1. Transferring Information From Non-Linear Source To Linear Text
UWB 10101
Transferring Information From Non-Linear Source To Linear Text

2. Step 1: ANALYZE the task STUDY the stimulus: Graph/Chart/Table
Bar Graph
Single line Graph
Double line Graph
Pie Chart
Table

3. Step 2: FOCUS on the task
JOT / WRITE DOWN your POINTS quickly

4. Step 3: ORGANIZE the task
Numbering points in LOGICAL SEQUENCE.
Insert LINKERS
INTRODUCTION-DESCRIBE what the graph/chart shows.
CONCLUSION-DESCRIBE the broad: IMPORTANT TREND shown
Write a report in FULL SENTENCES.BULLET POINTS are NOT ALLOWED.

5. Describing the Charts by using appropriate Phrases.
Direction Verbs Nouns
Increased
An increase
Decreased
A Decreased
Remained stable
No change
A Fluctuation
Fluctuated

6. ADJECTIVE: A word that describe about person or thing (noun)
-She is a diligent student
-Smuggled goods are popular among illegal traders.
ADVERB: A word that adds more information about place,time,manner to a verb.
-She sleeps soundly
-They marched silently through the streets

7. Describing The DEGREE Of Change
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
dramatic
dramatically
enormous
enormously
significant
significantly
moderate
moderately
minimal
minimally

8. Describing The SPEED Of Change
ADJECTIVES
ADVERBS
rapid
rapidly
quick
quickly
gradual
gradually
steady
steadily
slow
slowly

9. Useful Adjectives to COMPARE and CONTRAST
POSITIVE
COMPARATIVE
SUPERLATIVE
cheap
cheaper
cheapest
large
larger
largest
profitable
more profitable
most profitable
good
better
best
bad
worse
worst

10. Describing the Chart starting with ADJECTIVE or SUBJECT
The highest percentage of women are employed in the Educational Institution.
The lowest percentage of men are employed in the executive category.
The largest number of holiday makers come from Sabah.
The significant proportion of cars sold are blue.

11. SUBJECT
More men are employed in the manufacturing sector.
Red is the most popular car color.
Mexico is the most common holiday destination
Professional is the second most prevalent employment category.