Tham khảo tài liệu 'study english-epispde3: company growth p2', ngoại ngữ, toefl - ielts - toeic phục vụ nhu cầu học tập, nghiên cứu và làm việc hiệu quả | STUDY NOTES EPISODE 3 COMPANY GROWTH DESCRIBING DATA When describing data or anything for that matter it is important to include details and comments on what is significant to show that you are aware of which features are critically important and require comment. Descriptions are not very useful unless they are detailed. Details need also to be put into perspective - compared and contrasted with something a shared standard or reference point or located during or over a particular period of time. Making comments demonstrates that the significance of trends or of what is being described is appreciated. It also helps the reader to appreciate the importance of these trends. STUDY TIPS Include data as evidence or examples to support your description and make a comment to show you understand the significance of what you are describing. Make your descriptions of data complete. Also use a variety of language constructions and make sure you use Prepositions of Time correctly. In describing data there are several aspects to consider 1. Organisation of a good description of data - how to construct a complete description. 2. Language choices in descriptions of data - language choice enables variety. 3. Register - formal and informal language choices. 4. Prepositions of Time - there are several prepositions at in on by from for between to till until which are useful when describing data. o - INSEARCH 0 ậ TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY Page 1 of 6 1. Organisation of a good description of data It is helpful to remember that there are three parts to a good description 1. 2. 3. Statement Data Comment DVD sales increased dramatically between 2001 and 2004 from 2 to 3 million a rise of 50 a significant growth Between 2001 and 2004 DVD sales increased dramatically from 2 to 3 million. This was a rise of 50 quite a significant growth. The order of these parts is not necessarily fixed or rigid. So we can write Sales of DVDs showed significant growth rising from 2 to 3 million between 2001 and 2004 -
