How to answer graph and chart *Ways of answering graph and chart for class Nine & Ten

 

                          Ways of answering graph and chart

 *There are three basic things you need to structure.

·       i.  Introduce the graph

·       ii.  Give an overview

·       iii. Give the detail

     Mention all the major features of the statistics or charts

     * Make sure you describe the statistics accurately

     * Avoid repeating the same words and phrases and try to vary the sentence structures

     * Give an overview of the most important trends or patterns

 Useful introductory expressions:

ü The graph shows / indicates / depicts / illustrates/reveals/represents …

ü From the graph it is clear…

ü It is clear from the graph/table...

ü As the graph/table shows...

ü It can be seen from the graph…

ü As can be seen from the graph...

ü As is shown / illustrated by the graph...

Example: The graph shows the percentage of children using supplements in a place over a year.

 Useful time expressions:

ü Over the next... / for the following... (for the following two months... over the next six months...)

ü From ... to / between ... and (from June to August... between June and August...)

ü During (during the first three months...)

 Write answer according to a plan:

# Write one sentence to introduce the subject and graphic.

# Write one or two sentences to show the relationship between the data or to comment on the main trend. 

# Write an in-depth description of the information given. Include details from the most important to the least important, depending on time.

#Write one sentence to conclude your answer.

 What not to write:

Only describe the data. Don not give your interpretation of it.