AVTC 6 - WRITING - PIE CHART - USEFUL LANGUAGE

What I have already known about PIE CHARTS are ____.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

Which statement below is WRONG?

• Do not discuss specific data in the overview. 

• Focus on the biggest or most important proportions instead.

• If you do NOT give any overview, you will get below band 5 for the Task Achievement criterion.

• You have to describe every single detail in the body paragraphs.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What are some possible VERBS that can be used in the Introduction?

How can you start an OVERVIEW?

The _____ of water usage and power usage were 15% and 18%, respectively.

(There are TWO correct answers)

• percentages

• percent

• proportion

• percents

Match the percentages (a-g) to the fractions

• half

• 40%

• a / one third

• 50%

• two-fifths

• 25%

• a / one quarter

• 75%

• three-quarters

• 33.3%

Language of majority and minority - Match the following

• a minority

• 1% - 4%

• a tiny fraction

• 10% - 15%

• a significant proportion/ percentage

• 5%

• a very small number/ an insignificant amount

• 65% - 75%

• a (large) majority

• > 76%

1. What do the pie charts show?

2. What places do Germans and Nigerians go to when they want to access news?

3. What is the unit of measurement?

4. Is there a time period in the charts?

5. What is the most popular way people in German get the news? What is the percentage?

6. What is the most popular way people in Nigeria get the news? What is the percentage?

7. What is the least popular way people in German get the news? What is the percentage?

8. What is the least popular way people in Nigeria get the news? What is the percentage?

9. What are some major trends that you see in the charts?