Academic writing

Task 1

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Key Points

1. The introduction will always be in the present tense

2. There will be 4-6 paragraphs in total
3. Tense may vary for the rest of the paragraphs depending on the
information
given on the chart
4. Use the third person
5. You can’t write your own opinion, prediction, analysis
6. Don’t write any values or percentage in overall paragraph
7. Word limit is 150 minimum. Should be less than 200

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Two/Three/Four Charts of Same category

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1st Sentence (Mandatory) [See chart 1]

The two pie charts………

show -> illustrate / depict / demonstrate *Not -> display / reveal

the percentages of industry sectors' contribution to the economy of

Turkey ->

how different industry sectors contributed to the economy of Turkey

Percentagewise

in 2000 and 2016 -> in the years 2000 and 2016 / from 2000 to 2016
/ in 16
years time period / between 2000 and 2016
4
overview

How many sentences?

2 Sentences in general. For some exceptional cases it could
be 3.
Highest , Lowest , Most significant change
**No values

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overview

Chart 1

Overall, at the beginning of the period construction contributed the least to

the economy of Turkey and agriculture was the most significant economic
sector. In comparison, at the end of the period healthcare and education
became the largest economic segment and the lowest contribution was
made by financial, business and other services.

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 Body paragraphs

At least 2 to at most 4 paragraphs

–> Make a particular group using the different trends (increase ,
decrease and constant)
-> Must use complex sentences to compare between them
-> Use variety of sentence constructions
-> Focus on synonyms
**Do not use same word more than twice

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Body paragraphs

Chart 1
Supporting Paragraph 1:

Construction sector accounted for 3% of Turkey's economy in 2000,

and experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in
2016. Economic income from trade, utilities and transportation was
14% in 2000 and experienced a slight growth of 2% in 2016. At the
beginning of the period, manufacturing and finance, business and
other services made up 8% and 5% of Turkey's economy,
respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016
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Body paragraphs
Chart 1
Supporting Paragraph 2:

Agriculture, which comprised almost a quarter of Turkey's economy

in 2000, fell to 14% in 2016. In 2000 economic outputs from
government and leisure and hospitality sectors were at 12% and 17%,
respectively, and both decreased by 3% after a 16-year period. In
contrast, contributions from the healthcare and education sector
remained constant in both years at 17%.

Plateaued = remained constant