4 Simple Steps: How to answer MUET Writing Task 1?
Step 1: Read the question and instructions carefully. What is the question about? How many words required and how much time do you have?
Step 2: Plan your essay. Label the charts for easy reference and make notes on the charts.
There are 3 pie charts, you MUST compare them. The total student population pie chart is the base, you compare the undergraduates to all students and then postgraduates to undergrates and all students.
Use the relevant target vocabulary to descibe the pie charts, i.e. majority, minority, one third etc
Step 3: Write it. Write in paragraphs.
Step 4: Check your answer. Make sure its between 150 to 200 words.
You are advised to spend 40 minutes on
this task.
The pie charts below show the number of
hours spent in a Malaysian university library by undergraduates, postgraduates,
and the total student population over the past year.
Summarise the information by selecting
and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
Write between 150 to 200 words.
The pie charts provide information on the time spent in a Malaysian university library by undergraduates and postgraduates compared to all students over the past year. It is noticeable that postgraduates spend a significant amount of time in the library when compared to the other students.
Overall, the time spend in the library by undergraduates and the total student population was quite similar. The majority of undergraduates spend 1 to 7 hours in the library, which is similar to the total student population, the figures were 63% and 50 % respectively. The minority of both groups spend 15+ hours in the library, at 9% and 15% respectively.
Meanwhile, the majority of postgraduates spend 15+ hours in the library, which was slightly above half at 51%. While the minority of postgraduates spend 1 to 7 hours in the library. This is the complete opposite when compared to the total student population and undergraduates.
The only similarity between the undergraduates and postgraduates was that about one third of both groups spend 8 to 14 hours in the library, the figures were 28% and 32% respectively.
In conclusion, there is a clear trend towards using the library more as students move towards post-graduation.
