The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the number of tourists visiting a particular Caribbean island between 2010 and 2017.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisons where relevant.
✨ Do you want to improve your IELTS writing?
The line chart illustrates how many visitors will be touring a specific Carribean Island from 2010 to 2017.
Overall
Linking Words
,of the total number of tourists some decided to stay on ships and others on the island but the destination saw an increase in visitors over the
7 year
Add a hyphen
7-year
show examples
period. The visitors on the cruise ships were less than half a
million
Use synonyms
in 2010
while
Linking Words
those who stayed
in
Change preposition
at
show examples
the destination
,
Remove the comma
apply
show examples
were more than half a
million
Use synonyms
but things soon changed when the people of the former group,outnumbered the latter after 2015 . It followed a gradual increase until they reached their peak in 2017 at exactly 2
million
Use synonyms
which accounted for more than half of the total tourists in
this
Linking Words
year.
Meanwhile
Add a comma
Meanwhile,
show examples
as for those who enjoyed their stay in cruises, their number dropped by a bit after 2015 and showed a negligible fall before once again following the same trend at only 1.5
million
Use synonyms
.
Submitted by annodunowo on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words million with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stay" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • trend
  • fluctuation
  • peak
  • trough
  • gradual increase
  • sharp decline
  • steady growth
  • plateau
  • seasonal variation
  • external influences
  • tourist influx
  • sustainable tourism
  • economic impact
  • hospitality industry
  • travel restrictions
  • visitor statistics
What to do next:
Look at other essays: