Week 2- Identifying Subject Matter

Week 2- Identifying Subject Matter

Writing Task 1

Learning objective

By the end of this lesson, you should be able to:

1. identify the subject matter of graph

2. construct sentences based on the graph

Open Ended

What is the subject matter of this graph?

Open Ended

What is the subject matter of this graph?

Multiple Choice

What is the subject matter of this chart?

• The amount of international MBA students

• The percentage of international MBA students

• The percentage of international students

So why is this important?

• Subject of the graph must present in each sentence.

• Wrong subject= wrong analysis

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences (analysis) to analyze this graph

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences (analysis) to analyze this graph

Open Ended

Write 3 sentences (analysis) to analyze this graph

The formula to write your analysis

• Subject + Data + Time frame (MUST for dynamic graph) + Trend + Subject (optional)

• From January to February (time frame), Atiqah's monthly expenditure (subject) doubled (trend) from RM60 to RM120 (data).

• The number of male members in Video Gamer Guild (subject) was higher (trend) than female members (subject), at 32 and 14 members respectively (data).

Open Ended

Using the formula (Subject + Data+ Trend + Time frame + Subject), write three sentences to describe the graph.