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Useful introductory phrases



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Useful introductory phrases
Simple changes you can make
The table shows changes in …
The table gives information about …
The bar chart compares …
The graph illustrates …
The chart shows data about …
The pie charts compare …
The diagram shows the process of …
The figure shows how … is produced
The line graph shows changes in …
The line graph compares …

Graph/line graph/chart/bar chart
Diagram/figure
Shows/illustrates/compares
proportion = percentage
information = data
the number of/the figure for/the
proportion of
people in the UK the British
from 1999 to between 1999 and
2009/over a period of 10 years
in three countries = in the UK, France
and Spain (i.e. name the countries)

Example:
The graph below shows the figures for imprisonment in five countries
between 1930 and 1980.

We can change 3 elements of this sentence
1. graph shows = bar chart compares
2. figures for imprisonment = number of people in prison/prisoners
3. between ... and ... = over a period of … years
Sample paraphrased introduction
The bar chart compares the number of people in prison in five different countries over ab iibperiod of 50 years, from 1930 to 1980. (24 words)
in
th
ous
ands

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Useful Phrases
You can use the words and the phrases below to start writing your introductory paragraph more quickly with more confidence.
The … gives information about …

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