These are some useful words and phrases for interpreting, describing, or comparing information presented in graphic form for IELTS Academic Writing Task 1:
Interpreting:
- Indicates
- Suggests
- Implies
- Shows
- Reveals
- Demonstrates
- Highlights
- Represents
- Indicates a correlation
- Points to
Describing:
- The chart/table/diagram/graph illustrates
- The data given represents
- The information presented depicts
- The figures demonstrate
- It can be seen from the chart/table/diagram/graph that
- The data indicates
- The pie chart shows
- The bar chart displays
- The line graph reveals
Comparing:
- In comparison
- Likewise
- Similarly
- On the other hand
- In contrast
- Conversely
- Unlike
- Different from
- While
- Whereas
It’s important to note that these words and phrases should be used appropriately.
