Ielts writing Task & Advanced megapack: ielts academic & General Training

The next step is to take a detailed look at the line graph.
Does the data we have represent something from the past or
future?
The time period will give you a good idea about the verb tense you
need to use in your graph.
Next, you will have to identify what the two axes represent and
the units of measurement. 
Each axis gives a different type of
information. These could be many different things, for example, amount,
time, age, or percentage.
Examine how the data changes and keep an eye out for notable
similarities between data sets
. Once you do this, you need to search for
the most obvious trends and identify:
sudden changes
and areas of stability (where the graph doesn’t change).
These pieces of information are the main features that we need to
summarize in our report, but how can we describe these features and
trends in a concise yet comprehensive manner?
 
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Plan your report
Once our question analysis is complete, we can present the most
useful pieces of information in our description.
The typical structure of a graph description is as follows:
Paragraph 1 – Introduce the graph
Paragraph 2 – Give an overview
Paragraph 3 – Present 1
st
Main Feature
Paragraph 4 – Present 2
nd
Main Feature
How to Write a Good Introduction
The introduction paragraph of a formal IELTS report is probably one
of the easiest parts as long as you practice because it involves simply
rephrasing the first line of the question statement.
Take a look at the following example:
Question
: The graph below shows the number of enquiries received
by the University Admissions Office over a six-month period in 2021.