Faculty
Computer
terminals
Number of
students
Average number of
students using one
computer terminal
Agriculture
17
240
14
Arts
35
730
21
Education
25
890
36
Engineering
41
317
8
Law
43
473
11
Science
74
241
3
Total
235
2,891
12
It can be concluded from the given information that there are not enough computer
terminals in comparison to the number of students in different faculties. It is clear that
some faculties with a higher number of students have fewer computer terminals compared
to some less populated faculties. (47 words)
IELTS
JOURNAL
29
Useful language to refer to graphs:
As can be seen from the graph…
It can be seen from the graph that …
The
graph
shows…
It can be concluded from the graph that…
From the figures/statistics, it can be inferred that…
The graph illustrates…
It is noticeable that …
We can see that …
It is clear that …
Overall, …
It is clear from the … that …
Writing an 'overview' not a conclusion
You don't need to write a conclusion for IELTS writing task 1. You need to write an
"overview" of the information. But why don't you need to write a conclusion? What's the
difference between a conclusion and an overview?
First, a conclusion is really a final judgment, decision or opinion. This is perfect for the task
2 essay, but task 1 asks you to write a description without analysis or opinions. On the other
hand, an "overview" is a simple description of the main points. It is a summary of the
information shown in the graph or chart.
Second, a conclusion should be at the end of a piece of writing. An overview or general
summary could go either at the end or near the beginning. It is a good idea to describe the
main features of the graph or chart near the beginning of your essay.
So, the suggested report structure for task 1 looks like this:
1.
Introduction: what does the chart show?
2.
Overview / summary: what are the most noticeable features?
3.
Specific details: try to write 2 paragraphs.
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