Language for Writing Graphical Data

• Writing
• Tertiary Education

Which one of the following
words is NOT suitable to
introduce a visual?

1. depict
2. illustrate
3. describe
4. demonstrate

Which one of the following
words is NOT suitable
as an overview?

1. In general
2. It can be said
3. Mainly
4. Overall

Which one of the following
phrases is NOT suitable
to be used in a conclusion?

1. As a summary
2. In a nutshell
3. It can be concluded
4. On the other hand

Which one of the following
words is NOT suitable to
describe an increasing trend?

1. rocket
2. plummet
3. improve
4. surge

Which of the following words
is suitable to describe
a decreasing trend?

1. dip
2. climb
3. grow
4. level off

Which word/phrase does
NOT have the same
meaning of unchanged trend ?

1. stabilise
2. level out
3. constant
4. fluctuate

Which word is
NOT the same meaning
as the other words?

1. similar
2. same
3. no change
4. equal

Choose the correct word(s)
that have similar meaning
in a group?

1. hike , improved, grew, boomed
2. surge, increase, upward, climbed
3. slumped, reduced, fell, stabilise,
4. drop, rose,constant, decreased

Which sentence(s) is
correct worded?

1. The number of visitors dropped between 1000 in July to 1500 in August.
2. There was a hike in the amount of workers in 2016 due to cheaper visa processing fees.
3. There was a drop of 8,000 cars in 2010 as compared to 10,000 cars in 2011.
4. The month of December recorded highest with 20,000 travellers.

Which sentence structure
is NOT correct?

1. Last year, the second largest percentage was held by Group A at 20%.
2. The shares were at the bottom in 2010 with 16% of the market shares.
3. The price showed a minimal decrease of 2% in 2012 and drop to 10%.
4. The sales showed a dip in 2010 but steadily maintained its profits.