outgoings. In detail, donated food provided most of the revenue for the charity, at 86%. Similarly, with regard to expenditures, one category, program services, accounted for nearly all of the outgoings, at 95.8%. The other categories were much smaller. Community contributions, which were the second largest revenue source, brought in 10.4% of overall income, and this was followed by program revenue, at 2.2%. Investment income, government grants, and other income were very small sources of revenue, accounting for only 0.8% combined. There were only two other expenditure items, fundraising and management and general, accounting for 2.6% and 1.6% respectively. The total amount of income was $53,561,580, which was just enough to cover the expenditures of $53,224,896. 161 Words
The table shows the Proportions of Pupils Attending Four Secondary School Types Between 2000 and 2009. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.
Secondary School Attendance
2000 2005 2009
Specialist Schools 12% 11% 10%
Grammar Schools 24% 19% 12%
Voluntary-controlled Schools 52% 38% 20%
Community Schools 12% 32% 58%
Model Answer The table illustrates the percentage of school children attending four different types of secondary school from 2000 to 2009. It is evident that whereas the community schools experienced a marked increase in the proportion of those attending their institutions over the period, the others saw a corresponding decline. To begin, the percentage of pupils in voluntary-controlled schools fell from just over half to only 20% or one fifth from 2000 to 2009. Similarly, the relative number of children in grammar schools - just under one quarter - dropped by half in the same period. As for the specialist schools, the relatively small percentage of pupils attending this type of school (12%) also fell, although not significantly. However, while the other three types of school declined in importance, the opposite was true in the case of community schools. In fact, whereas only a small minority of 12% was educated in these schools in 2000, this figure increased to well over half of all pupils during the following nine years. 170 Words
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. Model Answer 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.
