Line graph production of paper, wood pulp and sawn wood in the UK
IELTS WRITING TASK 1
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The line graph below shows the production of paper, wood pulp and sawn wood in the UK from 1980 to 2000.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Sample Answer:
The linear representation provides information about the production of three forest materials, namely, paper & packaging, wood pulp and sawn wood in the UK for 21 years, between 1980 and 2000. The data is measured in million tonnes.
Overall, what stands out from the graph is that the production of paper & packaging witnessed an increase, whilst it declined in the case of wood pulp and sawn wood in 2000 compared to the initial years’ figure.
Looking at the details, the production of paper & packaging was the highest of all three materials in 1980 and accounted for approximately 235 million tonnes. Later, the figure rose modestly till 1990 to exactly 250 million tonnes, then skyrocketed to 300 million tonnes in 2000.
By contrast, a significant difference of around 30 million tonnes can be observed in the production between wood pulp and sawn wood whose individual production stood at nearly 170 and 200 million tonnes respectively. Surprisingly, in 1990, the production of both materials was identical, meanwhile in 2000, wood pulp outraced sawn wood in terms of production.
Author-SANYA SINGH
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