Writing Task 1

Word / Phrase Model

Verbs
Illustrate, show, compare
Peak, begin
Rose / increase / climb / grow / go up /
incline
Drop / fall / decline / slump / decrease /
plung / plummet
Dramatically / drastically / sharply
Fluctuated slightly, quite similar
Accounted for (pie chart)
Comprised of % (pie chart)
Represents (pie chart)
Brought in % of total/overall (pie
chart)
Make up the remaining % (pie chart)
, at % (pie chart)
Over half
Minimal change
Reach a high of
Double that of
Under / below / less than / slightly
under / well under / considerably less
than / nearly / almost / close to / far
higher than
Approximately / about / around
Over / above / more than / just over /
slightly over / marginally above / well
over / considerably more than / just
exceeded
To finish at just (a number)
Tips
Pie Chart
- Highlight largest & smallest
proportion
- If there are 2 pie charts, highlight
trend

Overlook
Most important / most popular
Time Period
Over years from to
At the start/end of the period
Final years
In the period given
years timescale
During the same period
Conjunction
Overall,
Similarly / likewise
On the other hand / whereas / while
The reverse is seen in
In sharp contrast to this,
In fact,
To begin,
Phrase
Units are measured in
With regards to (a class), the figure / it

As for the .,
as opposed to / compared to / in
comparison to / the opposite was true
in the case of
After which the figures
Neither of
It can be seen that ...

Line Graph
- Paraphrase the info for overview
- Main trends & highlights
- 1-2 sentences about each line
- Have numbers & dates to support

Paragraph Structure
1. Introduction
a. Paraphrase the given introduction
2. Overview
a. Key features (highest point, lowest point, main features)
3. Body paragraph A
4. Body paragraph B

Writing Task 2
Paragraph Structure
1. Introduction
2. Two / three body paragraphs
3. Conclusion