Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Graphs The Bar Chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the whole world and in different parts of the world

The Bar Chart below gives information about the percentage of the population living in urban areas in the whole world and in different parts of the world.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Ielts Academic - Graphs Urbanized Population 

The given bar chart illustrates trends of urbanization of population across the globe, and specifically in five regions.

Less than 1/3rd world population was in urban areas in 50’s, which almost doubled in 2007. But, the speed of urbanization is expected to slow down in next decade.

In 1950’s, more than half of population in North America, 64%, and Europe,51%, was urbanized, while in 42% Latin Americans lived in urbanized locations. Asia and Africa had less than 1/5th of population in urban centers, 17% and 15% respectively.

By 2015, urbanized population almost doubled in Latin America, 78%, Asia, 41%, and Africa – 37%. Quite strikingly, Europe, North and Latin Americas found 3/4th of population in urban centers, less than 50% Asian and Africans chose to live in cities.

By 2030, close to 90% of population – North American,87%, Latin Americans, 84% - would be living in urban surroundings, while a little more than 3 quarters, 78%,  Europeans would be urbanized. In Asia and Africa though only half of population would be urbanized. 

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Pie Charts and Tables - The pie chart below shows where energy is used in a typical Australian household, and the table shows the amount of electricity used according to the number of occupants

The pie chart below shows where energy is used in a typical Australian household, and the table shows the amount of electricity used according to the number of occupants.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words.  

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Energy use in Australian Homes 

The given pie chart and the table indicate at the percentage of electricity used for purposes by Australians at their homes and units of power consumed by families of varying sizes.  

A major share of energy, 63%, is consumed cumulatively by activities such as Heating and cooling – 38%, and water heating – 25%. This is followed by other appliances such as clothes and dish washers, 16%. Lighting and freezers use 7% each, while cooking and stand-by power use negligible amount, 4% and 3% respectively.

The table clearly illustrates that per capita consumption of energy decreases as the number of family member rises.  This is clearly elaborated by the comparable figures, like while a family with one member uses 5000-6500 KWH annually, families having 2 members use only slightly higher between 6000 to 8000 KWH per year. Similarly, families having 3 members consume between 7500  to 10000 KWH in a year and where 6 or more family member reside that household consume between 12000 to 16000 KWH annually. 

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area intoa large European tourist resort.

The diagrams below show the development of a small fishing village and its surrounding area  intoa large European tourist resort.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

 

Ielts Academic Writing task 1 - Coastal Village 

The given diagrams depict the changes in a coastal village after its development into a big European tourist resort, between 1974 and 2004.

It can be easily observed that the fishing village and surrounding areas underwent a sea change in a matter of 3 decades. The population of this area rose from 12000 to 80,000, and it swells to 130,000 during the tourist season.

The village itself witnessed an expansion, as construction of new tourist shops was done to cater to the tourists. Besides this, what used to be a harbor in 1974 gave way to beaches. The beaches are now lined up by high rise hotels that cover most of the coastline, and also surround the fishing village.

The natural woodlands and olive orchids were also replaced by golf course, for tourists, and farmlands, that feed the travelers, respectively. The pastures also disappeared.

A road was also constructed to connect this region with other parts of the world, and this runs from the beach and through the village. 

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - The charts below show what UK graduate and post graduate students who not go into full-time work after leaving college in 2008.

Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The charts below show what UK graduate and post graduate students who not go into full-time work after leaving college in 2008.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words

Ielts Academic Writing task 1 - Graphs 

The given charts illustrate destination of graduates and post graduates who did not join employment after completing college in 2008.

The information depicted in both the charts clearly indicates at similar trends in terms of activities taken up by graduates and post graduates. The data shows that most of the graduates, 29665, and post graduates, 2725 chose to study further. The number of graduates taking up part-time work was 17735, a good 40% less than those pursuing higher studies.

This was followed by students pursuing graduation and post graduation going in for part time employment even though the number of post graduates, 2535, taking up part-time jobs was only slightly less than those taking up further studies.

The third most important strata was of those who remained without work: 16235 graduates and 1625 post graduates.

The inclination to take up voluntary services seemed  be to be on the last priority for both categories of pupils, only 3500 graduates and 345 post graduates chose to offer voluntary services.

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - The charts given below show the popularity of different political parties in a country before and after the general election. The election was won by Conservative Party and they formed a government in coalition with Liberal Democrats.

The charts given below show the popularity of different political parties in  a country before and after the general election. The election was won by Conservative Party and they formed a government in coalition with Liberal Democrats.

Summarize information by selecting main features and make comparisons where relevant.

Ielts Essay - Pie Chart Elaboration 

The given charts indicate changes in support for different political parties over a period of 13 months, before and after elections. The government was formed by an alliance of conservatives and liberal democrats after elections.

The charts indicate at a fluctuating trend in support for all parties in the 13 month period. The dramatic changes were noticed in case of conservatives that emerged as a single largest party with a mandate of 41%. The support for surged to 45% in next six months, but later declined to 35%.

Similarly, the green party also witnessed a loss of support to half, from 10% to 5% though it was able to hold its support base for first six months.

The fortunes of coalition partners, the liberal democrats dwindled over the corresponding period dipping to less that 50%, from 19% to 8%.

However, the support for   labor party swelled in this period rising from 26% to 32%. The number of people not supporting any party also rose 5 folds from 4% to 20%.

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - The chart blow shows the percentage of Irish language speakers by province (Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulter) in the Republic of Ireland (State) in between 1981 and 2002.

The chart blow shows the percentage of Irish language speakers by province (Leinster, Munster, Connacht and Ulter) in the Republic of Ireland (State) in between 1981 and 2002.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make necessary comparisons where relevant.

 

Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - Graphs 

The given chart indicates at the percentage of the speakers of Irish Language in 4 different states of Ireland, namely Leinster, Munster, Connacht, and Ulster, and the country as a whole.

It can clearly observed from the trends indicated in graph that the population of speakers of Irish language increased at a very slow rate between 1981 and 1991 in all four states, as well as the country, Leinster registered even a fall between 1981 and 1986.

There was a spurt in number of speakers of native language between 1991-1996, highest being in Munster, 10%. The nation also recorded a healthy rise. From 1996 to 2002 the rise in all states was negligible.

The figures also present a striking fact that Connacht had highest number of speakers throughout the quoted period, 38%and 48%; followed by Munster, though this state witnessed highest growth in number of Irish speakers; and Ulster recording second highest growth rate of 12%. Leinster had least number of speakers throughout that were even below the national averages.

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 - The Charts Below show that what UK graduate and post graduate students who did not go into full time work did after leaving college in 2008

The Charts Below show that what UK graduate and post graduate students who did not go into full time work did after leaving college in 2008.

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevants.

Ielts Academic - Unemployed UK Students 

The given bar charts illustrate data of activities of the British students who did not join full time employment after completion of their studies in 2008. The graphs highlight comparable figures of the graduate and post graduate students.

The figures and the chart clearly indicate that more of both graduates and post graduates had an inclination to go for higher studies, 29665 graduates and 2725 post graduates taking up advanced courses.

Almost a similar number of post graduates,2535 took, up part-time  jobs, while it is observed that graduates were not as keen to take up part time employment, only 17735 went to such work.

The third most popular destination of the students who did not take up regular jobs after completion of their studies was remaining jobless, 16235 graduates, and 1625 post graduates, chose not to take up jobs.

Volunteer jobs attracted least number of graduates,3500 and post graduates, 345.

To sum up, the trend of choosing venues by unemployed graduates and post graduates was similar.

Sample Ielts Academic Writing Task 1 The chart below shows information about the percentage of economic activity accounted for by (i) Agriculture, (ii) Manufacturing, and (iii) Services Sectors for the whole world and different parts of the world. Summarize the information by selecting and repairing the main features and comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words

The chart below shows information about the percentage of economic activity accounted for by (i) Agriculture, (ii) Manufacturing, and (iii) Services Sectors for the whole world and different parts of the world.

Summarize the information by selecting and repairing the main features and comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words 

The given graph shows contributions of different sectors, namely agriculture, manufacturing and services sectors, in economic activity in Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America and in the world.

It can be observed that manufacturing has a major contribution to economic activity across the world, approximately 45%, followed by farming, 30%, and tertiary approximately 25%.  A similar pattern is observed in case of Asia though secondary sector has an overwhelming contribution with 70% followed in by primary sector approximately 22% and tertiary around 8%.

Almost similarly, Europe and North America also have major contributions from secondary sectors, 50% and approximately 43%, but services sector is a second major contributor in these regions, especially in North America services follows in close with 42%.

In contrast, South American region gets equal contributions from primary and secondary sectors, 40% each, and 20% from tertiary sector.

On the other hand, economic activity in Africa is dominated by primary sector, 60%, followed by manufacturing,30%, and services 10%.