Writing good introduction for data-based charts

Which introduction is most appropriate?

• The line graph show the proportion of individuals within four age groups that went to the cinema between 1990 and 2010. The age group are as follows: 14 - 24 years, 24 - 34 years, 34 - 44 years, and 44 - 54 years.
• The line graph shows the proportion of individuals within four age groups that went to the cinema between 1990 and 2010. The age groups are as follows: 14 - 24 years, 24 - 34 years, 34 - 44 years, and 44 - 54 years.

• The line graph shows the proportion of individuals that went to the cinema between 1990 and 2010. The age group are as follows: 14 - 24 years, 24 - 34 years, 34 - 44 years, and 44 - 54 years.
• The line graph shows the proportion of individuals within age group 14 - 24, 24 - 34, 34 - 44, and 44 - 54 that went to the cinema between 1990 and 2010.

Which introduction is the most appropriate?

• The bar chart illustrate the changes in the number of visitors that went to museums in the united kingdom between June and October 2020. The museums are History Museum, National Museum, British Museum, and Science Museum.
• The bar chart illustrates the changes in the number of visitor that went to four museums in the United Kingdom in 2020. The museums are: History Museum, National Museum, British Museum, and Science Museum.
• The bar chart illustrates the changes in the number of visitors that went to four museums in the United Kingdom between June and October 2020. The museums are History Museum, National Museum, British Museum, and Science Museum.
• The bar chart illustrates the changes in the number of visitors that went to four museums in the United Kingdom, which are History Museum, National Museum, British Museum, and Science Museum, between June and October 2020.
• The bar chart presents information about the number of visitors that went to four museums in the United Kingdom: History Museum, National Museum, British Museum, and Science Museum. between June and October 2020.

Which introduction is the most appropriate?

• The bar chart presents information about the favorite leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activity are sports, computer games, music and shopping.
• The bar chart presents information about the favorite leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activities are sports, computer games, music and shopping.
• The bar chart presents information about the favorite leisure activities: sports, computer games, music and shopping, of some boys and girls.

Two of the options below have no grammatical errors. Identify them.

• The bar chart presents information about the most-enjoyed leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activities are sports, computer games, music and shopping. The information is presented in percentages
• The bar chart presents information about the most-enjoyed leisure activity of some boys and girls. The activity are sports, computer games, music and shopping. The figure is given in per cent.
• The bar chart present information about the most-enjoyed leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activities are sports, computer games, music and shopping. The information is presented in percentages
• The bar chart presents information about the most-enjoyed leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activities are: sports, computer games, music and shopping. The unit of measurement is percentages.
• The bar chart presents information about the most-enjoyed leisure activities of some boys and girls. The activities are as follows: sports, computer games, music and shopping. The fractions of boys and girls that enjoy the different activities are represented.

Which introduction is the most appropriate?

• The bar chart show the changes in the amounts of money invested in stocks and bonds between 2001 and 2006. The investments are reported in billions of dollars.
• The bar chart shows the changes in the amounts of money invested in stocks and bonds between 2001 and 2006. The investments are reported in billions of dollars.
• The bar chart shows the change in the amounts of money invested in stocks and bonds between 2001 and 2006. The investments are reported in billions dollars.

Below is an introduction for this chart. Identify the THREE errors with this introduction. The bar chart presents information about the use of different type of accommodation by British citizens who went on holiday in 2012. The accommodation types are self-catering, caravan, camping, and hotel.

• The spelling of accommodation is wrong
• The writer wrote "type" instead of "types"
• The writer wrote "presents" instead of "present"
• The writer should have put a colon after "are"

Which introduction is faulty?

• The bar chart presents data about the proportion of Canadians of different age groups that gave to charity in 2000 and 2015. The age groups represented are 18 - 24 years, 25 - 34 years, 35 to 49 years, 50 to 64 years, and 65 years and above.
• The bar chart compares the fraction of Canadians within five age groups that gave to charity in 2000 and in 2015. The age groups represented are as follows: 18 - 24 years, 25 - 34 years, 35 to 49 years, 50 to 64 years, and 65 years and above.
• The bar chart gives data about the number of Canadians within different age groups that gave to charity in 2000 and 2015. The age groups are 18 - 24 years, 25 - 34 years, 35 to 49 years, 50 to 64 years, and 65 years and above.
• The bar chart illustrate the changes in the percentages of Canadians of different age groups that gave to charity between 2015 and 2000. Five age groups are represented namely, 18 - 24 years, 25 - 34 years, 35 to 49 years, 50 to 64 years, and 65 years and above.

Which TWO of the following are NOT TRUE about this graph?

• The graph compares the percentage of donors across different age groups.
• The graph shows the changes in the percentage of donors across different age groups.
• The graph compares the percentage of Canadians that gave in 2015 with those that gave in 2000.
• The graph shows how the amount of money given to charity changed between 2015 and 2000

Which introduction is the most accurate?

• The graph compares the amount of money spent by four countries on road and transport between 1995 and 2005. The countries are Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
• The graph compares the proportion of government revenue in four countries on road and transport between 1995 and 2005. The countries are Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
• The graph compares the fraction of government spending by four countries on road and transport between 1995 and 2005. The countries are Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Which introduction is correctly punctuated?

• The graph shows how four countries: Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States, spent funds on road and transport infrastructure between 1990 and 2005.
• The graph shows how four countries; Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States; spent funds on road and transport infrastructure between 1990 and 2005.
• The graph shows how four countries - Italia, Portugal, the United Kingdom, and the United States - spent funds on road and transport infrastructure between 1990 and 2005.