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BEST IELTS Writing Task 1 Academic, 6th October
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The graph below gives information about how teenagers (aged 12-19) in one state in the United States communicated with each other.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant
SAMPLE ANSWER
The line graph compares the percentage of various methods of communication favored by teenagers in the USA from November 2066 to September 2009.
Overall, there were significant changes in youngsters’ ways of interacting with each other over a period of 3 years. In particular, the usage of email declined while the reverse was true in the proportion of other means.
The percentage of text messaging was 30% in November 2006 and then gradually rose to around 40% in February 2008, and continued to increase rapidly to become the most popular means of communication among US teenagers. Meanwhile, the proportion of talking face-to-face fluctuated between 30 and 40%.
In sharp contrast, the figure for cell phone calls remained fairly stable with a gradual rise from around 35 to 38%. While a negligible drop was seen after a period of stability in the number of young adults who uses emails as their ways to contact other people, at approximately 10% in September 2009.
