Time spent with children
The bar charts show time parents spend with children on weekends and weekdays.
The bar charts compare the number of hours parents spend with children of varying ages on both weekends and weekdays.
Overall, children of all ages spend the most time with Mom during weekdays and are overwhelmingly in the company of both parents on weekends. In addition, time with Dad is always less than with Mom, and Dad tends to spend the most time with 4-5 children.
From Mondays to Fridays, children of all age groups generally spend around 5 to 5.5 hours in the company of their mothers, with those aged 2-3 getting the most playtime. In terms of time spent with Dad, the 0-1, 4-5, and 8-9 lead, reporting around 2 hours, whereas 2-to-3-year-olds and children aged 6-to-7 showed comparable figures equal to about a half (1 hour). 6-9 children receive the most time with both parents (around 2 hours), followed by those 0-3 (1 hour), and finally, 4-5 children (less than 1 hour).
On the weekends, both parents dedicate far greater time to being with their children as can be indicated in 5 to 6 hours of playtime, with all age groups displaying roughly similar figures. A similar pattern, but to a lesser extent, can be seen in time spent with Mom with figures registering around 3 to 3.5 hours for all age brackets. There is much lesser time spent with Dad with the 4-5 leading (nearly 2 hours), whereas the 0-3 and 6-9 trailed behind at less than 1 hour.
Essay breakdown
Structure
Introduction
[1] The bar charts compare the number of hours parents spend with children of varying ages on both weekends and weekdays.
[2] Overall, children of all ages spend the most time with Mom during weekdays and are overwhelmingly in the company of both parents on weekends. [3] In addition, time with Dad is always less than with Mom, and Dad tends to spend the most time with 4-5 children.
- Write a general statement to rephrase the topic.
- Write a clear overview to illustrate the outstanding features for both given charts – weekdays and weekends.
- Continue to develop the overview by displaying further details about the given chart – the amount of time children spend with Dad.
Body 1
[1] From Mondays to Fridays, children of all age groups generally spend around 5 to 5.5 hours in the company of their mothers, with those aged 2-3 getting the most playtime. [2] In terms of time spent with Dad, the 0-1, 4-5, and 8-9 lead, reporting around 2 hours, whereas 2-to-3-year-olds and children aged 6-to-7 showed comparable figures equal to about a half (1 hour). [3] 6-9 children receive the most time with both parents (around 2 hours), followed by those 0-3 (1 hour), and finally, 4-5 children (less than 1 hour).
- Start the paragraph by giving details for the first figure (time spent with Mom) on weekdays – the similarity between all age groups and the age bracket with the highest figure (aged 2-3).
- Continue to describe the time spent with Dad ranging from the dominant age groups (0-1, 4-5, 8-9), the lowest ones (2-3 and 6-7 years old) and make relevant comparisons
- Describe the time spent with both parents with the 6-9 children leading the chart, followed by those 0-3, and lastly 4-5 children.
Body 2
[1] On the weekends, both parents dedicate far greater time to being with their children as can be indicated in 5 to 6 hours of playtime, with all age groups displaying roughly similar figures. [2] A similar pattern, but to a lesser extent, can be seen in time spent with Mom with figures registering around 3 to 3.5 hours for all age brackets. [3] There is much lesser time spent with Dad with the 4-5 leading (nearly 2 hours), whereas the 0-3 and 6-9 trailed behind at less than 1 hour.
- Display the statistics of children’s time spent with both parents on weekends and make relevant comparisons.
- Continue to display the data for time spent with Mom by comparing it with the mentioned figure (both parents).
- Describe the time spent with Dad, with the 4-5 leading and 6-9 trailing behind.
Vocabulary
The bar charts compare the number of hours parents spend with children of varying ages on both weekends and weekdays.
Overall, children of all ages spend the most time with Mom during weekdays and are overwhelmingly in the company of both parents on weekends. In addition, time with Dad is always less than with Mom, and Dad tends to spend the most time with 4-5 children.
From Mondays to Fridays, children of all age groups generally spend around 5 to 5.5 hours in the company of their mothers, with those aged 2-3 getting the most playtime. In terms of time spent with Dad, the 0-1, 4-5, and 8-9 lead, reporting around 2 hours, whereas 2-to-3-year-olds and children aged 6-to-7 showed comparable figures equal to about a half (1 hour). 6-9 children receive the most time with both parents (around 2 hours), followed by those 0-3 (1 hour), and finally, 4-5 children (less than 1 hour).
On the weekends, both parents dedicate far greater time to being with their children as can be indicated in 5 to 6 hours of playtime, with all age groups displaying roughly similar figures. A similar pattern, but to a lesser extent, can be seen in time spent with Mom with figures registering around 3 to 3.5 hours for all age brackets. There is much lesser time spent with Dad with the 4-5 leading (nearly 2 hours), whereas the 0-3 and 6-9 trailed behind at less than 1 hour.
- Varying (adjective): various, different
- Overwhelmingly (adverb): significantly, considerably
- In the company of somebody/ something: together with, along with
- Overwhelmingly in the company of both parents: exceedingly in the presence of both Mom and Dad
- In terms of something: regarding/ concerning something
- Lead (verb): to be in the first place – the highest one
- Comparable figures: similar figures (data) and able to be compared
- Followed by something: subsequently – come after something
- Dedicate (verb): to give a lot of your time and effort to a particular activity or purpose because you think it is important – devote
- Far greater: far better (higher) than
- Indicate (verb): to show that something is true or exists
- Display (verb): to show, illustrate
- Roughly (adverb): approximately (not exactly)
- To a lesser extent: to a lesser degree (less strongly, or not as much)
- Age brackets: age groups, age cohorts
- Trail (verb): to pull something behind somebody/something
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