In Task 1, your answer is assessed according to your ability to write about data in an organized way and compare information where it is relevant to do so. You should write about the main features of the data and add relevant detail where necessary. | Using adverbs to evaluate data 7 Look again at the model text in 3 on page 55. Which phrases are used to introduce sentences instead of noticeably and interestingly 8 Rewrite each sentence a-h using an adverb or starting with It. Example Clearly the trend is upward. It is clear that the trend is upward. a It is significant that the number of scientists per head of population has declined in recent years. Technique Use at least one adverb or adverbial phrase to help you evaluate the data. 56 b Interestingly the sales failed to recover. It. c It is probable that numbers will continue to fall over the period. d It is not surprising that there were skills shortages in the chemical industry. e Evidently investment needs to be increased. It. f Noticeably the pattern for investment in the arts is the reverse. It. g More importantly the cost of plasma screens is set to fall. It. h Not surprisingly analogue TV sales then fell. It. 9 Different adverbs can be put in different places in sentences. Which sentences a-d are possible a Considerably sales fell. b Sales fell considerably. c Clearly the trend was downward. d The trend was clearly downward. 1 0 Put the adverb in brackets in the correct place in the sentence. Some can be used in more than one place. a The number of science graduates fell significantly b The number of technical staff in hospitals is falling evidently c The cost of training scientists is increasing year by year noticeably d Investment in capital equipment like specialist machinery is down on last year interestingly e Sales of new televisions soared before the World Cup. not surprisingly f The trend is now upward obviously Write your own sentences about the data in 2 on page 54. a Describe the bar chart using marginally approximately and slowly. b Describe the table using considerably evidently noticeably slightly and interestingly. O unit 7 Arts and sciences Avoiding irrelevance 1 2 Look at the chart below which shows how students on all courses at an .
