A summary of a chart (informative)
New Media
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Paragraph 1
Give an overview of the information in the chart and include:
a sentence that describes the chart (e.g. what, where, when and who)
The chart/ graph shows …
The chart / graph illustrates…
a description of the main trends shown in the chart
Overall, in (2010)…
The main trend shown by the chart is …
In general, between (year) and (year) …
Paragraph 2
Write a more detailed description of the trends in the chart(s) and highlight significant result, similarities
or differences.
Both (genders/ countries/ groups etc.) …
Similarly, …
The most significant difference is…
In contrast, …
Paragraph 3
Summarise the key findings shown in the chart.
To summarise, …
To conclude, …
