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BAR CHART

I. Introduction

There are 2 kinds of bar chart:

- Bar chart with CHANGES over a time period

- Bar chart without CHANGES over a time period

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II. Writing the report

1. Introduction

You should start your answer by writing an introduction. The introduction is 1 or 2 sentences, where
you paraphrase the information from your question. You should mention two things in your
introduction:

 what your graph shows

 for what period of time

In our example, the introduction can look like this:

The bar chart provides information about the percentages of divorces in Finland and Sweden
between 2011 and 2015.

See how to use synonyms to paraphrase the question:

shows → provides information about

divorce rates → percentages of divorces
two European countries → Finland and Sweden (it’s good to be more specific)
from 2011 to 2015 → between 2011 and 2015.

2. Overview

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a. Bar chart with a time period

Overview:

- General trend(s)
- Highest number(s)
- The most significant change

b. Bar chart without a time period

Overview:

- Which numbers are higher?

- Which is the most significant gap?

3. Body

a. Bar chart with a time period

Para 1: describe and compare the data in the first year

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Para 2: describe and compare the data in the final year (mention other special features in other years
if necessary)

b. Bar chart without a time period

- Highest to lowest number

- Similarities and differences

III. Practice analyzing different kinds of bar chart

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IV. Sample

Bar chart 1:

Bar chart 2:

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Bar chart 3:

Bar chart 4:

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