The layout of writing a report describing a chart

1. Introduction: Write one or two sentences to introduce the bar chart

(what /where/when). Use the introduction of the question and paraphrase it.
2. Overview: Write one or two sentences to show the main feature(s) or the overall
view without writing any figures or percentages) (only the highest and the lowest
trends – the majority and the minority - the biggest and the smallest).
3. Body paragraph (1) & (2): Analyse, compare and describe the features in detail by
using verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, linking words, figures, percentages and the
vocab that shows the different trends.
...............................The template of the bar chart ...............................
This bar chart gives information about (shows – compares - illustrates) the
number of [the percentage of – the amount of – the proportion of] ...… (topic) …...
in ..… (place) ..… in ……(time/year) ….. (From ….. to …... / between …... and …... ).
Overall, it is clear (significant – obvious – notable) that the highest number
of (percentage of – amount of – proportion of) ……………….…… was in …………………….,
while the lowest [fewest] number of (percentage of – amount of – proportion of)
………… was in ………. . In addition, there was an upward trend from ……… to ………,
whereas there was a downward trend from …..… to ……… [throughout the period].
From the chart, it can be seen that the number of [percentage of – amount
of – proportion of] ……… was ….…. in ………. and it increased [went up – moved up –
rose – grew – jumped up – rocketed) to reach [record – represent - hit] …….. in …..…
However, [On the other hand, …. / In contrast, …… / Yet, ..… /, but .….] there was a
decrease [a fall / a drop / a decline] in the number of [percentage of] ……. in ……….. .
It decreased [went down - moved down – declined – dropped – fell] from …... in …...
to …..... in ……… .
According to the chart, …….…... experienced [showed] an increase [a rise]
by only ……. % in ………... . It recorded about ……..... in …..…... and ……..... in ………... .
The percentage of ………………….…... continued to increase slightly [a little - gradually
– steadily - dramatically – sharply – greatly – highly – significantly) in the following
[next] 3 years as it recorded …….. in …...., .…... in …….. and …... in ……... respectively.
There was a little [a slight – a slow - a gradual– a steady - surprising – a fast
significant – a constant – a notable - a sudden – a sharp – a great – a high] decrease
[fall – drop – decline - increase – rise - growth] in the next [following] two years.
The sales decreased a little [slightly – gradually –steadily - constantly – slowly - fast
-suddenly - surprisingly – notably – highly- - significantly – sharply – greatly] in . …….
-‫ل ا تنس استخدام الروابط للتعبير عن اإلضافه والتشابه والتناقض والسبب والنتيجة وكذلك صفات المقارنة والكلمات اإلنتقاليه‬
 E-Commerce sales in Bahrain.
This bar chart shows the number of the e-commerce sales in Bahrain
between 2013 and 2017. Summarize the information in the chart by
selecting and reporting the main features. Make comparisons where
relevant.

This bar chart gives information about the e-commerce sales

in Bahrain in 5 years from 2013 to 2017.

Overall, it is clear that the highest e-commerce sales were in

2016, while the fewest sales were in 2013.

From the chart, it is significant that there was an upward

trend from 2013 to 2016. The sales started with 1.8 million BD, then
they increased sharply, by a little more than double as the sales reached
4 million BD in 2014. In addition, there was a slight rise in 2015 since
the sales recorded 4.2 million BD. The growth continued obviously in
2016 as the sales hit the peak at 5 million BD.

In contrast [On the other hand], it is significant that the

e-commerce sales in Bahrain dropped sharply by nearly 60% in 2017.
surprising It was a surprise that the sales dropped suddenly from 5
million BD to only 2.2 million BD.
 US Sales of e- book readers
- Read this article and fill in the gaps with the suitable words from the list.
This bar chart shows the trends in the US sales of e-book readers between 2008 and
2016. Summarize the information in the chart by selecting and reporting the main
features. Make comparisons where relevant.

(downward – number – nine – whereas - Overall)

This bar chart gives information about the ……………..... of e-book
readers sales in the US in …………………… years from 2008 to 2016.
……..……………… , it is obvious that the sales recorded the lowest
number of units in 2008, …………..………. it reached the peak in 2011.
In addition, it is significant that there was an upward trend from 2008 to
2011, while there was a ………….……… trend from 2011 to 2016.

(decrease - rocketed – dropped - peak – sharply)

According to the chart, it is notable that the sales started with
only one million books in 2008. Then, they rose ………………..…. in 2009 by
nearly four times as they reached 3,8 million. In 2010, the sales
surprisingly ………………..…….. and recorded 10.1 million. Similarly, the
rise of sales jumped dramatically to hit 23.2 million in 2011. This
represented the ………………. of the e-book sales throughout the period.
On the other hand, the sales of e-books …………………...... suddenly
and significantly [sharply] to 14.9 million books in 2012 and 10.9 million
in 2013. In the last three years, there was a gradual and steady …………….
[decline] as the sales reached 8.7 million in 2014, 7.8 million in 2015 and
7.1 million in 2016.
 This bar chart shows the number of men and women studying engineering at
Australian universities. Summarize the information in the chart by selecting and
reporting the main features. Make comparisons where relevant.

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 Men and women studying engineering
This bar chart shows the number of men and women studying
engineering at Australian universities. Summarize the information in
the chart by selecting and reporting the main features. Make
comparisons where relevant.

compares – majority – In contrast - decline - Generally – growth – steady

This bar chart ………………….……… the number of male and female
students who studied ……………….………..… in the Australian universities
in three years: 1992, 2002 and 2012.
…………..…… , it is clear that the number of male students is
greatly higher than the female students in the three years. Men
formed the …………..…….. of students despite the constant and rapid
………….……… of the number of women who studied engineering.

According to the chart, the number of men hit the peak by

14.000 students in 1992, then there was a ………………….…… by 2000
students in 2002. It is also notable that this figure remained …………….…..
[stable / without any changes] in 2012.
……………………….… , the number of women who studied engineering
started with only 2000 students in 1992. This figure doubled and
women recorded 4000 students in 2002. Similarly, the rise continued
by nearly one third as it reached 6000 students in 2012.
 Computers and smartphones sales in Bahrain

This bar chart compares the amount of money spent on computers

and smartphones in Bahrain in five years between 2011 and 2015.

Overall, it is significant that both the sales of computers and smart-

phones increased throughout the period. However, the money spent on
computer sales was greatly more than that spent on smartphones.

According to the chart, there was an obvious upward trend in the

sales of computers as they increased gradually and steadily by about 5%.
The sales recorded about 30 million dollars in 2011. Then, they moved up
to 35 million in 2012. Then, the sales continued to rise to 40 million in
2013, 45 million in 2014 and 50 million in 2015. This figure represented
the peak of the sales.
As for smartphones, it is notable that the sales stayed stable during
the first three years (2011, 2012 and 2013) at only 10 million dollars. On
the other hand, they jumped sharply by three times in 2014 to hit 30
million dollars. Similarly, the sales continued to increase dramatically to
hit 45 million in 2015. This represented the highest point of smartphones
sales.
 Students’ favourite sports in a private school
The graph below outlines the students’ favourite sports in a private
secondary school in Cairo, Egypt in 2021. Summarize the information
given by selecting and reporting the main features. Make comparisons
where relevant.

Students’ favourite sports in a private secondary school

This bar chart illustrates [demonstrates – depicts – describes - compares]
students’ favourite sports in one of the private secondary schools in Cairo,
Egypt in 2021. The 6 sports played by students are baseball, football, soccer,
tennis, running and basketball.
Overall, it is obvious that the highest number of boys played basketball,
while the fewest boys chose running. In addition, the highest number of girls
played soccer, whereas the fewest girls preferred basketball.
According to the chart, the majority of boys preferred to play three
sports: basketball, baseball and football. Basketball came first as nine boys
played it, while baseball and football came second by eight boys in each sport.
Soccer came third by six students and tennis came fourth as only two students
chose it.
As for [Concerning] girls, it can be seen that most girls preferred to play
soccer, basketball and tennis. They recorded ten girls for soccer, eight for
basketball and seven for tennis. Only five girls practised running and three girls
chose to play football. It is significant that basketball came last as only two girls
liked to play it. In general, it is notable that the total number of boys and girls
who liked to practise sports was nearly the same.

Write a report describing the data given in the following chart.

The number of students who liked to study three sub-
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