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Band 5+: The charts below show the reasons why students chose to study a particular subject at a UK university in the years 1987 and 2007. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays two pie charts titled 'Reasons why students chose a college or university, UK' for the years 1987 and 2007. In 1987, the distribution of reasons was: Suitable degree courses at 35%, Quality of resources at 21%, Good sports and social activities at 19%, Quality teaching at 15%, and Close to parental home at 10%. For 2007, the distribution was: Suitable degree courses at 37%, Good sports and social activities at 22%, Quality teaching at 18%, Quality of resources at 17%, and Close to parental home at 6%.

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The pie charts illustrate the distribution of students driven by different factors to study at one UK university in 1987 and 2007.

Overall, the reason such as Suitable degree cources were highly respected in both years. However, interests of students to sports and social activities declined over years.

Regarding students interests in 1987, Suitable degree courses were higly valuated than others at 35%, while quality of resources was around 21%. Other interests of students such as Quality teaching and Good sports and activites were actively showed at 15% and 19%. The opportunity for students which is close to parental home registered at only 10%.

In 2007, 20 year statistic of interest has changed quickly. The figure of Suitable degree shows 37%, while the Quality of resources assessed to 17%. Consequently, Other great opportunities such as teaching quality and Close parental home figured around at 18% and at 22%. However, sports and social activities declined dramatically over 20 years, and registered at only 6%.

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students: 5

quality: 4

suitable: 3

degree: 3

interests: 3

sports: 3

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and includes the main features of the charts, but there are some inaccuracies and omissions. For example, the overall statement incorrectly mentions a decline in sports and social activities, while the data shows an increase from 19% to 22%. Additionally, the figures for 'Close to parental home' in 2007 are misreported as 22% instead of 6%, and the order of some data points is confused. The report would benefit from a clearer structure, more precise data reporting, and a more accurate overall summary. Ensure that all key figures are correctly identified and compared, and avoid vague phrases like 'highly respected' and 'actively showed'.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and paragraphs for each year. However, the flow is sometimes disrupted by awkward phrasing and unclear references (e.g., 'the reason such as Suitable degree cources were highly respected' and 'Other great opportunities such as teaching quality and Close parental home figured around at 18% and at 22%'). The use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate, making the message harder to follow. To improve, use clearer topic sentences, ensure each paragraph has a logical progression, and employ a range of linking words and referencing (e.g., 'this reason', 'in contrast', 'similarly') to enhance coherence.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary related to the task (e.g., 'distribution', 'factors', 'registered at'), but there are several spelling errors (e.g., 'cources', 'higly', 'valuated', 'activites') and imprecise word choices (e.g., 'interests of students', 'actively showed', 'great opportunities'). The range of vocabulary is limited, and there is repetition of 'students' and 'interests'. To improve, use a wider variety of precise terms (e.g., 'proportion', 'percentage', 'accounted for', 'represented') and ensure correct spelling and collocations (e.g., 'highly valued', 'showed interest in').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains numerous grammatical errors and awkward phrasing that impede clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement issues ('the reason such as Suitable degree cources were'), incorrect verb forms ('were higly valuated', 'assessed to'), and incomplete or confusing structures ('Other interests of students such as Quality teaching and Good sports and activites were actively showed at 15% and 19%'). Punctuation is also inconsistent. To improve, focus on using a variety of sentence structures accurately, ensure subject-verb agreement, and proofread for common errors. Practicing complex sentences with clear clauses will help enhance grammatical range and accuracy.

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