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Band 6+: The chart below shows the percentage of land area affected by desertification in three different regions of the world in 1990 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image features a grouped bar chart titled "Percentage of Land Area Affected by Desertification", plotting "Percentage of Land Area (%)" on the vertical axis (scaled from 0 to 30 in increments of 5) against "Region" on the horizontal axis across two years: 1990 and 2010. For North America, the percentage of land area affected is approximately 12% in 1990 and 15% in 2010. For Europe, the values are approximately 9% in 1990 and 11% in 2010. For Sub-Saharan Africa, the figures stand at 25% in 1990 and 32% in 2010. For Australia, the affected land area is approximately 14% in 1990 and 13% in 2010.

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The bar chart depicts the impact on desertification in four distinct areas around the globe – North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia – in 1990 and 2010, featuring in terms of the percentages of the land area.

Overall, every region apart from Australia recorded a greater number in 2010 than that in 1990. Sub-Saharan Africa suffered the most amongst the other regions, both in 1990 and 2010.

In 1990, desertification had the greatest affect on land area in Sub-Saharan Africa of about 25%, while North America, Europe and Australia having somewhat similar figures to each other: 12%, 8%, and 14% respectively.

The numbers in each region did not change much in 2010, with only Sub-Saharan Africa seeing a major surge from 25% to over 30%, whilst it was recorded 15% in North America, 11% in Europe, and 13% in Australia.

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africa: 4

australia: 4

north: 3

america: 3

europe: 3

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Task Response

The report adequately addresses the task by describing the main features and making comparisons between the regions and years. The overall trend is correctly identified, and key data points are included. However, there are minor inaccuracies (e.g., Europe's 1990 value is given as 8% instead of 9%) and some omissions (e.g., the exact 2010 figure for Sub-Saharan Africa is not specified). The report could be improved by ensuring all data points are accurate and by providing a more precise summary of the changes. Additionally, the phrase 'the impact on desertification' could be rephrased for clarity, and the word 'affect' should be 'effect' in the second paragraph. Overall, the response is relevant and sufficient, with only minor lapses. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is logically organized with a clear overall trend and then specific details. The use of cohesive devices is generally effective, but there are minor lapses, such as the phrase 'featuring in terms of the percentages' which is slightly awkward and interrupts the flow. The paragraphing is adequate, but could be improved by more clearly separating the overview from the detailed description. Overall, the message is easy to follow, but some transitions could be smoother.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate for the task, with some good attempts at paraphrasing (e.g., 'depicts the impact', 'recorded a greater number'). However, there are some inaccuracies and less natural phrasing, such as 'the greatest affect' (should be 'effect'), 'amongst the other regions' (could be more concise), and 'whilst it was recorded' (awkward passive). The range of vocabulary is adequate but not fully flexible or sophisticated. To improve, use more precise and natural collocations, and ensure correct word choice.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains a mix of simple and complex structures, but there are several grammatical errors and awkward phrasings that affect clarity. For example, 'featuring in terms of the percentages' is unclear, 'having somewhat similar figures' is a dangling participle, and 'whilst it was recorded' is grammatically incorrect. Punctuation is mostly correct, but the overall accuracy is inconsistent. To improve, focus on sentence structure, subject-verb agreement, and using more precise and grammatically correct constructions.

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