Prepared By: Ms.
Ipsita Mallick, TGT English
ANALYTICAL PARAGRAPH WRITING
THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND:
• Types of data: Tables, Pie-charts, Outlines, Graphs, etc
• Word limit: 100-120 words
• Type of writing: Descriptive
• Language: Clear and crisp, no fancy words
• Components
What does the data depict?
What information can be deduced from it?
What are the analyses we can make and the conclusion thereof?
The Beginning:
The given data illustrates/shows/depicts/describes ___________.
The Body:
1. Direct Interpretation- Basic information disclosed by the data.
2. Trends Observed: Use stock phrases or words-
A steep increase
A sharp decline
Marginal fall/rise
Rapidly/Steadily doubled/ became ___ times
Numbers have skyrocketed/ peaked
----do----- plummeted
Stagnated/ Fluctuated/ Levelled off
Soaring rates
3. Describing Quantities:
_____% of ______
A third/fourth of _______, Twice/ Three times the _____
Almost / Mostly
Highest/Lowest
Roughly/ Approximately
Precisely/ Exactly
Majority of
4. Comparing Data:
On the other hand,……
Contrastingly…
Similarly/ in a similar fashion, ……
As compared to…..
Striking difference/ similarity…
However…..
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The Conclusion:
In a nutshell/ In brief/ In short/
Conclusively,…
It may therefore be deduced/ We may thus deduce…
Subsequently,…
Overall,
SAMPLE
Q. The chart below displays data about the number of digital devices purchased in Rishunagar across
the years 2015-2019. Write a paragraph analyzing the given data.
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Option 1:
Direct Interpretation
The given bar graph illustrates the number of digital devices purchased in Rishunagar across the years
The Beginning
2015-19. With respect to computers, a relatively steady increase may be seen over the years with
35,000 units purchased in 2015 that go up to 85,000 in 2017. However, it is followed by a sharp decline
in 2018 as the numbers plummet by over 30,000 units. Luckily, the sales are recovered in 2019 as
numbers are seen skyrocketing to 90,000 units. As compared to computers, the purchase of
smartphones remains relatively stable. Over the entire period, there is a growth of over 60,000 units
in their purchase, while that of computers is 55,000.
In a nutshell, it is observed that dependence on mainstream technology has increased largely in
Rishunagar. We may also conclude that people in the town prefer smartphones over computers for
their obvious advantage in terms of size, portability and affordability as smartphones have been sold
in higher numbers than computers.
Analysis and Conclusion
Option 2:
Direct Interpretation
{The given bar graph illustrates the number of digital devices purchased in Rishunagar across the
years 2015-19.} In the data, the purchase of computers sees fluctuations after a period of stability
till 2017. As compared to computers, the purchase of smartphones remains relatively stable. Over
the entire period, there is a growth of over 60,000 units in their purchase, while that of computers is
55,000. [ It is clear from the data that dependence on technology has grown in Rishunagar from
2015 to 2019, with more and more people preferring smart phones over computers. Being portable,
affordable and easy-to-handle, smartphones in today’s date are mini-computers. Therefore, their
popularity in Rishunagar, as anywhere else, is obvious. ]- Analysis and Conclusion
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