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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 16th September
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph below shows the number of university graduates in Canada from 1992 to 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The line graph compares the graduation rates between female and male students of Canadian universities from 1992 to 2007.
In overall, the number of university graduates in Canada grew significantly over the fifteen-year period. Furthermore, it can be seen that there was a similar trend in female and male graduation rates, though the number of women graduating was considerably higher than that of men.
Regarding the number of female graduates, it started at about 100,000 in 1995, after which it saw a slight increase by 5000 in the following five years. Thereafter, the number dropped to the 1992’s figure in 1998 before it went up considerably to (reach its highest level at) just under 150,000 at the end of the period.
Turning to the number of male graduates, it witnessed similar growth pattern, but at a slower pace. The figure for male graduates showed a small increase from 70,000 to 76,000 in 1995. After a slight drop to 70,000 in 1998, the rate fluctuated for a short duration in 3 years, followed by a rapid rise to its highest peak at 95,000 in 2007.
