WRITING GRAPH REPORT STEP BY STEP The writing

WRITING GRAPH REPORT STEP BY STEP

The writing technology used by undergraduate students to prepare assignments 60 Percentage of total assignments (%) 1994 50 1970 1982 1994 40 1982 1970 30 1982 1994 20 10 0 1982 1970 1982 1994 1970 Computer 1994 Typewriter Fountain pen Ball point pen

• The graph below shows the writing technology used by undergraduate students to prepare assignments at a university in 1970, 1982 and 1994. Summarise the information presented in this graph by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

REMINDER • Check: – What is the graph reporting? • Is it the number of the students? • Is it the number of students doing the assignments? • Is it the method used by the students to do their assignment?

REMINDER • Check: – If you are using these sentences: 1. Using computer is the highest (REDO YOUR SENTENCE) 2. Computer was the highest (REWRITE YOUR SENTENCE) 3. Computer has the highest (CHANGE YOUR SENTENCE)

• If you answered YES to question number three, you are in the right path. • The rest of you, you have to rewrite your introduction + trends.

Introduction • Introduction (present tense) – The graph shows the writing technology used by undergraduate students to prepare assignments at a university in 1970, 1982 and 1994. (21 words) • Trend(s) – Assignments done by using computers is the most popular method compared to using fountain pen in 1994. (38 words)

Body paragraph 1 (past tense) • Trend 1 – Firstly, most of the students used computers to do their assignment in 1994 compared to the other three methods. (no numbers mentioned, only the trend)

– There were 50% assignments were done using computers in 1994 compared to 10% 1982. (32 words)

Body paragraph 2 • Trend 2 – Next, the least used writing technology to prepare the assignments in 1994 was the one done by using fountain pen. (no numbers mentioned, only the trend)

– There were only 4% of the assignments done by using fountain pen. (numbers mentioned)

– This was a vast difference compared to the year 1970 where there were 50% assignments done by using fountain pen. (comparison + numbers) (50 words)

Conclusion • 1 trend – It can be concluded that the most popular method of preparing assignments among students in a university from 1970 until 1994 was by using the computer. (overall trend choose 1)

REMINDER 1. Due date for your project 1 (pairwork) is next TUESDAY, 30 th of November 2. You should have finished with your – 50 questionnaires – Tabulating and compiling your data into tables – 3 bar graphs from the three best questions in your questionnaire – Once approved, you will start writing your outline

REMINDER 1. Find your next topic for PROJECT 2 (INDIVIDUAL) 2. The theme is EDUCATION 3. Print 10 articles, read them. 4. Submit your proposal for two topics related to theme by TUESDAY, 30 th NOVEMBER