Conclusion

: Practice

Look at the following graphics and the statements that follow each one. Choose the statement that best summarizes the trends and tells the purpose of each graphic. The first one is done for you as a model

Ask yourself: What happened to tablet computers? What happened to tablet computers as compared to laptop computers

.A. Overall, the graph shows that people buy both laptop and tablet computers B. Overall, the graph shows that while people continue to buy both types of computers, sales of tablet computers have increased much more than sales of laptop computers C. Overall, the graph shows that sales of tablet computers used to be lower than sales of laptop computers

Explanation

Statement A is too general. It doesn’t tell us anything about the purpose or meaning of the graph Statement B summarizes the trends of both computers’ sales and tells us how they compare-tablet computer sales have increased more than laptop computer sales .Statement C is too specific. It describes just one detail on the graph

A. Generally, these charts show that the population lived in different places in different years B. Generally, the charts show that a significant number of people lived in rural areas a century ago C. Generally, the charts show a significant shift of the population from mostly rural areas to mostly urban and suburban areas

A. Overall, the graph shows that although both men and women doctors’ salaries increased, women’s salaries always stayed lower than men’s B. Overall, the graph shows that men and women doctors earn different salaries C. Overall, the graph shows that men’s salaries have increased and that women’s salaries have also increased

A. In general, the table shows that temperatures at this time of year can vary significantly B. In general, the table shows that the number of people visiting the beach changes from day to day C. In general, the table shows that more people tend to visit the beach when temperatures are higher

:Answers

N2. C N3. A N4. C