muet writing: statistical report

MUET WRITING 800/4:

MUET WRITING 800/4 QUESTION 1: STATISTICAL REPORT

QUEStion:

QUEStion You are a junior reporter writing for a travel magazine. You have been asked to write a short article on tourism in Malaysia . Your article should integrate all the information given below. You should write about 150 to 200 words . Source: MUET - Regulations, Test Specifications, Test Format and Sample Questions. Malaysian Examinations Council.

Comparison of tourist arrivals: malaysia, thailand and indonesia:

Comparison of tourist arrivals: malaysia , thailand and indonesia Million persons

Income earned from tourism in Malaysia:

Income earned from tourism in Malaysia Top five tourist markets (RM million) Tourist Arrivals 2005 2007 Change (%) Singapore 4952.3 3855.5 -22.1 Japan 652.8 508.9 -22.0 UK 413.2 398.2 -3.6 Taiwan 439.2 332.8 -24.2 Brunei 290.6 312.0 7.4

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Drop in Tourist Arrivals KUALA LUMPUR, Thurs. – Unknown viral disease and the fear of natural disasters…

elements:

elements Title Introduction Overall Trend Key Features Analysis / Synthesis of Data (A/S) Conclusion

Title:

Title Tourism in Malaysia Tourist Arrivals in Malaysia Other relevant/acceptable title

Introduction:

Introduction bar graph comparison of tourist arrivals in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia from 1999 to 2007 table the income earned from tourism in Malaysia in 2005 and 2007 newspaper report the causes of the decrease in tourist arrivals in Malaysia

Introduction:

Introduction The visuals illustrate the comparison of tourist arrivals in Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia from 1999 to 2007 as well as the income earned from tourism in Malaysia in 2005 and 2007. The newspaper report highlights the causes of the decrease in tourist arrivals in Malaysia.

OVERALL TREND:

OVERALL TREND It can be seen that tourist arrivals in Malaysia fell from 2005 to 2007, which led to the decrease in the income contributed by the top four tourist markets. This was reportedly due to an unknown viral disease and the fear of natural disasters.

KEY FEATURES:

KEY FEATURES bar graph - trend 3 countries - Malaysia, Thailand & Indonesia years – 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005 & 2007 number of tourists (in millions) table - trend top 5 tourist markets – Singaporeans, Japanese, British, Taiwanese & Bruneians income in 2005 & 2007 / change in percentage

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS:

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 Malaysia 7.5 million 6 million 7 million 7 million 5.5 million Thailand 5.1 million 5 million 6 million 7 million 7.9 million Indonesia 5 million 6 million 6.9 million 7.1 million 6 million Bar graph

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS:

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS Must include ALL of the following three elements: trend – e.g. decreased, rose, constant year/time – e.g. in 1999, from 2001 to 2003 figure – e.g. 6 million, RM439.2 million e.g. In Malaysia, the number of tourists dropped from 7.5 million in 1999 to 6 million in 2001. trend year figure figure year

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS:

ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS Table Comparison between 2005 and 2007 The drop in the number of tourists in Malaysia in 2007 led to the decrease in the income contributed by Singaporean, Japanese, British and Taiwanese tourists Taiwanese – dropped the most by 24.2% ( RM439.2 million to RM332.8 million) British – decreased the least by 3.6% ( RM413.2 million to RM398.2 million)

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Bruneians - increased by 7.4% ( RM290.6 million to RM312.0 million). However, the figure was the lowest in 2007 Japanese – decreased by 22% from RM652.8 million to RM508.9 million Singaporeans - ...

PRACTICE – ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS?:

PRACTICE – ANALYSIS/SYNTHESIS? In 1999, Malaysia had the highest number of tourists at 7.5 people. In 2001, 6 million tourists visited Malaysia. The number of tourists in Thailand increased to 6 million in 2003. X A – listing no trend X – no year/data _________ _______ X inaccurate from?

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The number of tourists in Indonesia went up slightly from 6.9 million in 2003 to 7.1 million in 2005. In 2007, the number of tourists in Malaysia dropped significantly to 5.5 million, which was due to an unknown viral disease and the fear of natural disasters. A _______ ________ A / S

Conclusion:

Conclusion The drop in the number of tourists in Malaysia in 2007, which was caused by an unknown viral disease and the fear of natural disasters, resulted in the decrease in the income earned from Singaporean, Japanese, British and Taiwanese tourists.