Writing

Task 1 :
Structure
- Introduction : 1 sentence – Parapharse the rubbric
- Overview : 1-2 sentence – Summarize the main trends or the most remarkable features
- Body 1 : 3-4 sentences – Decribe the main features
- Body 2 : 3-4 sentences – Describe the main features
Steps
- Analyse the graph
Subject ? Units of measure ? Verb tense ?
- Paraphrase the rubric – Write Intro

Example

the number of + countable noun (plural) The chart shows the number of young males and females
playing sports in 2000. = The chart shows how many
= how many + countable noun (plural) + verb
young m en and women played sports in 2000.

the amount of + uncountable noun
= how much + uncountable noun + verb
The chart illustrates the amount of electricity produced
from three sources in 2010. = The chart illustrates h ow
much e lectricity was produced from three sources in
2010.

the percentage of + noun (countable or uncountable) The chart shows the percentage of men and women
participating in soccer. = The chart illustrates t he
= the proportion of + noun (countable or uncountable)
proportion o f male and female participants in soccer.
 - Write Overview

Types of info General structure

Trend - Overall, … (&…) experienced an upward/ a downward trend  What went up/ down?
(while the opposite was true for …/ with the exception of …).  What fluctuated/
remained stable?
 What was superior?

Order - In addition, … was highest while… registered (= had) the  What was biggest/
lowest figure(s). smallest figure?

or

- Overall/ In addition, … was higher than … (while the

opposite was true for …/ with the exception of …).

Extra Besides, …  Extra figures…

- Choose, group info to write the detail

Phân tích, nhóm số liệu và chia ra hai đoạn thân bài : Chia theo đặc điểm của đối
tượng
Body 1 : cùng đặc điểm ( nhóm cùng giảm hoặc tăng )
Body 2 : trái ngược ( 1 cái xu hg tăng cùng 1 cái xu hg giảm )
Hoặc
Body 1 : nhóm nhg cái tăng
Body 2 : nhóm những cái giảm

 TIME CHART

� There are 3 key points (sometimes 4) that we should focus on: the starting point, the turning point(s) and

the ending point.

“1-2-3-4” TEMPLATE

Introduction Paraphrasing
● The chart illustrates … [WHAT? – WHERE? – WHEN?]
(1 sentence)
Overview Trend: up/ down
● Overall, … (&…) experienced an upward/ a downward trend (while the opposite was
(2 sentences) true for …/ with the exception of …).

or

● Overall, … was higher than … (while the opposite was true for …/ with the exception of

…).

Order: largest/
● In addition, … was highest while … registered (= had) the highest/ lowest figure(s).
smallest

Bodies Details
● As can be seen from the chart,… . To be more specific…
(3-4 sentences/
paragraph) ● A closer look at the diagram reveals that ..

● … stood at [figure] in [the first year] -> KHÔNG DIỄN ĐẠT TĂNG/ GIẢM

● This figure then …(a)+(b)… -> BẮT ĐẦU DIỄN ĐẠT TĂNG/ GIẢM

● “A similar/ an opposite trend was witnessed in …, which …(1)+(2)…” -> DIỄN ĐẠT XU

HƯỚNG NGƯỢC LẠI

Meanwhile “…(2)/(3)/(4)…” -> DIỄN ĐẠT TIẾP XU HƯỚNG LÊN XUỐNG

● Also worth noting is that…

● Additionally,..

 COMPARISON CHART

Không dùng các từ chỉ xu hướng : increase, decrease

The given chart illustates the amount of fish and different types of meat consumedin Europe
from 1979 to 2004.
Overall, only the anount of chicken consumed experienced an upward trend throught the period
shown. In addition, the consumption of fish was the lowest in the 4 given
As can be seen from the graph, the amount of lamb and beef declined significant in the period,
To be more specific, the amount of beef consumed stood at 230 grams in 1979. This figure,
which decreased moderately to 170 grams in 1984 but later increased slightly by 10 grams in
199 before falling sharply to 110 grams in 2004. As for the amount of lamb, this figure has a
downtrend and reach a lowest point in 1999, respectively 60 grams, before remained stably
around 70 grams.
On the other hand, also worth noting is that only the consumption of chicken expericed a
growth during 25 years while that of fish remained nearly unchanged. A closer look at the
diagram reveals that the data on chicken eaten stood at 140 in 1979 after which the figure
climbed significantly to 250 in 2004. As for that of fish, it began at 70 in 1979, then stabilized
at 50 between 1984 and 2004.