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An Analytical Paragraph

An analytical paragraph summarizes key information from a chart, graph, or other data source in a concise yet comprehensive manner. It should include an introduction stating the topic, a body section objectively explaining trends and figures without personal analysis, and a conclusion summarizing the overall message. Writers use specific language to describe quantities, comparisons, and changes over time while adhering to a consistent tense and passive voice. The format aims to accurately reflect the essential details and meaning of the original source material in a brief yet informative way.

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An Analytical Paragraph

An analytical paragraph summarizes key information from a chart, graph, or other data source in a concise yet comprehensive manner. It should include an introduction stating the topic, a body section objectively explaining trends and figures without personal analysis, and a conclusion summarizing the overall message. Writers use specific language to describe quantities, comparisons, and changes over time while adhering to a consistent tense and passive voice. The format aims to accurately reflect the essential details and meaning of the original source material in a brief yet informative way.

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An Analytical Paragraph

An analytical paragraph is a form of descriptive writing which is written on the basis


of a given chart, graph, data, outline, clues, table, etc.

Features of an analytical paragraph writing-


1. It describes the given chart, table, data, graph, cues etc.
2. It should be brief and comprehensive (include complete information) at the
same time.
3. It should state facts that are provided by the chart.
4. It is necessary to make use of simple and accurate language.
5. It should mention figures and quantities appropriately.
6. It is appropriate to use the same tense throughout the analytical paragraph.
7. No personal observation or response should be provided.
8. It would be preferable to use the passive form of the verb.

An analytical paragraph shall be divided into three parts-


1. Introduction
2. Body of the paragraph and;
3. Conclusion

Format of Analytical paragraph writing


Introduction
(explain in one or two lines the subject of the graph given)
Body
(explain in detail what the graph is about, use relevant figures, explain trends, make
comparisons and contrasts, divide into sub paragraphs, if required)
Conclusion
(conclude the paragraph giving the overall view or summary of the graph)

1. For an introduction, you can start with the following phrases-


1. The chart given above describes
2. The table suggests
3. The line graph shows
4. The data given provides information about
5. The pie chart illustrates, etc.
2. For describing trends, use phrases and words like- a pattern of growth,
rapidly doubled, skyrocketed(increased rapidly), striking increase, peaked,
soaring rates, declined, plummeted(dropped), leveled off, stagnated,
fluctuate(vary), starting to rise, starting to fall, drop down, slightly, etc.
3. For describing quantities, use various styles like- 48% of, one-third of,
nearly one-fourth of, almost 80%, majority, on average, twice as much, almost
equal, the highest, the lowest, very close to 2%, roughly, approximately 5% of,
just under three percent, etc.
4. For establishing a relationship or contrast, use phrases and words like-
relationship between, similarly, in contrast with, in comparison to, but in the
opposite case, however, whereas, when it comes to, as opposed to, while,
striking difference, noticeable difference, etc.
5. For the conclusion and other connecting phrases use- overall,
subsequently, in all, in a nutshell, for the chart given, in short, striking
changes, including, therefore, etc.

Example : The pie chart shows the proportion of people from different
households living in poverty in the UK in 2002. Write an analytical paragraph
to describe the information in 100-120 words.

The given pie chart illustrates seven different categories of households living in
poverty in the UK in 2002.
It is clearly evident from the pie chart that 26% of the total poverty-stricken
households are those of sole parents. Single people without children account for the
second highest proportion with 24%. In contrast to couples without children that
accounts for just 9%, couples with children account for 15% of the poor households.
Single aged persons and aged couples proportion for 12% together for poor
households.
Overall, 14% of all households in the UK were living under poverty. The younger
generation had a greater poor percentage than their aged counterparts. Couples
without children had better economic conditions than those with children.

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