Comparing and contrasting information--ielts writing task 1
In task 1, for example, bar chart, pie chart or table, only describing the numbers is not enough, they'd like to see writers to compare/contrast some important information. So comparing and contrasting is very important. In this passage, we will discuss several types of comparing and contrasting.
1. basci type is "comparative adjective + than", the others like" more/less + noun +than", " more/less +adjective + than", " superlative adjective +noun + than"
2. Change forms, for instance, the active to passive form.
3. as many…as, not as many…as.
4. add some adverb.
For example: women/men/ pick/the radio
More men picked the radio than women.
Fewer women picked the radio than men.
The radio was picked by more men than women.
As many women as men picked the radio.
Slightly more men than women picked the radio.
Sometimes, you also can contrast key information by using while, whereas, in comparision with, compared with or but etc.
The arts and crafts society has the greatest number of 25-35 year-old, but it is one of the least popular clubs with the older age group.
Only 30 people from the younger age group are members of the historical society, while the figure for 50-60 year-olds is about 60.