JOURNAL 27 Selecting Main Points When there is a lot of information (like in the bar chart below), it can be difficult to select the main
points. Look for a change from the beginning to the end of the period. However, there is no overall
trend because the figures fluctuate. So, we'll talk about the highest and lowest figures instead.
The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in thousands in five countries between 1930 and 1980 Here is a summary of the main points: While the figures for imprisonment fluctuated over the period shown, it is clear that the United States had the highest number of prisoners overall. Great Britain, on the other hand, had the lowest number of prisoners for the majority of the period. Another example: It is clear from the graph that the proportion of people who use the Internet increased in each country over the period shown. Overall, Mexico had the lowest percentage of Internet users, while Canada experienced the fastest growth in Internet usage.
IELTS JOURNAL 28 Look at the graphs below and read the overall trends (general overview paragraphs) carefully. Wheat exports 1985-1990 in millions of tones (MT) It is clear that Canada exported more wheat than Australia and the European Community for most of the period shown. However, while Canada's wheat exports fluctuated and Australia's fell, wheat exports from the European Community rose steadily. (37 words) The number of computer terminals available to students in different faculties of a university
