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Band 5+: 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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Image for topic: 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 chart demonstrates how desertification had impact on the percentage of land area in three different regions (North America, Europe, Sub-Saharan Africa, Australia) of the world from 1990 to 2010.

Overall, Sub-Saharan Africa was the highest percentage over the period. Compared to Australia went down the entire period, Europe and North America grew in both years.

In the beginning of the period. Sub-Saharan Africa figure was the largest figure accounted for 25% of desertification area. Since then, Sub-Saharan Africa rose sharply and by 2010 the percentage became the biggest increase with 32%. Furthermore, North America also increased from 13%, in 1990 to 15%, in 2010.

Europe was the lowest figure among these regions, with 8% and in 2010, the impact reached 11%. Nevertheless, Australia was only figure which declined over the period, starting from 15% to 13%.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
C1 - Intricate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

sub-saharan: 4

africa: 4

period: 4

figure: 4

percentage: 3

america: 3

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Task Response

The report appropriately addresses the task by describing the main trends and making comparisons across the regions. The overall structure is clear, with an introduction, an overview, and detailed paragraphs. However, there are some minor inaccuracies in the data (e.g., North America 13% instead of 12%, Europe 8% instead of 9%, Australia 15% instead of 14%) and a few grammatical issues (e.g., 'had impact on', 'was only figure which declined'). To improve, ensure data accuracy and refine language for clarity and precision. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and punctuation errors (e.g., 'In the beginning of the period. Sub-Saharan Africa figure...'). The overview is present but could be more comprehensive, and the paragraphing could be more skillfully managed to separate key trends more clearly. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear central idea and use cohesive devices more naturally to link sentences and ideas.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary for describing trends (e.g., 'rose sharply', 'declined', 'increased'), but there are instances of imprecise or awkward word choices (e.g., 'had impact on', 'the biggest increase', 'was only figure which declined'). The range of vocabulary is adequate but not wide, and there is some repetition. To improve, use a broader range of synonyms and more precise academic phrasing, such as 'experienced a significant rise', 'the most substantial increase', 'the only region to show a decrease'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains several grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. For example, 'had impact on' should be 'had an impact on', 'Sub-Saharan Africa figure' should be 'the figure for Sub-Saharan Africa', and there are missing articles and incorrect sentence boundaries (e.g., 'In the beginning of the period. Sub-Saharan Africa figure...'). The range of grammatical structures is limited, with mostly simple sentences. To improve, focus on sentence structure variety, correct use of articles, and proper punctuation to enhance accuracy and readability.

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