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The … gives information about … 
 
The … compare(s) … 
 
The … makes a comparison between … and … 
 
The … shows changes in … 
 
The … illustrates …. 
 
The … shows data about … 
 

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IELTS
 JOURNAL 
 
 
26 
Writing the General Overview Paragraph 
In your task 1 essay, you need to write a general summary of the information. Examiners call this 
the 'general overview' or ‘overall trend’. The summary paragraph can be written straight after the 
introduction, but you can also put it at the end of the essay. One way to summarize graphs is to 
look for the overall change for example from the first year to the last year shown. You can also 
look for the main trends or the highest and lowest numbers.