NON LINEAR TO

LINEAR TEXT

WRITING

PREPARED BY:

ZURAIDAH SUMERY BEL 260

Question 1

- No longer the focused summary

The change?

Now……An interpretation

of information presented graphically.

FORMAT OF WRITING TASK 1Question 1: (40 minutes )

Interpret a diagram, table, charts and graphs and present the information in your own words.Organise, present and possibly compare

e.g. Money people spend on different forms of entertainment.

Describe stages of a procedure or process

- e.g. the stages of human evolution.

Describe on object or event or series of events e.g. How the water cycle works.

General PointsYou must respond appropriately in terms of:

Register – formality and politeness; e.g. no short forms

Organization – clear and logical

Style – academic; e.g. no rhetorical questions, no exclamations, no extreme opinions, use tentative expressions such as ‘ this appears to be…’ ‘ this is probably due to…’

Content – relevant and complete

TIPS ON HOW TO DO TASK 1

Spend 5 minutes reading the graphs/charts

etc.

Make sure you understand axes.

Make sure you follow lines on graph.

Focus on the key information.

If two graphs – compare.

Think about the time period – tenses.

Vary your vocabulary.

Organize information clearly.

Write neatly.

EXAMPLE OF TASK 1You spend about 40 minutes on this task.

The graph shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1950, 1970 and 1990.

Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown.

EXAMPLE OF TASK 1With a partner :

1. Identify the main trends for each

mode.

2. Identify any large increases or

decreases.

3. Are there any clear or consistent

directions?

4. Does anything seem surprising?

5. Are there any clear relationships

between modes and percentages ?

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 - INTRODUCTION

Instructions:

The graph below shows the different modes of transport used to travel to and from work in one European city in 1950, 1970 and 1990.

Answer:The graph shows the percentage of travellers in a European city who used bus, car, bike and foot to commute to and from work in the years 1950, 1970 and 1990.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 - CARS

Answer:The amount of people using cars grew considerably, rising from just over 5% in 1950 to 25% in 1970, and then climbing to almost 40% by 1990.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 – BIKES AND WALKERS

Answer:However, the amount of people using bikes decreased. Over 25% of commuters cycled in 1950, but this had fallen to less than 10% by 1990. Similarly, the amount of people who walked to work fell from more than a third in 1950 to about 10% in 1990.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 - CONCLUSION

Answer:

The graph indicates the growing use of cars for commuting and the corresponding fall in the popularity of other modes of transport since 1950.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 - BUSESAnswer:

The amount of people using buses initially rose in 1970 to about 30%, but had dropped to about 17% by 1990.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1 - CONCLUSION

Answer:

The graph indicates the growing use of cars for commuting and the corresponding fall in the popularity of other modes of transport since 1950.

POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR TASK 1FULL ANSWER

The graph shows the percentage of travellers in a European city who

used bus, car, bike and foot to commute to and from work in the years 1950, 1970 and 1990.

The amount of people using cars grew considerably, rising from just over 5% in 1950 to 25% in 1970, and then climbing to almost 40% by 1990.

However, the amount of people using bikes decreased. Over 25% of commuters cycled in 1950, but this had fallen to less than 10% by 1990. Similarly, the amount of people who walked to work fell from more than a third in 1950 to about 10% in 1990.

The amount of people using buses initially rose in 1970 to about 30%, but had dropped to about 17% by 1990.

The graph indicates the growing use of cars for commuting and the corresponding fall in the popularity of other modes of transport since 1950.

NON LINEAR WRITING FORMULA

Non Linear writing’s Formula:

TITLE1) OV + CI2-3) KFs

4) P(i) + P(ii)

Firstly, extract the TITLE from the question and underline it.

You may write in just 1 paragraph but 2 or 3 paragraphs are also

accepted, generally it depends on what kind of stimuli are given. Begin

each paragraph with phrases like:i) According to the...

ii) Based on the...iii) With reference to...

OV- What does the stimuli present? Answer: a bar graph, diagram, pie

chart, pictograph, newspaper headline or article, some notes etc. CI- What is the general trend of all

the stimuli combined? Answer: Increasing, Decreasing, Consistent or

Fluctuating (NOTE: These are the FOUR main trends)

FOr the closing, it consists of minimum

two sentences, Prediction (Pi) and

Proposal (Pii).

For the second and/or third paragraphs, you need to identify the

Key Features (KFs) which are the MOST OUTSTANDING ideas from the

stimuli. Notes: Do not make any external

ASSUMPTIONS

P(i)- What future trend can you predict? Answer: If x happens, then y will continue to increase, decrease,

stabilise or fluctuate. P(ii)- What recommendation can you

propose? Answer: The government/company/United Nations

can... *P(ii) is not compulsory but it will

differentiate the higher bands from the lower ones.

RECAP TIPS:

1. WRITE THE TITLE AND UNDERLINE2. WRITE IN 3 PARAGRAPHS (MINIMUM, BODY CAN BE MORE THAN 1 PARAGRAPH)3. 1ST SENTENCE WRITE THE TYPES OF GRAPHS/DIAGRAMS/HEADLINES ETC.4. 2ND SENTENCE WRITE THE MOST OUTSTANDING POINT5. BODY - WRITE ONLY INFORMATION THAT IS OUTSTANDING (KEY FEATURES, NOT FEATURES.. FEATURES JUST MEANS EVERY SINGLE POINT, YOU NEED TO BE SELECTIVE IN CHOOSING THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES ONLY)6. CONCLUSION IS JUST ONE SINGLE SENTENCE AS SUMMARY.7. ALL WORDS AFTER 200 IS NOT CHECK/READ/EXAMINED. EXAMINERS WILL NOT READ AFTER THAT SO STICK TO THE WORD LIMIT.8. TRY TO LINK ALL THE INFO AND EXPLAIN IT IN A SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE WAY.9. TITLES ARE CONSIDERED 1 WORD

HERE IS A SIMPLE FOUR-STEP GUIDE TO DO NON LINEAR TEXT QUESTION