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Band 4+: IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below gives information about the percentage of the population in four Asian countries living in cities from 1970 to 2020, with predictions for 2030 and 2040. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays the urban population percentage from 1970 to 2040 for four countries: Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, and Indonesia. In 1970, the Philippines had about 30%, Malaysia 25%, Thailand 15%, and Indonesia 10%. By 1980, the Philippines reached approximately 35%, Malaysia 35%, Thailand 20%, and Indonesia 15%. By 1990, the Philippines climbed to about 44%, Malaysia held steady around 45%, Thailand about 25%, and Indonesia around 25%. In 2000, Malaysia peaked at approximately 55%, Philippines 48%, Thailand 30%, and Indonesia 30%. By 2010, Malaysia reached roughly 63%, Philippines around 50%, Thailand 34%, and Indonesia 40%. In 2020, Malaysia's figure was around 70%, Philippines 53%, Thailand 38%, and Indonesia 50%. The projection for 2030 suggests Malaysia will be at about 75%, the Philippines at 58%, Thailand at 42%, and Indonesia at 55%. By 2040, Malaysia is expected to be at approximately 80%, Philippines 63%, Thailand about 46%, and Indonesia about 60%.

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The graph displays the percentage of projrcted population among four Asian countries living in cities: the Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonasia.

Starting with the highest percentage at 31% the Philippines in 1970. Furthermore Malaysia started with exact 30%, Thailand below 20% and Indonasia the lowest at 12%. In the upcoming years the Philippines remained stable but Thailand , Malaysia and Indonasia had a rise to approximately 43%, 29% and 21% respectively. In 1990, the Philippines peaked at 50%, the highest range in all these years. Meanwhile the next year the percentage dropped at 40 %. Wheareas Malaysia and Indonasia had a significant rise atbelow 60% and below 40%. On the other hand Thailand had a slight fluctuation till 2020 between the range 20 t0 30.

It is predicted that whith steady increase Malaysia will hold the most percentage of population at 80%, Indonasia second highest at 60% and Thailand will hold the lowest share anong four countries in Asia living in cities.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B1 - Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

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malaysia: 5

thailand: 5

percentage: 4

philippines: 4

indonasia: 4

highest: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task by mentioning all four countries and providing some data points. However, there are significant issues with data accuracy and clarity. Some figures provided in the report do not align with the trends described in the visual description, and the description of trends (such as the Philippines 'peaking' and then 'dropping') is confusing and lacks logical progression. To improve, ensure that the data reported is consistent with the visual information and that the overview clearly summarizes the overall upward trend for all countries. Additionally, work on grammatical accuracy and sentence structure to ensure the comparisons between countries are clear and easy to follow.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of the report is somewhat disjointed, making it difficult for the reader to follow the chronological progression of the data. While you attempt to use cohesive devices like 'Furthermore', 'Meanwhile', and 'On the other hand', they are often used incorrectly or do not logically connect the ideas presented. To improve, ensure that each paragraph has a clear central topic (e.g., one paragraph for historical data and one for future projections) and use transition words that actually reflect the relationship between the sentences (e.g., using 'In contrast' when comparing two different trends).

Lexical Resource

There are several spelling errors (e.g., 'projrcted', 'Indonasia', 'whith', 'anong') that detract from the professionalism of the report. Additionally, the vocabulary used to describe trends is limited and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'the highest range' or 'had a rise to'). Try to expand your range of academic vocabulary for describing trends, such as using verbs like 'escalated', 'fluctuated', 'plateaued', or 'surpassed', and ensure that spelling is checked carefully. Boost vocabulary complexity to elevate the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains frequent grammatical errors that impact clarity. There are several sentence fragments (sentences that lack a main verb, such as 'Starting with the highest percentage at 31% the Philippines in 1970') and issues with preposition usage (e.g., 'rise atbelow'). Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensuring that every sentence has a clear subject and a finite verb. Practice using subordinating conjunctions to link ideas more smoothly.

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