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Band 6+: The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image shows two line graphs. Top graph titled "Percentage of households with electrical appliances (1920–2019)", y-axis "Percentage of households" (0-100), x-axis "Year" (1920, 1940, 1960, 1980, 2000, 2019). Washing machine: 1920 40, 1940 60, 1960 70, 1980 about 65, 2000 70, 2019 about 75. Refrigerator: 1920 about 3, 1940 about 55, 1960 90, 1980 100, 2000 100 (no separate refrigerator marker visible at 2019). Vacuum cleaner: 1920 30, 1940 50, 1960 70, 1980 90, 2000 100, 2019 100. Bottom graph titled "Number of hours of housework* per week, per household (1920–2019)", y-axis "Number of hours per week" (0-60), x-axis "Year". Hours per week: 1920 50, 1940 about 35, 1960 20, 1980 about 15, 2000 about 15, 2019 about 12. Footnote: *housework = washing clothes, preparing meals, cleaning.

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The charts illustrate on the proportion of ownership of electrical appliances and weekly time spent on house chores for households in a certain country.

Overall, the ownership of electrical appliances rose over the period of time. Conversely, the hours used in housework decreased drasticlly.

The percentage of refrigerators skyrocketed experienced a rapid surge increasing from 0% to 100% from 1920 but hit a plaeteau from 1980 to 2019. Ownerships of washing machine faced a notable fluctuation, rising steadily from 40% to 70% from 1920 to 1960, but it showing a downwards trend in 1980 to 60% then increasing climbing back again to 75% from 2000 to 2019.

Vaccum cleaners grew steadily by an identical percentage of 20% from the year 1920 to 1980 before dropping to only 10% in 1990 then flatlined in 2019. The hours needed for housework was at its peak during the year 1920 with an astounding 50 hours, then declining consistently from 35 hours to 20 hours in a 20 year period, starting to slow slipping to 20 hours in 1980 then remained constant until 2000, dropping slightly again to 10 hours per week in 2019

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Task Response

The report addresses the task by describing the main trends in appliance ownership and housework hours, and it makes some comparisons. However, there are several inaccuracies and inconsistencies in the data (e.g., refrigerator starting at 0%, vacuum cleaner dropping to 10% in 1990, housework hours dropping to 10 in 2019). The report also contains some awkward phrasing and grammatical errors (e.g., 'drasticlly', 'skyrocketed experienced', 'it showing', 'Vaccum'). To improve, ensure data is reported accurately, use clearer and more precise language, and avoid minor spelling errors. Focus on presenting the key features with accurate figures and smooth comparisons.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and separate paragraphs for the two graphs. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear referencing. For example, the phrase 'The percentage of refrigerators skyrocketed experienced a rapid surge' is confusing and interrupts the reader's ability to follow the message effortlessly. Additionally, the paragraph on the bottom graph could be better organized to clearly separate the trends over time. To improve, ensure each paragraph has a clear topic sentence and that the progression of ideas is logical and easy to follow.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a range of vocabulary related to trends, such as 'rose', 'declined', 'fluctuated', 'surge', and 'plateau', which is appropriate for the task. However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward word choices, such as 'drasticlly' (misspelling) and 'skyrocketed experienced a rapid surge' (redundant and awkward). The phrase 'an identical percentage of 20%' is unclear and may not be accurate. To improve, focus on using precise and natural collocations, and avoid overcomplicating expressions. Also, ensure correct spelling and word forms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report attempts to use a variety of sentence structures, including complex sentences, but there are several grammatical errors and punctuation issues that affect clarity. For example, 'The percentage of refrigerators skyrocketed experienced a rapid surge' is grammatically incorrect (double verb). Also, 'it showing a downwards trend' is a fragment, and 'then increasing climbing back again' is awkward. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and article usage. To improve, review grammar rules for verb tenses and sentence structure, and proofread to eliminate errors. Using a mix of simple and complex sentences with accurate grammar will enhance the overall quality.

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