Page 19 - IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: The Ultimate Guide with Practice to Get a Target Band Score of 8.0+ In 10 Minutes a Day

Again, these variations increase the range of language you use, which can make your
writing more interesting and benefit your band score.

· There was a slight fall in CD sales in 2010.
· (The year) 2010 saw a slight fall in CD sales.

· CD sales experienced a slight fall in 2010.

6. Giving evidence (data)

When you describe the key information in a diagram, it's extremely important to include
evidence to support your idea. This means you add data: specific numbers, percentages,
etc.

For example:

· CD sales increased slightly from 52 (million) to 70 million units between 2009

and 2010.
· CD sales increased slightly from 52 million units in 2010 to 70 million the
following year.
· CD sales increased by eight million units from 2009 to 2010.

· During the period from 1990 to 1995, there was a decrease in gas prices from
$2.70 to $2.75 per gallon.
· There was an increase in the sugar export between May and August from about
10% to over 20%.

· Between 1990 and 1995, the price of gas decreased from $2.75 to $2.70 per
gallon.
· The sugar export increased from approximately 10% to more than 20% between
May and August.

· From 1990 to 1995, the price of gas experienced a decrease from $2.75 to $2.70
per gallon.
· The sugar export witnessed an increase between May and August from around
10% to over 20%.

Vocabulary note

Note the way we use prepositions with numbers and dates:

1998 2000

45% 20%