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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 14th December
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The chart below shows what Anthropology graduates from one university did after finishing their undergraduate degree course. The table shows the salaries of the anthropologists in work after five years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The pie chart shows that there were five main destinations for those who had finished their undergraduate degree studies in anthropology at one university. Full-time employees formed the largest proportion at 52%. There was little difference between the figures for part-time workers and the unemployed, at 15% and 12%, respectively. Those engaged in full-time postgraduate studies accounted for 8%, while those who simultaneously worked part-time formed a marginally smaller group (3%). The destination of the remaining 8% was unknown.
There are variations in the salaries anthropologists can make in different sectors after five years of employment. Public sector employees generally make the highest, with half of them making $100000 or more, followed by 30% who make $75000-99999. In comparison, the figures for those who become freelance consultants are 40% and 40%, respectively. In both groups, those making $50000-74999 and $25000-49999 account for 15% and 5%, respectively. On the other hand, most anthropologists working at private companies (35%) make $50000-74999, and only 30% of them make +$100000. The figure for those making $75000-99999 is slightly smaller at 25%, with the low earners ranking last.
Overall, anthropologists in government employment earn the most, followed closely by freelance consultants.
