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Types of Graphs
Bar Chart Line Graph
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Table Report Writing
Pie Chart Table Graph
1st Qtr Activity Subject 1 Subject 2

2nd Qtr Topic 1

Topic 2
3rd Qtr Topic 3
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TITLE
Example of a Table Graph Writing a Table Report: Rules
The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women
• 100-120 words
and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018. • 3 paragraphs: Introduction, Body, and
Conclusion
Activities Men Women Teenagers
• Introduction: TITLE and an OVERALL TREND
Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours
Headings • Body: 3-4 points to COMPARE the data.
Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours
• Conclusion: A SUMMARY and a GENERAL
Line Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours
TREND.
Items Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours
REMEMBER:
TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours DATA
• Always use the PAST TENSE for verbs.
Overall • NO OPINION!

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Writing a Table Report:

Introduction
Paragraph 1- SENTENCE 1
• What is the graph about?
Introduction (Paragraph 1) = Topic, place, and date
= Who + What, Where, When

*IMPORTANT: Paraphrase/Rewrite the TITLE.

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Writing a topic sentence: Example

You can change the order or use different words

Title: The table illustrates the time spent per week by

Example men, women and teenagers on different activities
in Australia in 2018.

The table depicts the number of hours spent

weekly by adults and youths on various activities
in 2018 in Australia.

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Changes
- Paraphrase/Rewrite the TITLE.
• The table illustrates = depicts/ shows
• the time spent = the number of hours spent

IMPORTANT
• per week = weekly, every week, in a week
• by men and women = by adults
• teenagers = youths
• children = kids
• on different activities = on various activities
• in Australia (where) in 2018 (when). = in 2018 (when)
in Australia (where). -> CHANGE THE ORDER
• things = items
• regions = areas

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Writing a Table Report:

Writing a topic sentence - RECAP!!
Introduction
-Always rewrite the title - DON’T COPY! Paragraph 1: SENTENCE 2
-When writing the topic sentence, make sure • What is the overall trend?
the sentence structure is correct and answers Here you need to say what most of the data in the table
the following questions: is showing.

Who? “the number of people” *IMPORTANT: DO NOT INCLUDE ANY DATA in the
Introduction!
What? “who rode a bicycle to work”
Where? “in the UK” Example:
Remember: A good sentence will
When? “in 2011” follow the same order:
 As is presented, men spent the least time on the
Subject + Verb + Object different activities.

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Writing aa Table
Writing Table Report:
Report:
Introduction
Sample Introduction

The table depicts the number of hours spent

weekly by adults and youths on various
BODY (Paragraph 2)
activities in 2018 in Australia. As is presented,
men spent the least time on the different
activities.

*IMPORTANT: NO DATA in the Introduction!

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Writing a Table Report: Writing a Table Report: BODY

BODY Highest or Biggest Number
The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women
You need 32:
Paragraph orThe
4 points
bodyinshould
the body.
have 3/4 parts: and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018.
You can compare ANY data. You may use these Men Women Teenagers
Activities
guidelines:
Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours
• Highest or Biggest number Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours
• Lowest or Smallest number Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours
• The exact same number Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours
• A similar number TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours
• 2 times/ 3 times/ 10 times more or less (if available) According to the table, teenagers spent the most time on
online games per week at 21 hours, whereas men spent 12
• Your data comparisons MUST be accompanied by hours less, at 9 hours and women spent the least time, at 4
the DIFFERENCE in the numbers. hours.
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Writing a Table Report: BODY Writing a Table Report: BODY

The exact same number
Lowest or Smallest Number
The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women
and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018. and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018.

Activities Men Women Teenagers Activities Men Women Teenagers

Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours
Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours
Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours
Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours
TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours
In addition, the lowest time spent per week was by men on
shopping, which was 1 hour, compared to women and Moreover, both women and teenagers spent the
teenagers who spent 10 hours and 2 hours, which was a exact same time on reading each week, which was 7
difference of 9 hours and 1 hour respectively. hours each.

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Writing a Table Report: BODY Writing a Table Report: BODY

A similar number 2 times/ 3 times/ 10 times more or less (if available)
The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women The table illustrates the time spent per week by men, women
and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018. and teenagers on different activities in Australia in 2018

Activities Men Women Teenagers Activities Men Women Teenagers

Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours Swimming 3 hours 5 hours 6 hours
Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours Online games 9 hours 4 hours 21 hours
Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours Shopping 1 hour 10 hours 2 hours
Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours
Reading 8 hours 7 hours 7 hours
TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours
TOTAL: 21 hours 26 hours 36 hours
Interestingly, both men and women spent a similar time Furthermore, men spent 8 hours each week on reading,
on online games and shopping weekly, which was 9 hours which was 2 times longer than what women spent on
and 10 hours respectively. This was a difference of 1 hour. online games, which was 4 hours.

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Writing a Table Report:

Sample Writing
Body:a Table
ANYReport:
3 ORBODY
4 POINTS.
According to the table, teenagers spent the most time on online
games per week, at 21 hours, whereas men spent 12 hours less, at 9
hours and women spent the least time, at 4 hours. In addition, the
lowest time spent every week was by men on shopping, which was 1
hour, compared to women and teenagers who spent 10 hours and 2 CONCLUSION (Paragraph 3)
hours, which was a difference of 9 hours and 1 hour respectively.
Interestingly, both men and women spent a similar time on online
games and shopping weekly, which was 9 hours and 10 hours
respectively. This was a difference of 1 hour. Furthermore, men spent
8 hours each week on reading, which was 2 times longer than what
women spent on online games, which was 4 hours.

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Writing a Table Report: Writing a Table Report:

Conclusion Conclusion
Paragraph 3 – SENTENCE 1 Paragraph 3 – SENTENCE 2
• Summarize the table: For example, the highest and • State ANY General Trend.
lowest points NOTE: It has to be DIFFERENT from the Overall Trend in the
Introduction
Phrases: In summary,
To summarize, Phrases: Generally,
In general,
Example: Example:
In summary, the largest amount of time was spent Generally, teenagers spent the most time on various
by teenagers on online games and the lowest
amount of time was spent by men on shopping. activities per week in Australia in 2018.

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Writing a Table Report: Writing aa Table

Writing Table Report:
Report:
Sample Conclusion Introduction RECAP!!
Sample Introduction
In summary, the largest amount of time was
The table depicts the number of hours spent
spent by teenagers on online games and the
weekly by adults and youths on various
lowest amount of time was spent by men on
shopping. Generally, teenagers spent the most activities in 2018 in Australia. As is presented,
time on various activities per week in Australia in men spent the least time on the different
2018. activities.

*IMPORTANT: NO DATA in the Conclusion! *IMPORTANT: NO DATA in the Introduction!

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Writing a Table Report: BODY RECAP!!

Writing a Table Report:
Sample Writing
Body:a Table
ANYReport:
3 ORBODY
4 POINTS.
Sample Conclusion RECAP!!
According to the table, teenagers spent the most time on online
games per week, at 21 hours, whereas men spent 12 hours less, at 9 In summary, the largest amount of time was
hours and women spent the least time, at 4 hours. In addition, the
spent by teenagers on online games and the
lowest time spent every week was by men on shopping, which was 1
hour, compared to women and teenagers who spent 10 hours and 2
lowest amount of time was spent by men on
hours, which was a difference of 9 hours and 1 hour respectively. shopping. Generally, teenagers spent the most
Interestingly, both men and women spent a similar time on online time on various activities per week in Australia in
games and shopping weekly, which was 9 hours and 10 hours
2018.
respectively. This was a difference of 1 hour. Furthermore, men spent
8 hours each week on reading, which was 2 times longer than what
*IMPORTANT: NO DATA in the Conclusion!
women spent on online games, which was 4 hours.

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Writing a Table Report: SAMPLE REPORT

The table depicts the number of hours spent weekly by adults and youths on various
activities in 2018 in Australia. As is presented, men spent the least time on the
different activities.

According to the table, teenagers spent the most time on online games per week, at
21 hours, whereas men spent 12 hours less, at 9 hours and women spent the least
time, at 4 hours. In addition, the lowest time spent every week was by men on
shopping, which was 1 hour, compared to women and teenagers who spent 10 hours
and 2 hours, which was a difference of 9 hours and 1 hour respectively. Interestingly,
both men and women spent a similar time on online games and shopping weekly,
which was 9 hours and 10 hours respectively. This was a difference of 1 hour.
Furthermore, men spent 8 hours each week on reading, which was 2 times longer
than what women spent on online games, which was 4 hours.

In summary, the largest amount of time was spent by teenagers on online

games and the lowest amount of time was spent by men on shopping. Generally,
teenagers spent the most time on various activities per week in Australia in 2018.

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