{"id":4103,"date":"2018-11-22T08:53:05","date_gmt":"2018-11-22T08:53:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dezinecareers.com\/?p=4103"},"modified":"2019-05-21T07:06:44","modified_gmt":"2019-05-21T07:06:44","slug":"ielts-writing-task-how-to-describe-a-bar-chart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/ielts-writing-task-how-to-describe-a-bar-chart\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Writing Task: How to Describe a Bar Chart"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>IELTS Writing Task: How to Describe a Bar Chart<a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/how-to-score-8-in-writing-task\/\"><strong><u>IELTS Writing Task<\/u><\/strong><\/a>\u00a0consists of writing a 150-word report on a <strong>bar chart, pie chart, table<\/strong> or a <strong>diagram<\/strong> given to you in the test. If you are not sure on your ability to comprehend either of the above, we recommend that you enroll yourself in the\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/product\/ielts-training\/\"><strong><u>best IELTS coaching<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>institute that offers training for <strong><u><a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/more-checklist-for-first-timers-how-to-prepare-for-ielts-tests\">IELTS tests<\/a><\/u><\/strong>.<strong>Tips to understand bar charts for IELTS<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong style=\"display: none;\">Gurgaon<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>tests<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We begin with\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/www.ielts-exam.net\/IELTS-Writing-Samples\/Bar-Chart.html\"><strong><u>understanding a bar chart<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>: <\/strong>A bar chart or bar graph would have either horizontal or vertical bars. These are used to show a comparison. Where one axis represents the specific categories being compared, the other one represents a separate value.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Figure 1: Comparison in Gross Earnings of Fiction Books between Different Categories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-4172 alignnone\" src=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Fiction-Books-Sales-300x195.png\" alt=\"Fiction Books Sales\" width=\"329\" height=\"214\" \/><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Credit: <\/em><a href=\"\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/describe-ielts-academic-bar-chart\/\"><em>magoosh.com\/ielts\/describe-ielts-academic-bar-chart<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The above chart shows a comparison in gross earning of fiction books between different age groups\/categories. Note the title given to the X and Y axes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing Your Report<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Read the title.\u00a0<\/strong>Do not forget to check on the <strong>time frame<\/strong> Is it only to do with the current year or is the comparison between the previous and foresight for the years to come? If that is the case, you will have to change the tense in your report based on the year you are talking about.<\/li>\n<li>Begin with an introduction explaining what the chart is about, followed by a This is imperative as your\u00a0<strong><u><a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/greeting-the-examiner-ielts-tests-basics\/\">IELTS examiner<\/a>\u00a0<\/u><\/strong>will figure out your understanding of the chart from this.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Focus on similarities and differences.\u00a0<\/strong>In your body paragraph use numbers. If you do not, your\u00a0<a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/how-to-calculate-your-ielts-score-and-understand-your-band\/\"><strong><u>IELTS band score<\/u><\/strong><\/a><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>automatically comes down.<\/li>\n<li>Use as many linking devices as you can. Such as, compared to\u2019, \u2018opposed to\u2019, \u2018while\u2019, \u2018whereas\u2019, etc.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/\/www.ieltspodcast.com\/academic-ielts\/how-to-describe-a-bar-chart\/\"><strong><u>Write a summary and conclusion<\/u><\/strong><\/a>. A two-line conclusion will add weight to your report and help you score better in your <a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/how-to-improve-your-ielts-writing-skill-immediately\/\"><strong><u>IELTS Writing test<\/u><\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><em>Get in touch with a trained coach to improve your <a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/product\/ielts-training\/\"><u>IELTS score<\/u><\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Read more posts on the <a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/blog\/\">DezinecareersIELTS blog series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Email us for more tips on smart techniques to <a href=\"\/\/goo.gl\/posts\/hnVes\"><u>top IELTS scores<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>More AboutDezinecareers<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit: <a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.com\/\">dezinecareers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/dezinecareers.business.site\/\">dezinecareers.business.site<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Contact: 9910510987<\/p>\n<p>Email: <a href=\"mailto:info@dezinecareers.com\">info@dezinecareers.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related links:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"\/\/www.ielts-exam.net\/IELTS-Writing-Samples\/Bar-Chart.html\">Bar Chart<\/a><br \/>\n<\/u><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"\/\/www.ieltspodcast.com\/academic-ielts\/how-to-describe-a-bar-chart\/\"><u>IELTS Academic Task 1: How to Describe Bar Chart and Pie Chart<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"\/\/magoosh.com\/ielts\/describe-ielts-academic-bar-chart\/\">IELTS Writing Task 1: How to Describe a Bar Chart<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>DEZINECAREERS TIPS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Jot down academic words that can be inserted into your report to bring out similarities or draw differences. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>IELTS Writing Task: How to Describe a Bar ChartIELTS Writing Task\u00a0consists of writing a 150-word report on a bar chart, pie chart, table or&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4170,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[19],"tags":[26,25,27],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4103"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dezinecareers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}