Academic Writing Task 1 # The charts below show the

results of a survey of adult education.

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below show the results of a survey of adult education. The first chart
shows the reasons why adults decide to study. The pie chart shows how people think
the costs of adult education should be shared.
Write a report for a university lecturer, describing the information shown below.

You should write at least 150 words.

Sample Answer 1:
The figures illustrate the result of an opinion survey about the reason
why adult people choose to study and how tuition costs should be funded. It
is clear that based on the survey result, the two main reasons why adults
have continued their study are due to they are interested in subjects and to
obtain the degree. It is also noticed that the survey also shows that
most of the education cost should be funded by individuals themselves.
It can be seen that the two main purposes why adult continue their study
are because they interested with the program and to obtain the qualification,
as these two reasons result reached 40% and 38% respectively.
Meanwhile, the percentages of the survey for reasons of helpful for their
current job, improving prospect and promotion, and that they like studying
were in the range between 22% and 20%. As for figures of those who
study for the purpose of changing jobs and to meet new people, they were
below 15% each.

As for the survey result of the education cost, it is obvious that 40% of
the cost should become the burden of the respective person themselves.
Then 35% should be provided by the employer and 25% from the taxpayer.

[ Written by - Darwin Lasmana ]

 

Sample Answer 2:
The figures in the chart show what motivates adults to study and the ratio
of funding for the same. Overall, it is apparent that most students are lured
to study due to their love for the subjects and due to this, the largest portion
of study cost must be borne by the individual himself, in their opinion.

The first chart intends to show that most students are keen to study due
to their interest in a subject and to gain higher qualifications. The latter
accounts for 38%; there being only 2% difference with the former at
40%. Out of 100, 22 students opine that studying would support their
incumbent job. For those students who profess that study would help them
in getting a promotion and that it is an interesting activity, an equal result is
gathered (20%). A meagre number of students, 12% and 9%, feel that
study would assist them to get a new job and that it will build acquaintances
with new people.

From the second chart, it is seen that the individual should be the
highest cost bearer for his own study (40%). Next, comes the employer
at 35% and after that the taxpayer with the least burden (25%) of the
cost.

[Written by - Paudyal]
 

Sample Answer 3:
The diagrams illustrate the motive of adult education and how the
course fees should be funded, according to the survey participants.
Overall, it can be observed that the primary stirring factors for adults to
study is their interest in subjects and to enhance their qualifications. The
largest proportion of the people opined that individuals seeking for
further studies should bear the cost.

According to the data provided, we can clearly notice that 40% of the
grown-ups continue their education due to their interest in subjects they
study, while 38% enrol to gain qualifications. Whereas only one in five
studies to improve their prospects of promotion, the same ratio enjoys
learning. 22% continue their education because it is helpful for their running
jobs. Finally, 12% study further to change their present jobs, and the
remaining 9% study to interact with new people.

Regarding the cost of the courses, 40% of the survey takers think that
adult education cost should be paid by individuals. 35% believe their
employers should take the responsibility and only one-fourth outlines that it
should be collected from the taxpayers' money.

[Authored by - Manaswees]
 
Sample Answer 4:
The graphs reveal the outputs of a research through education for
adults. The first picture describes the motivation of adult who determines
to study. The second picture unveils people’s opinion about how the cost
of adult education should be done together.
The data supplied indicate that the major factor of adult education is
due to attraction to subjects. However, meeting new people is considered
as the least favoured purpose to study. Meanwhile, other varieties of
assumptions on how adult education cost should be paid are presented in
the second picture. Individual spending becomes the most chosen among
the given options.

As being seen, the majority of adult prefer to get a study because of

interest in subjects. Indeed, it gives 40 percent and indicates as the
most favourable option compared to others. Nevertheless, adding new
friends is definitely the lowest criteria with just under 10 percent.

Furthermore, the next graph provides clear information about the way
of education costs in every course has to be dealt. It shows that the
individuals should share the maximum cost as the highest percentage,
with exactly 40 percent, should be managed by them. In contrast,
taxpayers should bear 25% of this cost and the remaining cost, 35% should
be supported by the employers.

 Sample Answer 5:

The figures illustrate the outcome of a survey about the different

intention of why adults opt to further their education and their opinion on
how the fees of each course should be funded.

It is immediately apparent that the interest in subject and gaining

qualifications are the top reasons for adults’ decision to continue their
education while each individual should fund the majority of their course
fees.

By looking into details, interest in Subject has the highest result in the
survey with 40 percent of the total outcome. It is closely followed by
the reason to gain qualifications with only 2 percent difference at 38%.
The following reasons which are helpful for the current job, to improve
prospects of promotion and enjoy studying are about one-fifth of the total
result ranging from 20% to22% while to able to change jobs and to meet
people are just 17 percent combined.

Meanwhile, individuals top the result of cost-sharing with 40 per cent.

Employers are just above thirds of the total result on how fees should be
shared whilst the taxpayer should share a quarter of the costs.

FOR STUDY

[The reasons why adults decide to study.]

 The reasons why adults have continued their study
 What motivates adults to study
 It is apparent that most students are lured to study due to…
 The motive of adult education
 The motive why grown-ups continue their education
 Describes the motivation of adult who determines to study.

[how people think the costs of adult education should be shared. ]

 How tuition costs should be funded (costos de matricula)
 How the course fees should be funded (tarifas del curso)
 The cost of the courses
 The education cost,
 The ratio of funding for studying (La proporción de financiación
para estudiar)
 How the cost of adult education should be done together.
INTRODUCTION
The figures illustrate the result of an opinion survey about… It is clear that based on
the survey result……It is also noticed that the
The figures in the chart show…
The diagrams illustrate/depict the….
The figures illustrate the outcome of a survey about
The graphs reveal the outputs of a research/survey ....The first picture describes
....The second picture unveils (revela)....
The charts/graphs provide information on

OVERVIEW
Overall, it is apparent that
Overall, it can be observed that
The data supplied indicate that
It is immediately apparent that

BODY PARAGRAPH 1
It can be seen that the two main purposes why...
The first chart intends to show that
According to the data provided, we can clearly notice that
As being seen,
By looking into details,

BODY PARAGRAPH 2
As for the survey result of….
Furthermore, the next graph provides clear information about the
From the second chart, it is seen that
As for figures of….
Regarding the cost of the courses

ANALYSIS
 as these two reasons result reached 40% and 38% respectively. Meanwhile,
the percentages of the survey for reasons of ....were in the range between
22% and 20%.
 As for figures of ....., they were below 15% each.
 are the top reasons
 subjects and due to this, the largest portion of...
 The largest proportion of the people opined that
 The latter accounts for( representa) 38%; there being only 2% difference
with the former at 40%.
 A meagre (escaso) number of students, 12% and 9%,
 should be the highest cost bearer for his own study (40%). Next, comes the
employer at 35% and after that the taxpayer with the least burden (25%) of the
cost.
 it gives 40 percent and indicates as the most favourable option compared to
others.
 It is definitely the lowest criteria with just under 10 percent.
 as the highest percentage, with exactly 40 percent
 has the highest result in the survey with 40 percent of the total outcome. It
is closely followed by the reason to gain qualifications with only 2 percent
difference at 38%.
 are about one-fifth of the total result ranging from 20% to 22% while to able
to change jobs and to meet people are just 17 percent combined.
 Employers are just above thirds of the total result on how fees should be
shared whilst the taxpayer should share a quarter of the costs.

 survey takers