Describing graphs and charts

Description of graphs, charts and tables: 

In order to describe graphs and charts, we need to know about their types. There are a number of graphs and charts. The most common ones are:

1. Line Graph

Single line

Passing rate of HSC examination in X college

                 Double line    

      Passing rate of HSC examination in X college    

               

2. Bar graph

Single line Bar

Increase of internet users        

     Double line Bar  

Passing rate of boys and girls in a college     

 3. Pie chart  

Annual expenditures of a family     

Techniques of description: We can describe a graph or chart in three parts.

1. Introduction:

The graph/chart/table shows the (1) ——-.

Body:

At least one sentence on every segment of the graph/chart.

Closing:

After the examination of the information in the graph/chart, we can easily say that (2) —————–.

1. Subject matter
2. the graph/chart/table is a clear presentation of increase/decrease/static state/fluctuation of————–.

Sample Graph

Ans. The choice of profession by educated people in recent times.

The graph shows the choice of profession by educated people in our country. The names of six professions are mentioned here. These are Govt. job, banking, teaching, business, farming and research work. According to the graph 60% educated youth like the Govt. job. This is the highest percentage in the graph. So Govt. job is in great demand among the youths. Banking is liked by 41% educated youth. So we can say that banking occupies second position in the job market. Teaching is liked by 31% educated youth. Its position is third in demand. Business is liked by 31% educated youth. Its position is third in demand. Business is liked by 18%, farming is by 10% and research is 5%. So from the graph it is clear that the highest number of educated youths like Govt. job and the lowest number of educated youths like research work. The leading choices of professions, according to the graph, are Govt. job, banking and teaching while the less-in-demand are business, farming and research. Thus the graph gives a clear picture of the choice of professions by the educated youth.

Some important

Graphs showing:

1. Number of internet users in town and village (BB’19)  
2. An crease in the number of overseas students (SB’19)  
3. The number of mobile and  internet users in Bangladesh (DB’19)  
4. Gradual rate of internet users (RB’17, CB’19)
5. The number of people living below the poverty line(JB’17, All boards-18)
6. The main reasons of study according to different age groups.
7. The number of educational institutions in Bangladesh.
8. The number of students passing in a year.
9. The literacy rate.
10. The number of students in a school/college.
11. Different types of pastime activities of Bangladesh
12. Population growth in Bangladesh

Pie chart:

1. Sources of environment pollution in a city(DjB’19)   
2. Choice of profession by different educated people(CtgB’17, JB’19, DB, SB,RB’23)
3. The percentage of travelers in Bangladesh  travelling in different transportation ways (RB’19, Ctgb’23) 
4. Sources of air pollution in a city (DjB’17, CtgB’19)
5. Percentages of transportation used by 800 students (SB’17)
6. Time allocation of students’ daily activities (CB’17,CB’23, Djb’23)
7. The distribution of  a family’s household income(BB’17)
8.  Sources of electricity of U.S.A (DB’17)
9. The percentage of early marriage in Bangladesh
10. Sources of foreign currency in Bangladesh (BB’23)
11. Different sectors of child labour (MB’23)