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The image shows a bar graph comparing capital expenditure in billions of dollars between China and India from 2014 to 2019. China's capital expenditure increased from about 45 billion in 2014 to over 90 billion in 2019, with the exception of a slight decrease in 2017. India's capital expenditure remained relatively stable, ranging between 20 and 30 billion each year, with a slight increase in 2019 to just over 30 billion. The graph uses solid red bars for China and striped green bars for India.

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The chart illustrates the level of outside investment in the economis of India and China between 2014 and 2019

Overall, expenditure in China declined steadily throughout the period but fluctuated in India. Despite this, the total amount of money that flowed into China was more than India.

The Chinese economy received just under 80 billion dollars in 2014, which fell to around 60 billion in 2015 and 2016, after a slight decrease in 2017 there was a massive resurgence to a high point of more than 100 billion in 2018, before receding to just over 40 billion in 2019.

In 2014 foreign outlays into India’s economy reached more than 20 billion, then rose significantly to approximately 60 billion in 2015 and 2016 before falling back to 2014 levels in 2017. In 2018, there was another dramatic increase to just below 60 billion, before returning to around 20 billion in 2019. 2015 was the only year India’s levels of foreign investment exceeded China’s, with values of slightly over 60 billion and slightly below 60 billion, respectively.

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Task Response

The report contains significant inaccuracies in the data reported from the graph. The overall trends described for both China and India are incorrect, and many of the specific values cited do not match the visual information. The report needs to accurately reflect the data presented in the chart to achieve a higher score. Focus on correctly identifying and reporting the main trends and specific values from the graph.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report lacks a clear structure and logical flow. The overall trends described in the second paragraph are inaccurate, contradicting the visual data. The description of specific years jumps around without a clear order, making it difficult to follow the investment trends for each country. Paragraphing could be improved to separate the overview from the detailed analysis of each country.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a limited range of vocabulary, with some inaccuracies in describing the data (e.g., 'declined steadily' for China). There is an attempt to use specific figures, but the overall impression is that the vocabulary is not precise enough to convey the nuances of the data. Consider using more varied vocabulary to describe trends (e.g., 'increased sharply,' 'remained relatively stable') and amounts (e.g., 'approximately,' 'just over').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains grammatical errors and inaccuracies that affect clarity. Sentence structures are relatively simple, and there are instances where the grammar leads to misinterpretation of the data. For example, the description of China's investment trend is inaccurate. Focus on using a wider range of sentence structures and ensuring grammatical accuracy to improve clarity.

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