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Making an overview statement
● We can see from the chart/table that…
● The chart/table shows us that…
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Describing an overall trend
● Overall…
● From an overall perspective…
● Looking at the graph/chart/table as a whole…
● One of the first things to note is…
● One thing that clearly stands out is…
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Introducing a key point
● It is interesting to see/note that…
● One striking feature of the graph/chart is…
● Interestingly…
● Surprisingly…
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Introducing supporting details
● For example,
● For instance,
● Moreover,
● More specifically,
● This fact is borne out by…
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Comparing data
● There are twice/3 times as many X as Y
● In comparison to X, Y is…
● There are slightly more/fewer X than Y
● There are significantly more/fewer X than Y
● The amount/quantity/percentage of X is ____er than that of Y
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Approximating● Approximately
● Roughly
● About
● Just above/over/under/below
● A little less/more than
● Slightly less/more than
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Describing trends
● The figures rose/increased/went up from…to
● The figures fell/decreased/went down from…to
● There is/was a steady/gradual/sudden…
● There is/was a(n) upward/downward trend
● There is/was little or no change
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Describing trends: adverbs● Dramatically
● Sharply
● Suddenly
● Significantly
● Steadily
● gradually
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Describing trends
● There is/was a…
● …rise/increase between / from…to
● …fall/decrease/drop/decline between / from…to
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Describing trends
● Fluctuated between
● Rose to…
● Dipped to…
● Reached a peak/high (point) of…
● Reached a low point of…
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Talking about time● From the beginning of this period
● During this period
● From then until March
● Between March and June
● …ending the year at…
● When/once/as soon as
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Describing a process● First
● Then / next / after that
● Before that
● As soon as
● until
● Finally
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Describing a process
● The X is made/done…
● After X has been completed / finished…
● …Y is begun / initiated / started
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