The graph presents how many grams of fish and three types of meat were consumed by European people

IELTS 1
The graph below shows the consumption of fish and some different kinds of meat in a European country between 1979 and 2004.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

(Write at least 150 words)

The graph illustrates how many grams were consumed weekly by European people on fish and three types of meat: chicken, beef, and lamb from 1979 to 2004.

Overall, there was an upward trend in the consumption of chicken as opposed to the data for lamb and beef. In addition, the lowest could be found in fish consumption.

Looking first at beef and lamb consumption, over 200 grams of beef were used by each individual per week at the beginning of the period, followed by the figure for lamb was 150 grams. Then, the amount of beef peaked at approximately 240 grams in 1984 before hitting a constant fall to around 100 grams in 2004. Meanwhile, the figure for lamb had a substantial decrease after 1979 and fell to its lowest point at around 50 grams in 2004.

Turning to the remaining figures, the amount of chicken consumed was accounted for just below 150 grams in 1979. After that, this number experienced a considerable increase to precisely 200 grams in 1989 and fluctuated slightly to end at around 250 grams in the last year. While the data of fish remained stable at approximately 50 grams throughout the period time.

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There should not be any rush to compress data from the image. The more sentences referenced in the summary overview (3-5) the clearer and more informative it will be considered by the reader. Even if it is easier and possible to refer to all the information in a single breath/ sentence, it is not always a good thing. Such presentations cause GRA errors that the writer may not be aware of. Therefore, it is best to use single idea sentences in the summary section.

The phrase "at the beginning of the period" should be referenced in the trending overview where vague references do not affect information coherence yet. It is best to mention the actual starting year in the analytical paragraph. The comparative paragraphs must always use the data as provided, even if it is only a year reference.

The data for fish was incorrectly referred to as stable. Going forward, it will do your score well to properly reference this type of graph movement as "nominal with no significant changes."

By the way, identify the image accurately next time by type. This is a line graph. Do not rely only on provided data for the summary. It may need correction or clarification in the actual report.