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An IELTS writing task 1 is about writing a report. As it is known that various Types of illustrations are asked in task one. So in this article, a detailed explanation of writing a bar chart essay will be discussed.
A bar chart is a type of illustration in which the data is represented in the form of rectangular horizontal and vertical bars on the X-axis and Y-axis. One variable is shown on the X axis and another one is on Y-axis. The data can be of two or more components over some years or in some quantity etc.
There are particularly three stages in writing a bar chart:-
Two tasks have to be done in the planning stage. As we know, a report of 150 words is to be written in approximately a time period of 20 minutes and it should not take more than 20 minutes. The planning stage requires at least two to three minutes of planning. One work that has to be done in the planning stage is analyzing the question and the other work is to identify the main features.
For example-
The graph below shows the percentage of part-time workers in each country of the United Kingdom in 1980 and 2010.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
So here, in this question, two components are percentages and countries. The data is represented for two years. The green-colored bars are for 1980 and a blue one for 2010.
The percentage is of part-time workers. (Part-time workers can also be written as spare time workers)
1. Wales had the highest count of part-time workers in both years.
2. The proportion of part-time workers in Scotland almost doubled over the time period of 3 decades.
3. The rate of working capital as part-time in the UK increased over the period except for the country of Northern Ireland.
The writing part is divided into paragraphs which are an introduction, overview, Body paragraphs 1 and 2.
Name of the illustration that is, a bar graph or bar chart
What it shows, is, the percentage of workers
Years that is, 1980 and 2010
OR
The rate of working capital as part-time in the UK increased over the period except for the country of Northern Ireland.
1. Remember that it is not essential to write about each and every bar. You can just write it by mentioning the key features only.
2. Don’t forget to mention the percentages which is an important variable of the graph here.
3. Take care of the years mentioned and write the correct one against the correct country name.
The bar chart shows the percentage of people who have part-time jobs in the countries of the United Kingdom, both in 1980 and in 2010.
Overall, The rate of working capital as part-time in the UK increased over the period except for the country of Northern Ireland.
In 1980, 25% of people in England worked part-time. The only country with a greater percentage of part-time workers was Wales, with around 33% working part-time. Both countries saw an increase in the percentage of people working part-time in 2010. In England, the percentage rose to over 30%, and in Wales, the percentage rose to just over 35%.
Scotland had the smallest percentage of part-time workers in 1980, with just over ten percent. However, this rose to almost 20% in 2010 which is a large increase. Lastly, Northern Ireland was the only country that had a decreasing percentage of part-time workers. In 1980, it had around 15% of people in part-time work. This decreased by a couple of percent in 2010.
The proof Reading stage is a very crucial stage and it should take two minutes at least after your writing. In this stage, you have to read and take out the mistakes if any, about what you have written above.
So in the above discussion, it is clear that identification of the key features is very important here. Once you have identified what you have to write, it makes it easier for you to write. The writing of the overview part and the body paragraphs get simpler after this recognition of the important key features. Following are some example questions in which the key features are mentioned for your reference.
The chart shows components of GDP in the UK from 1992 to 2000.
Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and making comparisons where relevant.
The graph gives information about the age of the population of Iceland between 1990 and 2020.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below shows the proportion of male and female students studying six art-related subjects at a UK university in 2011.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The chart below gives the distribution of worldwide car sharing schemes (%) in 2008 and 2016.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where necessary.
Here, for different years, two different Body paragraphs can be formed.
2008
I hope the above article brings the clarity of identification of the key features in detail and it makes you feel confident of writing bar graph in an appropriate manner.
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