ACADEMIC TASK 1 - Pie Graph
Tips for IELTS Task 1 Pie Graph
Another type of Question in Academic Writing Task 1 is – Pie Graph
There will be 2 types of Maps Question
- Comparison of Past and Present
- Comparison of Present and Future
Structure of Task 1 Pie Chart
Map should follow the following structure
- Introduction (Paraphrase the given statement in your own words
- Overview (Highlighting the key feature i.e. High and low points in the graph)
- Body Paragraph 1 (Briefly describing the some categories of gra)
- Body Paragraph 2 (Briefly describing the second Map)i
Vocabulary
Tense to be used:
- Past Tense (if graph is about the years that have already passed)
- Present or Past Tense: if no time period is mentioned
- Past, Present and future Tense: if graph is about past, present and future projections
- Do Paraphrasing using Synonyms : Example housing area = residential area.
Write 2, 3 or 4 key feature in an overview
Use variety of sentence structure to write graph for example: Combination of Simple, Complex and compound sentences, Active and Passive sentences to get a higher band score than just writing simple sentences.
Pie Chart 7 bands Sample Answers
1. The two pie charts below show the percentages of industry sectors’ contribution to the economy of Turkey in 2000 and 2016.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
2. The first chart below shows how energy is used in an average Australian household. The second chart shows the percentage of greenhouse gas emissions which result from this energy use.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
3. The pie charts below show how dangerous waste products are dealt with in three countries.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
4. The pie charts below illustrate the number of journal articles read per week by all students, PhD students, and junior lecturers at an Australian university.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
5.The pie charts below show the comparison of different kinds of enery production of France in two years.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
» You should write at least 150 words.
