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Summary Report
Writing
Cambridge: IELTS

Bar Charts - Line Graphs - Table - Pie Chart - Diagram or Process - Map - Combination of all options

Writing Task 1: 20 minutes

Aim 170-190 Words (Must be Over 150 words)

Teacher: Mr. James Teacher: Mr. Vincent The bar chart illustrates the….

Overall, it can be seen that ….

Furthermore

The reporting verb is generally in present tense

Moreover

Whilst………….constantly accounts for

In terms of…
Reporting Verbs:

STRONG ARGUMENT NEUTRAL INDICATING RESEARCH RESULTS

argue state show

note demonstrate
assert
report illustrate
claim
explain indicate
contend
discuss point out
maintain (studies/authors)
illustrate
prove
insist observe (studies/authors)
found

COUNTERARGUMENT SUGGESTION CRITICISM

refute the claim suggest criticise

argue against recommend

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There is a considerable / constant discrepancy between…..

There was a sudden / noticeable difference between those under the age of…

and over the age of…

The number of……….decrease significantly between 2010 and 2015

rise / fall / drop dramatically

rise / fall / drop sharply

increase / decrease slightly in the proportion of 20%

decline over the five year period

decline throughout the whole period by 28%

There was a sharp drop in the number of…….between 2011 and 2012

slight reduction

significant increase

marked increase
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The number of……remains constant over the five year period in question

remain steady

fluctuate significantly

The figure rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 23% in 2015

There was a steady / gradual downward / upward trend over the seven year period

The rate remained relatively stable in the….

From this point on the percentage of…..climbed gradually to peak at about …..% in
both 2007 and 2008

A similar growth in the figure/percentage for….. was evident reaching 12% in 2015 and
around 23% in the final year
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IELTS Writing Task 1
Teacher: Mr. James
Academic Paper

No need to paraphrase

Highlight highs, lows and trends

in your overview

Make sure statements in the body

paragraph are supported by data

Paragraphs are say to read

This is a REPORT NOT and

ESSAY!

Structure to be a LOGICAL
ORGANISATION

Logical and clear!

Linking words are to be used

No need for SMALL DETAILS

Aim around 170-190 words

Teacher: Mr. Vincent

Introduction
Body Paragraph 1

Body Paragraph 2 Teacher: Mr. James Teacher: Mr. Vincent

Overview

The bar chart illustrates the proportion of women, men an children consuming five servings of
fruit and vegetables each day in 8 years from 2001 to 2008 in the UK.

Overall, it can be seen that the highest percentage of all people consuming fruit and
vegetables was women, whilst children consistently accounted for the lowest proportion.
Furthermore, a significant increase in the proportion of people eating food items can be seen
over the period given.

The percentage of women who ate fruit and vegetables started a just over 20% in 2001. This
figure then rose steadily to reach a peak of almost 35% in 2006, before falling slightly to
30% in the final year.

In terms of men and children eating fruit and vegetables, the rate remained relatively stable
in the first three years (about 17% and 12% respectively). From this point onwards, the
proportion of men climbed gradually to peak at about 27% in both 2006 and 2007, after
which it dropped to about 26%. A similar growth in the figure for children was evident
reaching 25% in 2007 and around 24% in the final year.
The bar chart below illustrates how many hours adolescents in Chester spent on
seven activities each week between 2002 and 2007.

Teacher: Mr. James

Teacher: Mr. Vincent

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The bar chart illustrates how many hours adolescents in Chester spent on seven activities
each week between 2002 and 2007.

Overall, the most popular activity over the period given was watching TV, whereas bowling
was the least favourite. Gong to pubs and discos, watching TV and shopping all showed an
increase in the number of hours teenagers spent on these activities. The other pursuits
showed a decrease in hours, except washing DVD’s which fluctuated.

Teenagers spent 25 hours on watching television in 2002 which increased to almost 40

hours in the final year. Both going to pubs discos, and shopping more than doubled in hours
from over 5 to over 15 and from 5 to exactly 15 respectively.

Whilst teenagers occupied 10 hours doing homework in 2002, this figure dropped to just
over 5 in 2007. Playing sport decreased dramatically from 10 hours to around 3 hours.
Bowling was under 5 hours throughout the entire period declining by about 4 hours in
total. The number of hours teenagers dedicated to watching DVD’s was only 10 hours in
the first and final years, but reached a peak of over 15 hours in 2004 and 2005.
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The bar chart sho ws the

distribution of employment among
agriculture, services, industries
in three countries in 1980 and
projected distribution in 2020. 
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Teacher: Mr. James Teacher: Mr. Vincent

The given bar charts compare the proportions of people working in three sectors
(Agriculture, Industry, and Services) in three countries in 1980, along with predicted
changes in 2020.

Overall, it can be seen that services were the main source of employment for people in
countries A and C, while agriculture was the main area of employment in country B.
Additionally, despite some slight variations, there are no predicted changes in the
overall trends of these countries’ employment distribution. 

In 1980, the main source of jobs in countries A and C was services, at approximately 45%
and 65%, followed by industry, at 30% and 35% respectively. Jobs in agriculture
accounted for the smallest percentage of the workforce in both countries, at around
20% and 5% respectively. Both countries are expected to see a decrease in industry
related jobs and a rise in service jobs by 2020. 

Country B, on the other hand, saw the largest percentage of jobs in agriculture, at
approximately 70%, followed by services and industry, at approximately 35% and 20%
respectively. It is predicted that trends will also remain the same in country B, with
an approximate 15% decrease in agriculture jobs.