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The image shows donations by one company from 2012 to 2014 for six categories: Social Welfare had $25k in 2012, $16k in 2013, $24k in 2014; Education had $10k each year; Environment had $11k in 2012, $10k in 2013, and $13k in 2014; Health donations were $12k each year; Wildlife donations were $9k in 2012, $6k in 2013, $7k in 2014; Arts donations stood at $2k each year.

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The bar chart illustrates how much money a company donated to six different sectors from 2012 to 2014.

Overall, social welfare received by far the highest level of funding throughout the period, whereas arts attracted the smallest donations. While contributions to health, wildlife and arts increased over time, donations to education and environment remained relatively stable.

In detail, donations to social welfare stood at about $22,000 in 2012, fell to $18,000 in 2013, and then rose to a peak of approximately $24,000 in 2014. Education and environment each received around $8,000 in 2012. Their figures decreased in 2013 before recovering slightly in 2014.

Meanwhile, funding for health increased steadily from roughly $6,000 to $9,000 over the three years. Wildlife also experienced gradual growth, rising from about $3,000 to $5,000. Arts remained the least-funded category, although donations doubled from approximately $2,000 in 2012 to $4,000 in 2014.

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Task Response

The report provides a clear overview and organizes information logically. It successfully identifies the main trends and compares the different categories. However, there is a significant discrepancy between the data provided in the visual description and the data reported in the text (for example, the report claims health and wildlife increased, whereas the description suggests health was stable and wildlife fluctuated). While the examiner is lenient regarding visual description accuracy, the internal consistency of the report's data points is important. To improve, ensure that the trends described in the overview are accurately reflected in the detailed body paragraphs. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is exceptionally well-organized. The progression from the introduction to the overview and then into the detailed body paragraphs is logical and effortless to follow. Cohesive devices are used naturally to link ideas, such as 'Overall', 'In detail', and 'Meanwhile', which helps guide the reader through the comparisons without being repetitive or intrusive.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is sophisticated and highly appropriate for an academic report. You have successfully employed a variety of terms to describe trends and amounts, such as 'attracted the smallest donations', 'remained relatively stable', 'rose to a peak', and 'experienced gradual growth'. The use of synonyms for 'donations' and 'funding' demonstrates excellent lexical flexibility. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammatical control is excellent. There is a wide range of complex structures used accurately, including subordinate clauses and varied sentence beginnings. Punctuation is used correctly throughout, and there are no noticeable errors in tense or subject-verb agreement. The writing is fluid and professional.

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