HOW TO WRITE PIE CHART
Trung Tâm Anh Ngữ EFL KELVIN DANG, M.A Add: 102/1 Phan Văn Hớn, P Tân Thới Nhất, Q.12 Phone: 0901.79.58.39 - 090.432.56.57 PIE CHART How to write an OVERVIEW (2 main features) - Identify key features: + search for the biggest & smallest slices + find out which slices became bigger/ smaller/ unchanged/ disappear - Make comparisons + use “while/ whereas/ however” + use superlative Synonyms for superlatives was the smallest (biggest) segment = contributed the least (most) to = made the lowest (highest) contribution = made up the smallest (biggest) part of the chart = was the least (most) significant part of ***Words used to begin Overview It is evident/ obvious/ clear that… As can be seen from the graph, … What stands out from the graph is that… A quick glace at the graph reveals that… How to write a BODY (Feature & Feature 2) BODY PARAGRAPH (Body & Body 2) How to form groups - Examine all pies and search for the slices with the similarities (increasing slices, decreasing slices or unchanged) Increasing slices are into group (Body 1), and decreasing slices and unchanged are for the other group (Body 2) - Make comparisons at specific slices + with the other slices within one same pie if possible (use superlative sentence) Ex: Fossil fuels gained the most/ least amount to the main source of energy + or/ and compare to other pies if possible (use “while/ whereas” sentence) Ex: In 1992 construction sector was the largest country’s income, accounting for 32 percent while 2002 service made the most contribution occupying nearly one third of the total revenue - To make it easy to write, begin with the BIGGEST slice to SMALLEST slice in similarity (increasing or decreasing slices) - Notice unchangeable slices or disappeared slices - Use variety of saying percentage DON’T - Include all percentages of all slices (but each slice must be mentioned at least once) - Write a descriptive report by simply listing and naming percentages, but select the key features and make comparisons Useful Language VERBS: + CHIẾM BAO NHIÊU: be/ make up/ constitute/ account for/ occupy/ comprise/ represent … Ex: The number of international students enrolling the English course accounted for about 20 percent … + DAO ĐỘNG TỪ….ĐẾN: range/ vary A to B Ex: The 10 following years experienced a sharp increase in the figures of 240 to 300 in 2005 and 2015 respectively Ex: The travel books gained the least popularity in 1972, but outnumbered biography in the year 1992 + KHÔNG THAY ĐỔI/ DAO ĐỘNG: remain/ stay unchanged… respectively: theo thứ tự đề cặp (Ex: The bus and train were used by about million and million people respectively) Ways for “PERCENTAGE” PERCENTAGE FRACTION PERCENTAGE QUALIFIER 80% four-fifths 77% just over three quarters 75% three-quarters 77% approximately three quarters 70% seven in ten 49% just under a half 65% two-thirds 49% nearly a half 60% three-fifths 32% almost a third 45% more than two fifths 40% two-fifths 35% more than a third 30% less than a third PERCENTAGE PROPORTION / NUMBER / AMOUNT / MAJORITY / MINORITY 25% a quarter 75% – 85% a very large majority 20% a fifth 65% – 75% a significant proportion 15% less than a fifth 10% – 15% a minority 10% one in ten 5% a very small number 5% one in twenty Detailed example Detailed example Exercise The pie charts below show the comparison of different kind of energy production of France in two years Your answer: _ Exercise Your answer: _ _ Exercise Your answer: ... construction sector was the largest country’s income, accounting for 32 percent while 2002 service made the most contribution occupying nearly one third of the total revenue - To make it easy to write, ... slices within one same pie if possible (use superlative sentence) Ex: Fossil fuels gained the most/ least amount to the main source of energy + or/ and compare to other pies if possible (use “while/... (Body & Body 2) How to form groups - Examine all pies and search for the slices with the similarities (increasing slices, decreasing slices or unchanged) Increasing slices are into group (Body