Sample Academic Writing Task 1 - The Graph and the table show the average monthly temperatures and annual hours of sunshine received by three major cities. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The Graph and the table show the average monthly temperatures and annual hours of sunshine received by three major cities.

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

Write at least 150 words

The given graph and table compares average monthly temperature patterns of London, New York and Sydney, and the amount of sunshine received by these cities.

It can be observed clearly that London and New York have somewhat identical patterns of rise and fall of temperature annually. The temperatures in these cities tend to rise as the year advances and after the mid year, it becomes colder towards December though the variation in rise and fall in temperature in New York, from 5° to 30° and back, is more than London, where the change is more moderate, from 10° to 25° and back.

In contrast, Sydney experiences an inversely proportional, but a moderate trend. The temperatures tend to be higher in January 26°, and cooler, 15°, in July and again warm in December; the variations are moderate like London.

New York and Sydney receive almost similar amount of sunlight in a year while London received less than half of former cities despite New York receiving highest 2535 hours, and Sydney, 2473 hours.