Analytical Paragraph

Board snapshot

Item	Detail
Paper section	Section B (Creative Writing)
Typical marks	5
Word limit	~100–120
Since	Stable from 2023 onwards
Choice	Chart / table / diagram or notes / cues

You must analyse the given information — not narrate a story, not write a letter.

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Professional paragraph skeleton

1. Opening   — name the visual + topic
2. Highlight — highest / largest share
3. Compare   — lowest share or sharp contrast
4. Trend     — only if years / stages are shown
5. Closing   — one calm inference

Use the High-Freq Lines and Openings & closings banks for ready 20–30 word sentences.

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Marks priorities

Criterion	Expectation
Content	Use given data/cues only — never invent contradicting numbers
Analysis	Compare and select extremes — do not list every figure
Organisation	Clear flow with linkers (while, whereas, overall, hence)
Expression	Formal paragraph tone; no SMS English
Word limit	Stay near 100–120 words

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Quick do / don’t

Do	Don’t
Name the chart/table/notes in the first sentence	Start with a story or “Once upon a time”
Hit highest + lowest / sharpest contrast	Copy the whole table cell by cell
End with one inference	End with a long moral lecture
Keep one tight paragraph (or 2 short ones max)	Use letter format (Sir/Madam, subject line)