The document provides guidance on how to write a response for a writing task that involves summarizing two visuals. It includes templates for the different sections of the response such as the title, introduction, overview, analyses and syntheses. The overview should generally state that the number of youths visiting the dentist from 1971-2010 was influenced by their reasons for visiting in 1971-1980 and 2001-2010. The analyses should describe trends seen in the visuals using trend words and data from the specified time frames. The syntheses should then link the analyses of the two visuals.

1. MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST
MARCH 2014
WRITING Q1

2. TITLE
•reflects the content of
your response
• contains information
from all visuals that are
provided
•includes time frame(s)
•uses all capital letters

3. THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST IN
THE PAST 40 YEARS
AND THEIR REASONS FOR
DOING SO
V1
Time frame is not clear
V2
No time frame for V2
Inc

4. THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST IN
1971-2010
THEIR REASONS FOR DOING SO
IN 1971-1980 AND IN 2001-2010

5. TITLE
NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST IN 1971-
2010 AND THEIR REASONS
FOR DOING SO IN 1971-1980
AND IN 2001-2010

6. TITLE
NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST (1971-2010)
AND THEIR REASONS FOR
DOING SO (1971-1980 AND
2001-2010)

7. THE NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST IN
1971-2010
REASONS FOR VISITING THE
DENTIST IN 1971-1980 AND IN
2001-2010

8. TITLE
NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST (1971-2010)
AND REASONS FOR VISITING
THE DENTIST (1971-1980 AND
2001-2010)

9. TITLE
NUMBER OF YOUTHS
VISITING DENTIST (1971-2010)
AND REASONS FOR
THE VISITS (1971-1980 AND
2001-2010)

10. INTRODUCTION • reflects the content of all visuals provided
• includes the specific reference of each
visual
• includes clearly stated time frame(s)
• functions as the first sentence in the
introduction paragraph
• uses present tense when referring to the
visuals

11. Figure 1 shows number of
youths visiting the dentist
(1971-2010).
Table 1 shows reasons for visiting
the dentist (1971-1980 and 2001-
2010).while

12. INTRODUCTION
Figure 1 shows the number of
youths visiting the dentist (1971-
2010) while Table 1 shows the
reasons for visiting the dentist
(1971-1980 and 2001-2010).
V1
V2
L

13. OVERVIEW
• summarizes the syntheses
• contains specific time frame which is also used in
syntheses
• uses a linker to show understanding of the link between
visuals
• does not include specific data, specific key features and
trend words

14. For both visuals, only data in ______________ and
______________ can be synthesized.
1971-1980
2001-2010
WHY?

15. More boys
visited the
dentist
Boys had more
reasons for visiting the
dentist
1971-1980

16. More girls
visited the
dentist
Girls had more
reasons for visiting the
dentist
2001-2010

17. More boys visited the
dentist
Boys had more reasons
for visiting the dentist
More girls visited the
dentist
Girls had more
reasons for visiting
the dentist
more _________ (V1) → more ___________(V2) ORyouths reasons
more _________(V2) → more ___________(V1) ?reasons youths
more reasons → more youths

18. TIPS FOR OVERVIEW
Choose one linker
[A] Generally, ________ influences ________
[B] Generally, ______ is influenced by ____
Generally, ________ influence ________
Generally, ______ are influenced by ____
singular
noun
singular
noun
plural
noun
plural
noun

19. OVERVIEW
Generally, the number of youths
visiting the dentist (1971-1980
and 2001-2010) is influenced by
the reasons for visiting the
dentist (1971-1980 and 2001-
2010).
SP
V1
V2
L


20. OVERVIEW
Generally, the number of
youths visiting the dentist in
1971-1980 and 2001-2010
is influenced by the reasons
for the visits in the same years.
V1
SP
V2
OV


21. OVERVIEW
Generally, the number of
youths visiting the dentist
is influenced by the
reasons for the visits in
1971-1980 and 2001-2010.
V1
SP
V2
?
Inc

22. OVERVIEW
Generally, the number of
youths visiting the dentist
(1971-1980 and 2001-2010)
is influenced by the
reasons for the visits.
V1
SP
V2
OV


23. OVERVIEW
Generally, the reasons for
visiting the dentist in 1971-
1980 and 2001-2010
influence the number of
youths visiting the dentist.
V1
SP
V2
?
Inc

24. OVERVIEW
Generally, the reasons for
visiting the dentist (1971-1980
and 2001-2010) influence the
number of youths visiting the
dentist (1971-1980 and 2001-
2010).V1
SP
V2
OV


25. ANALYSES
AND
SYNTHESES
• A = Key features + trend
word + data + time
frame
• S = A(V1) + linker + A(V2)
or A + linker +
description

26. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
There were more boys (30000)
visited the dentist than the girls
(26000) in 1971-1980.
TW KF
KF
d
d TF
In 1971-1980, more boys (30000)
visited the dentist than the girls
(26000).
A
A


TW

27. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
In 1971-1980, boys had more visits
to the dentist (30000) than the
girls (26000).
inc
In 1971-1980, visits of boys (30000)
to the dentist was more than the
girls (26000).
inc
the data refers to the visits : 30000 visits to the dentist
the data refers to the visits : 30000 visits to the dentist

28. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
There were more boys (30000)
visited the dentist than the girls
(26000) in 1971-1980 but there
were more girls (75000) visited
the dentist than the boys
(60000) in 2001-2010.A
A

29. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
The number of girls visited the dentist
increased from 45000 in 1981-1990
to 60000 in 1991-2000. A
..…increased from -data- (year) to -data (year).
former
TF
latter
TF

30. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
The number of girls visited the
dentist increased to 60000 in
1991-2000 from 45000 in 1981-1990. A
..…increased to -data- (year) from -data (year).
former
TF
latter
TF

31. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
The number of girls visited the dentist
in 1981-1990 and in 1991-2000 was
more at 45000 and 60000
respectively compared to the
number of boys at 38000 and 45000
respectively in the same periods.
A A
Analysis 1 : 1981-1990 - more girls (45000) visited the dentist than the boys (38000)
Analysis 2 : 1991 - 2000 - more girls (60000) visited the dentist than the boys (45000)

32. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
The number of girls (45000) visited the
dentist in 1981-1990 was higher than the
number of boys (38000). A
Analysis 1 : 1981-1990 - more girls (45000) visited the dentist than the boys (38000)
Analysis 2 : 1991 - 2000 - more girls (60000) visited the dentist than the boys (45000)
In 1991-2000, there were also more girls
(60000) visited the dentist than the boys
(45000).

33. ANALYSIS FIGURE 1
In 1981-1990 and 1991-2000
periods, the number of boys visiting
the dentist increased from 38 000 to
45 000 respectively while that of
girls, from 45 000 to 60 000
respectively.
A
A

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35. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
There were more boys (30 000)
than girls (26 000) visited the
dentist in 1971-1980 because there
were more reasons (2) for boys
visiting the dentist compared to
girls (1).
A
A
S

36. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
There were more boys (30 000)
than girls (26 000) visited the
dentist in 1971-1980 because there
were more reasons (2) for boys
visiting the dentist compared to
girls who had only one reason for
the visit which was ‘filling cavities’.
A
A
S

37. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
In 2001-2010, the number of girls
and boys visiting the dentist was
the highest at 75 000 and 60 000
respectively. For the girls, it was
for cosmetic reasons (3) and
medical reasons (2) whilst for
boys, it was for medical reasons
(3) and cosmetic reason (1).
A A
des
des
• No attempt to synthesize

38. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
In 2001-2010, the number of girls
and boys visiting the dentist was
the highest at 75 000 and 60 000
respectively. This is because the
girls had cosmetic reasons (3) and
medical reasons (2) whilst the
boys had medical reasons (3) and
cosmetic reason (1).
A
A
des
des
Inc
Inc
• attempts to synthesize but unsuccessful
• the highest = TW derived by comparing all data in Figure 1
• not all data in Figure 1 can be synthesized

39. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
In 2001-2010, the number of girls
visited the dentist was more (75000)
than the boys (60 000). This is
because the girls had cosmetic
reasons (3) and medical reasons (2)
whilst the boys had medical reasons
(3) and cosmetic reason (1).
A
des
des
S
• ‘more’ = TW derived by comparing data in 2001-2010 (Figure 1)
• only data in 1971-1980 and 2001-2010 can be synthesized

40. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
In 2001-2010, the number of girls
visited the dentist was more
(75000) than the boys (60 000).
This is because the girls had more
reasons (5) for the visits than the
boys (4).
A
A
S
Trend word
•for A (Visual 1) the TW is ‘more’
•for A (Visual 2) the TW is ‘more’
•more → more = accurate match

41. ANALYSIS & SYNTHESIS
In 2001-2010, the number of girls and
boys visiting the dentist was the highest at 75 000
and 60 000 respectively. This is because the girls
had more reasons (5) for the visits than the boys
(4) in the same years.
A
A
A
Inc
• There is an attempt to synthesize but it is unsuccessful
• ‘the highest’ is derived only when comparing data in all TF (V1)

42. ANALYSIS
Over the 40-year period, the number
of boys visiting the dentist doubled
from 30000 in 1971-1980 to 60000 in
2001-2010 while the number of girls
almost tripled from 26 000 to 75 000
for the same years, respectively.
A
Inc
• tripled (v), triple (adj) = TW but must be used precisely
• 75000 is not 3 times more than 26000
• about, almost = approximation = inaccurate TW

43. ANALYSIS
Over the 40-year period, the number of
boys visiting the dentist doubled from
30000 in 1971-1980 to 60000 in 2001-
2010 while the number of girls
increased from 26 000 to 75 000 for the
same years, respectively.
A
A

44. ANALYSIS
Filling cavities was the most
common reason for youths
visiting the dentist in the 1971-
1980 and 2001-2010 periods. asp
• the most common = ‘common’ is an opinion = inaccurate TW

45. ANALYSIS
Filling cavities was the same
reason both boys and girls had
for visiting the dentist in 1971-
1980 and 2001-2010.
A A

46. ANALYSIS
Only girls visited the dentist
to whiten and clean their
teeth in 2001-2010.A

47. CONCLUSION
• repeats the overview by changing the signpost
• is written within the 200-word limit

48. CONCLUSION
In conclusion, the number of
youths visiting the dentist (1971-
1980 and 2001-2010)
is influenced by the reasons for
visiting the dentist (1971-1980
and 2001-2010).
SP
V1
V2
L

49. MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY ENGLISH TEST
MARCH 2014
WRITING Q1By : Nur Azlin binti Zainalaludin