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Band 6+: The chart below shows library borrowing in UK public libraries during a 10-year period from 1995 to 2005. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays a stacked bar chart with data for three years. For 1995, the values (in millions) are: Adult Fiction 98, Adult Non-Fiction 107, Children's Books 1113, and Top Audio-Visual Materials 330. For 2000, the values are: Adult Fiction 93, Adult Non-Fiction 113, Children's Books 161, and Top Audio-Visual Materials 280. For 2005, the values are: Adult Fiction 60, Adult Non-Fiction 104, Children's Books 110, and Top Audio-Visual Materials 230.

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The bar chart provides information about the book borrowing in public libraries in the UK during a 10-year timespan.

Look at the overall picture, it is noticeable that overall book borrowing experienced a considerable decrease from 1995 to 2000. In 1995, children’s books were dominant, before plummeting by 2000, whilst audio-visual materials became predominant in 2000 and 2005. Meanwhile, adult’s fiction books represented the smallest category in 20-year span.

In 1995, children’s book accounted for the largest share, standing at 1113, however over time, this trend plunged to 161 books in 2000, and 110 in 2005. Furthermore, the total amount of borrowed books in 1995 were approximately over 1600, before witnessing a dramatic decline to almost over 600 by 2000. Moreover, this figure gradually decreased to just 500 books in 2005.

Regarding other categories, top audio-visual materials were initially 330 books, and fell to 280 in 2000, and stood at 230 in 2005. However, this trend represented the highest share, between 2000 and 2005. Other categories such as adult’s fiction and non-fiction books showed relatively similar shares throughout the period, in 1995 accounted for 107 and 98 books, respectively. In addition, by 2005, these figures accounted for 104 books and 60 books, respectively.

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accounted: 3

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Task Response

The report covers the requirements of the task and provides a clear overview of the main trends, such as the decline in children's book borrowing and the shift in dominance toward audio-visual materials. The data is used to support the descriptions effectively. To improve, ensure more precise mathematical comparisons and avoid minor inaccuracies in timeframes (e.g., referring to a 20-year span when the data only covers 10 years). Additionally, pay attention to subject-verb agreement and the use of units (e.g., 'millions' vs 'books') to ensure complete accuracy in reporting the scale of the data.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure, but the transition between ideas could be smoother. The use of cohesive devices like 'Moreover', 'Furthermore', and 'In addition' is somewhat repetitive and mechanical. To improve, try to use more varied linking phrases and ensure that the relationship between sentences is more organic. Additionally, the phrase 'Look at the overall picture' is too informal for an academic report; instead, use 'Overall, it is clear that...' or 'It is evident that...'.

Lexical Resource

You have used some good descriptive verbs such as 'plummeting', 'plunged', and 'witnessing'. However, there is some inaccuracy in word choice and repetition. For example, you refer to the values as 'books' (e.g., '110 books'), whereas the data is actually in 'millions'. Using the correct units is vital. Also, ensure that terms like 'adult's fiction' are used correctly (it should be 'adult fiction'). Aim to vary your vocabulary more when describing trends to avoid repeating 'accounted for' and 'stood at'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but there are several grammatical errors that affect the flow. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'the total amount... were' should be 'was') and article usage. There are also some punctuation errors, such as comma splices (joining two independent sentences with only a comma). To improve, focus on sentence boundaries and ensuring that singular/plural nouns match their corresponding verbs.

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