Academic Writing Task – 1 Daw Thuzar Latt (M.

A English)

Writing Task 1 – Multiple Charts Essay

1. Multiple Charts Essay Structure

Paragraph 1 – Paraphrase the question When writing your own introduction of one or two
sentences, paraphrase the question and add detail.

Paragraph 2 – Overview of the main
features
You need to be able to give a broad summary of the
information. This is best started with – Overall…….
then giving details of the main features you can see.
You can write this in one or two sentences, which
describe the main features of the information that is
presented in the charts. Think about the main features
that you can see in chart number 1, and then write
about the main features you can see in chart number 2.
You should then make any comparisons if relevant.

Paragraph 3 – Specific details of the Write about the specific details that you can see –
main features in chart number 1 looking closely at the main features of chart number 1
and include detail, then make any comparisons if
relevant.

Paragraph 4 – Specific details of the Write about the specific details that you can see –
main features in chart number 2 looking closely at the main features of chart number 2
and include detail, then make any comparisons if
relevant.

2. Read the model answer below and fill in the blanks with necessary words from 1 – 10.

1. accounted for 6. the populations of

2. rose significantly 7. 265 times
3. just under half 8. the amount of
4. around the world 9. the agriculture sector
5. around one fifth of 10. much higher than

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Academic Writing Task – 1 Daw Thuzar Latt (M.A English)

The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in
two different countries.

The charts compare _______________ water used for agriculture, industry and homes
_______________, and water use in Brazil and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
It is clear that global water needs _______________ between 1900 and 2000, and that agriculture
_______________ the largest proportion of water used. We can also see that water consumption was
considerably higher in Brazil than in the Congo.
In 1900, around 500km³ of water was used by _______________ worldwide. The figures for industrial
and domestic water consumption stood at _______________ that amount. By 2000, global water use
for agriculture had increased to around 3000km³, industrial water use had risen to_______________
of that amount, and domestic consumption had reached approximately 500km³.
In the year 2000, _______________ Brazil and the Congo were 176 million and 5.2 million respectively.
Water consumption per person in Brazil, at 359m³, was _______________ that in the Congo, at only
8m³, and this could be explained by the fact that Brazil had _______________ more irrigated land.

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Academic Writing Task – 1 Daw Thuzar Latt (M.A English)

Writing Practice

The graphs indicate the source of complaints about the Bank of America and the amount of time it
takes to have the complaints resolved.

Summarise the information by selecting and report in the main features, and make comparisons
where relevant.
Write at least 150 words.