Describing a Life Cycle

The diagrams below show the life cycle of a frog.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make
comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

Sample
The diagram shows the life cycle of a frog from egg to mature frog.

Initially, the eggs, which are called frogspawn, float on the surface of the pond. The step
after this is the emergence of small tadpole, which has a small body and a long tail.
Gradually, the tadpole develops and its body enlarges while the tail becomes longer. At this
point in the cycle, the legs appear in order to prepare the tadpole for its future life on land.
Eventually, the tadpole starts to change into a young frog with a wider mouth, a reduced tail
and bigger legs. At this point the young frog continues to live in the pond. Overtime, the frog
matures and moves onto the land. As a result of being on land, it breaths air and it loses its
tail. The final stage of the cycle is when the frog finds a mate so as to produce eggs. Having
completed all these steps, the life cycle begins again.
Describing a Life Cycle
Useful language

Ordering, purpose and result

Ordering
Expressing purpose
First stage A is done (so as) to produce B.
The first stage is when + noun + verb A is done in order that B can be produced.
To begin with, So that,
The process commences with

Middle stages Expressing cause and result

Eventually
This step involves + ing
After this stage is complete,
The next step is when + noun + verb
By this stage,
The step after this + verb
At the same time,
While / As
Once A has finished, B is able to start
As a result,
This results in + noun.
A results from / in B.
A happens, which results in B.
which leads to B.
which causes B.
with the result that B happens.

Last stage
Once the final stage has been completed,