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Band 5+: Task 1: The line graph shows the percentage of money spent on advertising, five types of media (TV, Newspaper, Magazine, Radio, Internet). Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image shows a line graph detailing the percentage of money spent on advertising through five media types: TV, Newspapers, Magazines, Radio, and Internet, from 2010 to 2040. In 2010, TV registers around 40%, Newspapers at approximately 37%, Magazines close to 10%, Radio about 7%, and Internet just above 5%. By 2020, TV decreases slightly to near 38%, Newspapers drop to about 32%, Magazines remain stable at 10%, Radio reduces to below 5%, and Internet rises to nearly 10%. In 2030, TV slightly declines to approximately 37%, Newspapers fall sharply to around 20%, Magazines dip slightly to 8%, Radio stays stable under 5%, and Internet jumps to over 20%. By 2040, TV sees a further drop to about 32%, Newspapers diminish to 5%, Magazines decrease to around 5%, Radio remains consistent at 3%, and Internet expands to approximately 35%.

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The line graph provides data on the percentage of budget spent on advertising in five types of media in france from 2010 to 2040.

Overall, all types of media fluctuated over the 30 years. Internet led on the category with the highest figures in 2040, while magazines had the lowest figures in the end of the year.

In 2010, television was the largest type of media with 35% of money spent on advertising, while the lowest percentage of money spent on internet. The other types of media were on the same level , despite newspapers being the second highest after the television. Between the 2020 and 2030, the figures were changed. Radio and magazines demonstrated exactly the same level of percentage around 5%, while internet started to increase rapidly from 5% to 35%.

In this year, televesion was with the highest figures at 45% again . In contrast, newspapers significantly decreased from 35% to 15% during these years. In 2040, figures were completely changed. Internet replaced the leader’s place with television at 45%. Newspapers stopped decreasing at 35%, while magazines’s figures were smaller than radio’s figures due to decreases.

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B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

figures: 7

media: 4

internet: 4

while: 4

percentage: 3

spent: 3

types: 3

highest: 3

television: 3

newspapers: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but suffers from significant issues with data accuracy and logical consistency. There are several contradictions where the reported figures do not align with the trends described (for example, stating Internet is the leader in 2040, but then stating Television is at 45% in the same context). Additionally, the report introduces external information not present in the prompt, such as the location 'France'. To improve, ensure that all data points mentioned are consistent with your own descriptions and focus on accurately grouping trends rather than providing conflicting statistics. Aim for a clearer structure that follows a logical chronological or comparative progression.

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of the report is somewhat logical, but the progression of ideas is hindered by confusing temporal references. For example, the phrase 'In this year' is used without a clear antecedent, making it difficult for the reader to know which specific year is being discussed. Additionally, the transition between different time periods is abrupt. To improve, ensure that every paragraph and sentence clearly establishes the time frame being discussed and use a wider variety of cohesive devices (e.g., 'Regarding...', 'In terms of...', 'Moving on to...') to guide the reader through the trends.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is somewhat repetitive and occasionally imprecise. While there is an attempt to use descriptive verbs like 'fluctuated' and 'demonstrated', there are several instances of awkward phrasing, such as 'led on the category' or 'replaced the leader's place'. There are also issues with word choice regarding time (e.g., 'in the end of the year' instead of 'by the end of the period'). To improve, aim to use more academic collocations and vary your synonyms for 'increase', 'decrease', and 'show' to avoid repetition.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

Grammatical errors are frequent and occasionally impede communication. There are issues with subject-verb agreement, article usage (e.g., 'the television' vs 'television'), and sentence structure (e.g., 'while the lowest percentage of money spent on internet' is a fragment). Punctuation errors, such as unnecessary spaces before periods, also detract from the professionalism of the report. Focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensuring that every clause has a clear subject and verb. Practicing the use of comparative and superlative structures will also help in making more accurate comparisons.

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