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Academic Writing Task 1

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The graph below shows the quarterly sales figures of Woodward chocolate bars for 2010.

Line Graph: Woodward chocolate bars quarterly sales 2010

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

One box per paragraph, then compare with Band 9.
167 words · 4 paragraphs
Introduction

The line graph illustrates the sales of Woodward chocolate bars in four quarters over the course of 2010.

Overview

At a glance, it is clear that sales fluctuated throughout the year, with the highest sales recorded in the third quarter and the lowest in the first. There was a general upward trend in the first three quarters, followed by a significant drop in the last.

Body 1

In detail, sales started at a low point in the first quarter, with just over 50,000 bars sold. However, there was a steady increase over the next six months, peaking at about 140,000 bars in the third quarter. This was the highest sales figure for the entire year, representing nearly a threefold increase from the first quarter.

Body 2

In the final quarter, sales saw a dramatic decline to just under 90,000 bars, which was still higher than the initial figure for the first quarter. Despite this drop, the overall sales for the year showed a considerable improvement from the starting point.

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