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Below are a few more examples of complete introductions that include second
sentences which briefly outline significant trends:
 
 
The bar chart shows Asian imports to the United States in 1992 in ten areas of Asia and is
measured in percentages of the total exports of Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, South
Korea, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Hong Kong and China to the United
States.
Overall, Taiwan had the highest percentage of exports shipped to the U.S. and
China had the smallest percentage.
 
The line graph shows the amount of foreign tourists visiting New Zealand in the year
2000, measured in thousands of people. The graph is divided into twelve months. 
Overall, the number of tourists was highest in July and the lowest in December and
January.
The line graph shows the figures for video rentals and sales in the United States and the
United Kingdom between 1997 and 2002. 
In general, the figures for video rentals in the
United States were the highest, video sales in the United Kingdom were the lowest, and
the numbers for both sales and rentals of videos were higher in the US than in the UK.
The two pie charts illustrate the percentages of university degrees earned in eight
different subject categories in the years 1975 and 1990.
The charts show that business
was the most popular subject in 1975, while the humanities were the most popular in
1990.
 
NOTE:
This is 
one way
to write an introduction. There are a number of ways to
effectively write a Task 1 introduction. Many introductions can be successful with ONE
sentence only, and many teachers will instruct you to write one sentence only. However,
the method outlined in 
ACHIEVE IELTS Academic Writing Success
will help you
effectively increase your word count if you have difficulty writing 150 words in 20
minutes. Many students who have used this technique have found that it