IELTS Writing - Task 1 - Bar Chart (Imprisonment in Five Countries)

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Topic:

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.
The table below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries between 1930 and 1980.
Write a report for a university, lecturer describing the information shown below.
You should write at least 150 words.


Model answer:


The figures for imprisonment in the five countries listed in the table are inconsistent, with no clear trend of increase or decrease.

In Great Britain, the number of individuals in prison has steadily risen from 30,000 in 1930 to 80,000 in 1980. Conversely, Australia and New Zealand saw a significant drop in their prison populations from 1930 to 1940, but have since gradually increased, except for a 30,000 decrease in New Zealand in 1980. Canada is the only country that has seen a decrease in its prison population from 1930 to 1980, with some fluctuations in the trend. The United States has the highest number of prisoners compared to the other four countries, but it is important to consider the population size when analyzing this data. The rapid increase in the prison population in the United States from 1970 to 1980 is a concerning development.

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