Many books exist that are guides to academicw riting for native speakersT. here are also a number for non-native speakersO. f these,q uite a few deal with the use of graphs, tables and other visuals. However, they normally explain how to insert or use these visuals to make your work more interesting and easy to understand. They do not usually explain how to write about these visual aids. The primary purpose of this book is to help you with the \Writing Thsk I of the IELIS Academic test. Howevet because it attempts to deal with the language required in a systematic way, you may find that much. | Visuals WRITING ABOUT GRAPHS TABLES AND DIAGRAMS Gabi Duigu Gabi Duigu 2001 All rights reserved Published by Academic English Press 9 13 Armstrong Street Cammeray NSW 2062 Australia Ph 02 9437 6330 email Distributed by Melting Pot Press 10 Grafton Street Chippendale NSW 2008 Australia Ph 61 2 9212 1882 Fax 02 9211 1868 email books@ ISBN 0 - 9578996- 0 -2 Part 1 1. The Purpose of Graphs and Tables .2 Part 2 2. Writing about Graphs and Tables .9 Writing the Introduction .10 Time Expressions of Measurement .15 Part 3 3. Writing the Report .25 Part 4 4. Using the Right Modifiers .39 Using the Correct Style and Avoiding Part 5 5. Diagrams .55 Vocabulary and Grammar .55 Using a good Answer .
