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2%
 
of the total.

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(Word count: 216)
 
 

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Task One Question 12
 
You should spend 20 minutes on this task.
 
The pie charts show the different skill levels of male and female
employees in an Australian company in 1997.
 
Summarise the information by reporting and selecting the main
features of the graph and making appropriate comparisons where
relevant.
 
You should write at least 150 words.

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Adding a Conclusion to Increase Word Count
Another way you can increase your word count is by adding a short 
conclusion
. Of
course, 
a Task 1 essay does not require a conclusion
, but if you find that your essay
has not yet reached 150 words, you can include one. This not only will help you reach
your word count goal, but can also be a useful way to give a Task 1 essay a strong,
conclusive ending. 
If you do decide to include a conclusion, make sure it does not include any new
information. Instead, either:
o
restate a significant trend
o
restate an overview about the diagram (as you may have done if you included a
second sentence in your introduction – if you did not include a second sentence
outlining a significant trend, you can still do so in the conclusion).
Remember: you are 
not
required to give your opinion or make inferences about the
information shown in the diagram.
Example:
(Introduction)
The two pie charts show the skill levels of male and female employees
of an Australian company in 1997, and the skill levels are divided into four categories:
highly skilled, skilled, semi-skilled and non-skilled.
In general, skilled male workers
outnumber skilled female workers.