4 steps of Task 1

1. Understand the graph

2.Paraphrase the introduction
3. Find the highest/lowest/same
trends
4. Write conclusion
Graph description

Every IELTS writing task 1 is given with

graph description. You have to change
this description and write in with your
own words. This is called paraphrasing.
 Graph description

Paraphrased description makes the 1st

paragraph of your writing. In other
words, your 1st paragraph introduces
what the graph shows, where and when.
Introduction

1. What does the graph

show/compare/explain?
2. What location does the graph give info
about?
3. What year does the graph give info
about?
 Graph description

Do not copy the description directly for

your introduction. Your score is lowered
if you do so.
 1. The graph/table
Introduction shows/indicates/reveals/depicts/
illustrates/gives information about….
2. It is clear from the graph that …
3. It can be seen from the graph that …
4. As the graph shows…
5. As can be seen from the graph, …
6. As is shown/illustrated by the graph,
7. From the graph it is clear that…
8. The graph gives reason why (if there
is reason)
9. The graph explains why ..(if there is
explanation)
10. The graph compares (if there is
comparison)
Introduction

You can write introduction with 1 or 2

sentences. First sentence states what the
graph is about and 2nd sentence shows the
overall trend or change in the graph
 What does the The table compares the quantities of
graph average distance , time and speed of four
show/compare? different kinds of traveling in particular
Where and when? city of the USA
Overall, it appears that while car
Give overall (more than one person)witnesses higher
overview about miles with much more speed , train and
the graph bus spend more time than others.
(Bonu’s answer)
Starting Presentation Type Verb Description

The/ the given / diagram / table / shows / represents / the comparison of…
the supplied / the figure / illustration / depicts / the differences…
presented / the graph / chart / flow enumerates / the changes...
shown / the chart / picture/ illustrates / the number of…
provided presentation/ pie presents/ gives / information on…
chart / bar graph/ provides / data on…
column graph / line delineates/ the proportion of…
graph / table data/ outlines/ describes / the amount of…
data / information / delineates/ information on...
pictorial/ process expresses/ denotes/ data about...
diagram/ map/ pie compares/ shows comparative data...
chart and table/ bar contrast / the trend of...
graph and pie indicates / figures / the percentages of...
chart ... gives data on / gives the ratio of...
information on/ how the...
presents
information about/  
shows data about/
demonstrates/
sketch out/
summarises...
Example
• 1.  The diagram shows employment rates among adults in four European countries from 1925 to
1985.
• 2.  The given pie charts represent the proportion of male and female employees in 6 broad
categories, dividing into manual and non-manual occupations in Australia, between 2010 and 2015. 
• 3.  The chart gives information about consumer expenditures on six products in four countries
namely Germany, Italy, Britain and France.
• 4.  The supplied bar graph compares the number of male and female graduates in three
developing countries while the table data presents the overall literacy rate in these countries. 
• 5.  The bar graph and the table data depict the water consumption in different sectors in five
regions.
• 6.  The bar graph enumerates the money spent on different research projects while the column
graph demonstrates the fund sources over a decade, commencing from 1981.
• 7.  The line graph delineates the proportion of male and female employees in three different
sectors in Australia between 2010 and 2015.