IELTS Writing Task 1 Sample By Imad

First things first! What you need: o Introduce the graph in paragraph 1 using simple present o Report the numbers/percentages in paragraph 2 using the simple past o Sum up in paragraph 3 using the present perfect. Lets look at a sample!

Graph and Prompt The graph below shows the consumption of fish and different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and  Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

First Paragraph First paragraph : We introduce the graph using simple present: E.g. The line graph records/shows (fish and meat consumption amounts in grams per person per week) over a 25-year period.

The Second Paragraph Second paragraph: Report the numbers on the graph while comparing patterns of increase and decrease (if any) in the graph items using the simple past Example: Next Slide

Second Paragraph Sample The graph showed that chicken marked the highest meat consumption per person/per week with xxx (grams). We noticed that the consumption of chicken meat increased from about 150 grams to about/around 250 grams in the year In 1984, the consumption of beef peaked at 240 grams. Generally, there was a downward trend in the consumption of lamb from 150 grams in 1979 to approximately 60 grams in Another drop/dipping down pattern was noted in the consumption of fish. Starting out at about 60 grams in 1979, the numbers fell down to around 40 grams in Thus, fish showed/represented the least amounts of meat consumption.

The Final Paragraph Final paragraph: We sum up using the present perfect E.g. To sum up, in the 25 years period, there has been an/a (sharp/slight) increase in the consumption of (?) and (?). On the other hand, the consumption of lamb and fish has/have not witnessed any significant changes. Finally, fish and lamb has/have reflected minimal consumption/amounts/perc entages as compared to beef and chicken.

Tips and Tricks! Tip 1: Use the prompt: For paragraph 1, you can take the title from the prompt and fill it in in your paragraph: Example: “The graph below shows the sales for the Coca Cola company between 1980 and 2000 ” o The graph shows (you can copy from the prompt) = o The graph shows (the sales for the Coca Cola company between 1980 and 2000)