WRITING

TASK 1

CLASS
SAGUN SAMRAT
SANGRAULA 1
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To begin, the number of arrests for unlawful drug use stood at

nearly 55,000 in 1991 which fell sharply to exactly 20,000 over
the following two years. After that, the number experienced a
dramatic inclination in 1996 reaching precisely 50,000. The
number fluctuated till 1999, followed by a sharp rise which
peaked at 80,000 in 2000. Although, there was a plunge to
approximately about 15,000 in the next year. With a slow
growth in the arrests in 2003 at 20,000, the number stayed
constant till the end of the era.
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BASICS
1. Important verbs
2. Precision Markers
3. Language of Change
4. Sentence Structures
5. CDCD Format
6. Time Mentions
7. Data Mentions
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1. IMPORTANT VERBS
Experienced Stood at
Witnessed Comprised of
Saw Constituted
Accounted for
Made up

Number of arrests in 1991 was 55.

Number of arrests in 1991 comprised of 55.
Number of arrests in 1991 constituted 55.
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1. IMPORTANT VERBS
Experienced Stood at
Witnessed Comprised of
Saw Constituted
Accounted for
Made up

Number of arrests in 1991 was 55.

Number of arrests in 1991 stood at 55.
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1. IMPORTANT VERBS
Experienced Stood at
Witnessed Comprised of
Saw Constituted
Accounted for
Made up

Number of X disease in Someland stood at exactly

100 in 1983.
Number of X disease in Someland stood at exactly
200 in 1987.
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2. PRECISION MARKERS
Exactly Nearly
Precisely About
Accurately Around
Approximately
Just Below
Just Under
Just Above
Just Over
Well Below
Well Above
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Increase Increased
Decrease Decreased
Constancy Remained Constant
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Increase Increased
Decrease Decreased
Constancy Remained Constant

There was an increase in the number of X disease

in 1986.
The number of X disease increased in 1986.

There was a decrease in the number of X disease

in 1990.
The number of X disease decreased in 1990.
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Increase Increased Decrease Decreased
Growth Grew Drop Dropped
Rise Rose Fall Fell
Incline Inclined Decline Declined

There was a growth in the number of X disease in

1986.
The number of X disease grew in 1986.
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Gradual Rapid
Steady Sharp
Slow Significant
Slight Dramatic

There was a gradual growth in the number of X

disease in 1986.
The number of X disease grew gradually in 1986.

Noun : Adjective + Noun

Verb : Verb + Adverb

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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Gradual Rapid
Steady Sharp
Slow Significant
Slight Dramatic

There was a rapid fall in the number of X disease

in 1990.
The number of X disease fell rapidly in 1990.

Noun : Adjective + Noun

Verb : Verb + Adverb

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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Rocketed Plummeted
Soared Slumped
Plunged
Only Verbs

There was a plummet in the number of X disease

in 1992.
The number of X disease plummeted in 1992.

There was a rocket in the number of X disease in

1992.
The number of X disease rocketed in 1992.
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Remained Constant
Remained Stable
Levelled-off
Plateaued

There was a remained constant in the number of

X disease in 1991.
There was a constancy in the number of X
disease in 1991.
Number of X disease remained constant in 1991.
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3. LANGUAGE OF CHANGE
Doubled A twofold increase
Trebled A threefold increase
Quadrupled A fourfold increase
Peaked A peak
Lowed A low

There was a twofold growth in the number of X

disease in 1987 comprising of 200.

Number of X disease doubled in 1987 comprising

of 200.

Number of X disease rocketed and peaked at 400

in 1989. However, there was a sharp drop in the
number reaching a low of 0.
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4. SENTENCE STRUCTURES
A. Verb Form
B. Noun Form
C. There was a + Noun Form
D. Date Form

The number of X disease increased sharply in

1989 reaching exactly 400.

There was a sharp increase in the number of X

disease reaching exactly 400 in 1989.

The number of X disease experienced a sharp

increase reaching exactly 400 in 1989.

1989 experienced a sharp increase in the number

of X disease reaching exactly 400.
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4. SENTENCE STRUCTURES
A. Verb Form
B. Noun Form
C. There was a + Noun Form
D. Date Form

The number of X disease rocketed in 1989

reaching exactly 400.

There was a significant rise in the number of X

disease reaching exactly 400 in 1989.

The number of X disease experienced a rapid

incline reaching exactly 400 in 1989.

1989 experienced a sharp increase in the number

of X disease reaching exactly 400.
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4. SENTENCE STRUCTURES
A. Verb Form
B. Noun Form
C. There was a + Noun Form
D. Date Form

PRACTICE
The number of X disease grew slowly till 1987
reaching precisely 150.

There was a significant drop in the number of X

disease reaching exactly 0 in 1992.
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5. TIME MENTIONS
A. In [Date]
B. At the beginning of the period / era
C. At the end of the period / era
D. In X years
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6. DATA MENTIONS
Mention only the significant details. Look
at the transitions.

The number of X disease comprised of precisely

400 in 1989.

The number of X disease grew slowly till 1987

reaching precisely 200.

The number of X disease grew slowly till 1987

To begin, the number of X disease stood at which reached precisely 200.
precisely 100 in 1983 which then experienced a
gradual rise and doubled in 1987 reaching 200. The number of X disease in 1988 accounted for
100 which rocketed in 1989 by 300.
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7. “CDCD” FORM
Connectors To begin, the number of X disease
Date stood at precisely 100 in 1983. The
Change number, then, experienced a gradual
Data rise till 1987 reaching 200.
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7. “CDCD” FORM
Connectors To begin, the number of X disease
Date stood at precisely 100 in 1983. The
Change number, then, experienced a gradual
Data rise till 1987 reaching 200.

To begin, the number of X disease stood at precisely

100 in 1983 which then experienced a gradual rise
till 1987 reaching 200.

To begin, the number of X disease stood at precisely

100 in 1983 which then doubled till 1987 reaching
200.
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7. “CDCD” FORM
Connectors To begin, the number of X disease
Date stood at precisely 100 in 1983. The
Change number, then, experienced a gradual
Data rise till 1987 reaching 200.

To begin, the number of X disease stood at precisely

100 in 1983 which then experienced a gradual rise till
1987 reaching 200. However, the number dropped
gradually in the next year followed by a sharp rise
reaching its peak at exactly 400 in 1989.

Although the number dropped gradually in 1988, there

was a sharp rise reaching its peak at exactly 400 in
1989.
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7. “CDCD” FORM
Connectors To begin, the number of X disease
Date stood at precisely 100 in 1983. The
Change number, then, experienced a gradual
Data rise till 1987 reaching 200.

To begin, the number of X disease stood at precisely

100 in 1983 which then experienced a gradual rise
till 1987 reaching 200. The number dropped
gradually in the next year followed by a sharp rise
reaching its peak at exactly 400 in 1989. However,
1990 experienced a slight drop in the figure by 50,
before remaining constant for the next year.
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7. “CDCD” FORM
Connectors To begin, the number of X disease
Date stood at precisely 100 in 1983. The
Change number, then, experienced a gradual
Data rise till 1987 reaching 200.

To begin, the number of X disease stood at precisely

100 in 1983 which then experienced a gradual rise
till 1987 reaching 200. The number dropped
gradually in the next year followed by a sharp rise
reaching its peak at exactly 400 in 1989. However,
Complex Forms : 1990 experienced a slight drop in the figure by 50,
- , which before remaining constant for the next year. It
- , followed by plummeted at the end of the era accounting for 0
- Although number of diseases.
- , before
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