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The graph axis shows percentages (%). Can you write "the number of people increased"?
No. You must write "the percentage/proportion of people".
Rewrite "Prices rose sharply" using the "There was a..." structure.
There was a sharp rise in prices.)
If a graph shows lines for 6 different countries, how should you split them into 2 body paragraphs?
Group them by similarity: upward trends in one paragraph, downward/stable trends in the other.
Fix the error: "The number of international students were increasing until 2018."
Change "were" to "was". 'The number of' takes a singular verb.)
Give 2 academic verbs to replace the basic phrase "The line graph shows...".
Illustrates, depicts, compares, or displays.)
A line stays flat from 2010 to 2020. Is it correct to say "the trend stood still"?
No. Trends don't stand still; the data or figures "remained stable".)
Combine these into one complex sentence: "Car use rose in the UK. Car use fell in Japan."
While car use rose in the UK, it fell in Japan.
Why does describing every single year chronologically (2001, 2002, 2003...) result in a low score?
It is just a list, not data analysis or grouping.)
Fix the error: "There was a sharply decrease in the final quarter."
Change "sharply" to "sharp". A noun requires an adjective modifier.)
Replace the phrase "reached the lowest point" with a single advanced noun phrase.
hit rock bottom.
If a line falls dramatically and then recovers fully, what two main phases should you describe?
The decline/drop phase and the subsequent recovery/rebound phase.
Upgrade this sentence using the noun fluctuation: "The oil price went up and down."
The oil price experienced/saw significant fluctuations.)
If Line A and Line B move identically parallel to each other, what verb can you use to describe this?
Line A "mirrored" or "followed a similar pattern to" Line B.
Spot the redundant word: "The total production fell down dramatically after the crisis."
Down" is redundant. The verb 'fall' already implies a downward direction.)
How can you write "the distance between the two lines got smaller" in an academic way?
The gap between the two lines narrowed.
The graph shows projections for the year 2040. Why is writing "the population will double" considered a mistake?
Future data is uncertain. You must hedge using "is expected to" or "is predicted to".
What is the factual difference between "grew by 10%" and "grew to 10%"?
By 10%" is the margin/difference of growth; "To 10%" is the final destination point.)
When analyzing a highly complex line graph with many zig-zags, which 3 key points must you report?
The starting point, the highest/lowest points (peaks/troughs), and the final point.)
Fix the preposition: "Sales remained stable at 40% between 2010 to 2015."
Change "to" to "and". The correct pair is 'between... and...' or 'from... to...'.)
Give 2 formal synonyms to replace the conversational words "about" or "around" before a number.
Approximately
There are 4 lines on a graph and all of them go down over 20 years. What is the smartest way to summarize this in the Overview?
Overall, all four categories experienced a downward trend over the period."
Rewrite using a participle phrase (V-ing): "The percentage started at 20% and then it reached 60%."
Starting at 20%, the percentage rose significantly, reaching 60%.)
If two lines cross each other halfway through the timeline, what critical feature does this create?
An intersection point, where one category overtakes/surpasses the other.
Fix the word choice error: "The graph compares the amount of people who visited the museum."
Change "amount" to "number". 'Amount' is used for uncountable nouns; people are countable.
Upgrade this sentence into a Band 7+ structure: "Line A is much higher than Line B."
The figures for Line A significantly surpassed those of Line B.)