IELTS WRITING TASK 1
Pie Charts Elite Overseas Education Consultant
Points to remember: Using vocabularies in pie chart:
1. Always try to deliver the best response. In year 2011, Facebook was UK youngsters’ most favorite social media channel,
2. Analyze the picture very carefully; note the major changes and describe them accounting 51% of the youngsters liking it.
first.
3. Do not label the picture, describe it. Facebook contributed 51% out of total, as UK youngsters’ favorite social media
4. Be careful when you do calculations in mind (% rose by……) channel.
5. Use pie chart language if you want to (Accounts for, Represents, Contribution
coming/came from, Comprises) Facebook comprised 51% of the total proportion as UK youngsters’ favorite so-
6. For two or more pie charts, make comparisons where relevant. cial media channel.
7. Give extreme importance to denotations (number, production, popularity, utiliza-
tion, frequency etc.) Facebook was at top (51%) amongst all, as UK youngsters’ favorite social me-
dia channel.
Example
3. Details
The pie charts show favorite social media channels among UK’s youngsters for three
different years. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main fea- The next part of your answer is specific details. You should group the specific details
tures and make comparisons where relevant. of your chart in 2 or 3 paragraphs. You can group your data by:
(*) Sector wise (construction; trade utilities & transportation; manufacturing;
Write at least 150 words. finance, business, etc.)
Or
(*) Year wise (1911, 1912, next year, etc.)
In above mentioned example, the detailed paragraphs may be written as follows:
In year 2011, Facebook was most favorite social media channel among UK’s 59 %
Youngsters. Twitter and LinkedIn, however were 21% and 10% youngsters’ favorite
social media channels respectively. Google+ and Pinterest shared equal percent-
ages (5%) as UK’s youngsters’ favorite social media.
In year 2012, Facebook’s popularity was decreased by 10%. The popularity of
Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest was increased by 2%, 2%, 5% and 1 % re-
spectively.
In year 2013, a significant rise was seen in popularity of all social media channels
1. Introduction except Facebook. In last year, Facebook was favorite among 38% UK youngsters,
whereas Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest were favorite among 25%, 15%,
The first paragraph you write is an introduction. The introduction is 1 or 2 sentences, 14% and 8% UK youngsters respectively.
where you introduce your chart. In the introduction you have to paraphrase the in-
formation from your question and mention one or two important things: Your overall task response will look like somewhat this:
what your graph shows
for what period of time The pie charts illustrate the inclination of UK’s youngsters towards their favorite social me-
dia channel for three consecutive years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The pie charts show the
In above mentioned example, the introduction may be written as follows: trends of five social media channels i.e. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinter-
est.
The pie charts illustrate the inclination of UK’s youngsters towards their favorite From all the pie charts, it is clear that Facebook has lost its popularity and Google+ has
social media channel for three consecutive years 2011, 2012 and 2013. The pie become more popular among youngsters over the time, but surprisingly Facebook as a pop-
charts show the trends of five social media channels i.e. Facebook, Twitter, ular channel, has still remained on top among all other channels over three year period.
LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest. In year 2011, Facebook was most favorite social media channel among UK’s 59 % Young-
sters. Twitter and LinkedIn, however were 21% and 10% youngsters’ favorite social media
channels respectively. Google+ and Pinterest shared equal percentages (5%) as UK’s
2. General Overview youngsters’ favorite social media.
The second paragraph of your answer is a general overview, where you briefly de- In year 2012, Facebook’s popularity was decreased by 10%. The popularity of Twitter,
scribe 2-4 key features of your chart. LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest was increased by 2%, 2%, 5% and 1 % respectively.
find the biggest and smallest slices of each pie chart
In year 2013, significant rise was seen in popularity of all social media channels except Fa-
find which slices became bigger/smaller or didn't change
cebook. In last year, Facebook was favorite among 38% UK youngsters, whereas Twitter,
LinkedIn, Google+ and Pinterest were favorite among 25%, 15%, 14% and 8% UK young-
In above mentioned example, the overview may be written as follows: sters respectively.
From all the pie charts, it is clear that Facebook has lost its popularity and Google+ Total Words: 194
has become more popular among youngsters over the time, but surprisingly Face-
book as a popular channel, has still remained on top among all other channels over
three year period.
