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Introducing The Graph: Example: The Pie Charts Provide Information On The Proportion of Males and Females

The document introduces a graph or chart and provides information about what it illustrates through bullet points. It states that the pie charts in the example provide information on the proportion of males and females working in the agricultural sector.

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Introducing The Graph: Example: The Pie Charts Provide Information On The Proportion of Males and Females

The document introduces a graph or chart and provides information about what it illustrates through bullet points. It states that the pie charts in the example provide information on the proportion of males and females working in the agricultural sector.

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Rishita Singh
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Introducing the graph

The graph/table/pie chart/bar chart/diagram ...

gives information about/on ...


provides information about/on ...
shows ...
illustrates ...
compares ...
explains why ...
describes ...
draws the conclusion of (a survey) ...

Example: The pie charts provide information on the proportion of males and females
working in agricultural sector.

Types of changes
Nouns

a rise (of)

an increase (of)

a growth (of)

a peak (of)

a surge (of)

Example: a rise of prices

a fall (in)

a decrease (in)

a decline (in)

a dip (in)

Example: a fall in prices

a fluctuation (of)

a variation (in)

Example: a fluctuation of prices

Verbs

to rise

to increase

to surge

to grow

to peak

Large rises:

to rocket

to soar

to leap (->leapt)
to fall

to decrease

to decline

to dip

to dive

to plunge

Large falls:

to plummet

to fluctuate

to vary

Description of changes

Adverbs

sharply

suddenly

rapidly

abruptly

dramatically
significantly

considerably

markedly

wildly

Example: the prices rose sharply

slightly

gently

gradually

steadily

modestly

marginally

Example: the prices increased modestly

Adjectives

sharp

sudden

rapid

abrupt

dramatic

steep

significant

considerable

marked

substantial

spectacular

Example: there was a considerable growth

slight
gentle

gradual

steady

consistent

modest

marginal

Example: there was a gradual decline

Useful phrases
a small fraction, a small number, a small minority

a large portion, a significant majority

nearly a fifth, almost 10%, in region of 40%, more than a half, over a quarter, around
two thirds, more or less three quarters, exactly one in ten, approximately a third

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