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MUET Report Writing (Examples of Trend Words)

The document provides guidance on how to write an analysis using complete sentences that include four key elements: (1) the subject being analyzed, (2) a trend word indicating movement or comparison, (3) supporting data, and (4) a time frame. It gives examples of comparative, superlative, and movement trend words that can be used to describe how the subject increased, decreased, rose, fell, or fluctuated over a specific period.

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MUET Report Writing (Examples of Trend Words)

The document provides guidance on how to write an analysis using complete sentences that include four key elements: (1) the subject being analyzed, (2) a trend word indicating movement or comparison, (3) supporting data, and (4) a time frame. It gives examples of comparative, superlative, and movement trend words that can be used to describe how the subject increased, decreased, rose, fell, or fluctuated over a specific period.

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HOW TO WRITE THE ANALYSIS

• A complete analysis is a sentence that has all the four elements:


(1) Key Feature (Correct subject reference – what is to be analysed)
(2) ‘Trend’ Word (Language of ‘movement’ / comparative / superlative)
(3) Data (e.g. Figure / Amount / Percentage)
(4) Time Frame (e.g. year, month, weak)

Examples of ‘trend’ words that show comparison

‘Trend’ Words ‘Trend’ Words


Comparative Superlative Comparative Superlative
higher than the highest lower than the lowest
more than the most less than the least
fewer than the fewest

Examples of ‘trend’ words that show movement / trend

Movement ‘Trend’ Word (Verb) ‘Trend’ Word (Noun)


Increased (from … to …) An increase (from … to …)
Rose (from … to …) A rise (from … to …)
Went up (from … to …) Growth (from … to …)
An upward trend (from … to …)

Increased slightly (from … to …) A slight increase (from … to …)


Rose minimally (from … to …) A minimal rise (from … to …)

Increased tremendously (from … to A tremendous increase (from … to


…) …)
Rose significantly (from … to …) A significant rise (from … to …)
Shot up (from … to …) A boom (from … to …)
Surged (from … to …) A surge (from … to …)
Soared (from … to …)
Escalated (from … to …)
Skyrocketed (from … to …)

Increased gradually (from … to …) A gradual increase (from … to …)


Increased steadily (from … to …) A steady increase (from … to …)
Rose constantly (from … to …) A constant rise (from … to …)
Fluctuated (from … to …) A fluctuation (from … to …)

Movement ‘Trend’ Word (Verb) ‘Trend’ Word (Noun)


Stayed constant (at) No change (at)
Stayed the same (at)
Remained unchanged (at)
Remained steady (at)
Levelled out (at)

Peaked (at) A peak (at)

Decreased (from … to …) An decrease (from … to …)


Dropped (from … to …) A drop (from … to …)
Declined (from … to …) A decline (from … to …)
Dipped (from … to …) A dip (from … to …)
Fell (from … to …) A fall (from … to …)

Decreased slightly (from … to …) A slight decrease (from … to …)


Dropped marginally (from … to A marginal drop (from … to …)
…)

Decreased sharply (from … to …) A sharp decrease (from … to …)


Dropped significantly (from … to A significant drop (from … to …)
…) A drastic fall (from … to …)
Fell drastically (from … to …) A plunge (from … to …)
Plunged (from … to …) A slump (from … to …)
Plummeted (from … to …)

Decreased gradually (from … to A gradual decrease (from … to …)


WRITING

…) A steady decline (from … to …)


Declined steadily (from … to …) A constant drop (from … to …)
Dropped constantly (from … to …)

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