EGE-2024 Writing

ESSAY-2024

1a … has/have been the subject of numerous studies over the last few decades / in recent years. As part of my project on (a very important topic of …) …, I have found some data and come up with a number of interesting/important/surprising findings.

1b There is a popular opinion that …. As part of my project on …, I have found and thoroughly analysed some relevant data and in this essay I am going to express my opinion on the subject/ present my conclusions.

1c The question /importance of …(topic) is very topical today/ The results pf some opinion polls, which I have found recently and which concern the subject of my project, will be discussed in this essay.

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2a Looking at the details, I can identify two main factsof the statistics presented in the table.The first one is that the two leading positions are occupied by … and … with … and … per cent respectively. And the second main / key feature is that … appear(s) to be least popular.

2b At first glance, it is clear that the vast majority of youths in Russia are keen on … (…%), as well as … (…%). Teenagers also prefer to … (…%), whereas … (…%) appear(s) to be least popular.

2c The notable aspects of the statistics can be identified as follows. Firstly, … % of the respondents prefer …. Secondly, … % of the teenagers questioned prefer … ____________________________________________________________________________

3a While comparing responses given by the …, we can see that the percentage of those who prefer … is only slightly lower than that of those who enjoy …, making up …% and …% respectively. It is (not) surprising as …

It is also worth mentioning that almost twice (three times) as many teenagers choose/prefer/enjoy … than those who prefer/enjoy …, …% and …% respectively. The reason is …

3b Looking at the figures in the table, we can see that … (noted by 31% of respondents)is almost twice as popular as …, which stands at 15%, andalmost three times more popular than… (noted by 10 % of respondents). It is not surprising as(teenagers need) ….

3c A further study of the results of the opinion polls reveal two opposite extremes. As we can notice, the percentage of the respondents who prefer … and those interviewed who prefer … is absolutely different (…% versus …%). I think this is because …

Mention / argue that / consider / think / face / experience / affect

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Small or no difference

___ affect(s) ___ more or less equally.

There is almost no difference in (the number of …) who ___ .

___ show(s) only/ only show(s) a slight variation.

Big difference

___ is/are far less important for ___ .

___ show(s) an interesting contrast to ___ .

___ place(s) greater importance on ___ .

There are significant differences in (the number of …) who ___ .

4a In my opinion, the statistics in the table reveal an important problem. We can see that … I suppose this is because … /We can see that … This is clearly alarming / This needs to be seen as a sensitive matter because … I think that in order to solve this problem … / Perhaps it is possible to solve this problem by …

4b Unfortunately, here some problems might arise. One of the most obvious ones is that …. I suppose this is because … /We can see that … This is clearly alarming / This needs to be seen as a sensitive matter because … However, there is a possible solution to this problem / There is much that can be done to address the problem. In my view, the best solution would be …

4c One problem that can arise in connection with … is that …

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5a In conclusion, I believe that … is absolutely essential because …

5b In conclusion, I am certain that despite the difficulties that … may create, … play(s) an important part in the lives of … because …

Essay - 2024

1. Make an opening statement on the subject of the project	Recent studies show that … While doing my project on …, I have found some data that illustrate(s) what/how …, and in this essay I am going to analyse this data and express my opinion on … / present my conclusions. … has/have been the subject of numerous studies over the last few decades / in recent years. As part of my project on (a very important topic of …) … I have found some data and come up with a number of interesting/important/surprising findings. There is a popular opinion that …. As part of my project on …, I have found and thoroughly analyzed some relevant data to find out whether it is true or not. There is a popular opinion that teenagers’ …. habits / preferences have shifted. As part of my project on …, I have found and thoroughly analyzed some relevant data, and in this essay, I will / want to share my view on the subject of the research. There is a popular opinion that …. As part of my project on …, I have found some data to disapprove this belief and demonstrate that … Teenagers’ …. habits have shifted, according to the recent studies. While working on my project on … , I discovered / found some useful data that demonstrates … , and in this essay, I will / want to analyse this data and share my view on the subject of the research.
2. Select and report 2-3 facts	Looking at the details, Overall, it can be seen from the chart/table/diagram that … At first glance it is clear that … The most noticeable feature is that … It is apparent from the chart that … The table clearly illustrates that … Some interesting facts are revealed in the diagram. Another aspect illustrated by the statistics is that … I can identify two main facts of the statistics presented in the table. The first one is that … And the second main key feature is that …	... lead(s) the way … top(s) the list The two leading positions are occupied by … and … with … and … per cent respectively. The most popular … … goes second (third) slightly / significantly lagging behind by … per cent. … are much less popular the vast majority of … prefer The leader of the … rank(s) just below … exceed(s) … … appear to be least popular … are most frequently used The next most popular … is A large proportion of respondents choose …
3. Make 1-2 comparisons where relevantand give your comments	Looking at the details, According to the data in the table, … Another important thing to mention is that … However / (Not) surprisingly, The data / bar chart shows a significant difference in … While comparing responses given by …, we can see … There is little difference between the number of … and … It is also worth mentioning that … COMMENTS	… makes …% … stands at …% accounting for nearly … Only …% of … describe … as their preferred (genres) By contrast, … are liked by …%, followed closely by … at …%. The percentage of those who prefer … is only slightly lower, making up …%. By contrast, The percentage of people doing … is slightly lower than the corresponding rate for … The reason is … (the cost of materials and facilities that teenagers can afford, and … is the cheapest … in comparison with the others.) This is because …
4. Outline a problem that onecan face with … and suggest a way of solving it	Unfortunately, here some problems arise. One problem that can be connected with … is that … , and this may result in … One of the most obvious problems is … A problem likely to arise is that … (All these) can lead to … problems. This would be very sad because … It can be reasonable to … to cope with this problem. The statistics point to an underlying problem. …… However, this problem can be solved if … However, there is a possible solution to this problem. As far as I can see, … can cause several problems. The most serious one is that … … is the best solution to the problem. One solution to this problem is … The best way to solve this problem is … Perhaps it is possible to solve this problem by … There is much that can be done to address the problem. In my view, the best solution would be … In my opinion, the statistics in the table reveal an important problem. We can see that … I think that in order to solve this problem …
5. Conclude giving and explaining your opinion on … in our life	Taking everything into consideration, In conclusion, I believe that … is absolutely essential because … In conclusion, despite the fact that …, I believe that … On the whole, I believe that … In conclusion, I would like to emphasize that …

	Respectively, correspondingly, accordingly
	greatly, dramatically, significantly approximately, nearly, almost, about, roughly
	Data / statistics / information
	Respondents

One third

Less than half

More than twice as popular as the least popular one

the proportion of

the percentage of

a large number of

over a quarter of people

a significant number of people

a very large majority

a significant proportion

a minority

a very small number

one in twenty (5%)

one in ten (10%)

less than in fifth (15%)

a fifth (20%)

a quarter (25%)

less than a third (30%)

more than a third (35%)

two fifths (40%)

a half (50%)

just under

compared to / in comparison with

while, whereas

however

although

in contrast, by contrast

as … as

twice as much/many as

three times more than

the same as

ESSAY-2023

1b There is a popular opinion that …. As part of my project on …, I have found and thoroughly analysed some relevant data and in this essay I am going to analyze this data and express my opinion on … / present my conclusions.

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2a Looking at the details, I can identify two main facts of the statistics presented in the table. The first one is that the two leading positions are occupied by … and … with … and … per cent respectively. And the second main / key feature is that … appear(s) to be least popular.

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3a While comparing responses given by …, we can see that the percentage of those who prefer … is only slightly lower than that of those who enjoy …, making up …% and …% respectively. It is also worth mentioning that almost twice (three times) as many teenagers choose/prefer/enjoy … than those who prefer/enjoy …, …% and …% respectively.The reason is …

3b Looking at the figures in the table, we can see that … (noted by 31% of respondents) is almost twice as popular as …, which stands at 15%, and almost three times more popular than … (noted by 10 % of respondents). It is not surprising as (teenagers need) ….

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5a In conclusion, I believe that … is absolutely essential because …

5b In conclusion, I am certain that despite the difficulties that … may create, … play(s) an important part in the lives of … because …