Understanding IELTS: Writing

STEP 1.9

Writing an overview – example

Here is one possible way to write an overview for this graph:

Overall, the proportion of paper and cardboard that was recycled was the highest of the
four classes of material, but this category experienced a decline after 1994, whereas there
was a continuing upward trend in the recycling of the other materials.

Remember, this is only one possible version – you could express the key information in
different ways. The important thing is to make sure your own answer correctly identified
and included that key information.

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