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Band 6+: The Given below shows the changes in the places where people used to surf the internet in the year 1998,2000,2002 and 2004.

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The image is a bar chart titled "UK survey of the places where people mostly accessed the Internet (1998-2004)"; it presents data for years 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 across four location categories: Home, Work, College, Library. For 1998: Home 10%, Work 20%, College 5%, Library 15%. For 2000: Home 20%, Work 40%, College 10%, Library 25%. For 2002: Home 30%, Work 50%, College 10%, Library 30%. For 2004: Home 50%, Work 60%, College 15%, Library 35%.

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The bar chart illustrates the percentage of people who used the Internet in different places such as home, work, college, library from 1998 to 2004.

Overall, what stands out from the chart is that using the Internet at work and college decreased steadily, Internet use in libraries increased gradually. However, the percentage of people accessing the Internet at home remained the highest despite some fluctuations.

Looking at the details, there was a steady decline in Internet use at work from around 28% to 16% between 1998 and 2004. Initially, the percentage of users at college was 20% in 1998, after which the figure increased slightly to nearly 25% in 2002, which was followed by a noticeable decrease to approximately 18% in the next two years.

By contrast, the number of users at the library was a minimal growth from 12% to just over 15% in a six-year period between 1998 and 2004. As for the users at home, despite falling gradually from 55% to 48% in 2000, the number increased again to 55% in 2004.

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internet: 5

percentage: 3

college: 3

increased: 3

users: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains significant inaccuracies regarding the trends and data presented in the visual description. The overview and body paragraphs frequently state that figures decreased (such as for 'work' and 'home') when the data actually shows a general upward trend for most categories. While the structure is appropriate and the report includes an overview, the contradictions between the reported trends and the provided data significantly impact the task achievement. To improve, ensure that the direction of change (increase vs. decrease) is accurately identified before writing.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is organized into logical paragraphs, including an introduction, an overview, and two detail paragraphs. However, the cohesion within the overview is somewhat weak due to a comma splice (joining two independent sentences with only a comma). To improve, use subordinating conjunctions (e.g., 'while') or semicolons to connect related ideas. Additionally, ensure that the transition between the overview and the body paragraphs is smoother to guide the reader more effectively through the trends.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is adequate for describing trends (e.g., 'steady decline', 'noticeable decrease', 'minimal growth'). However, there are some awkward phrasing issues, such as 'the number of users at the library was a minimal growth', which is semantically incorrect (a number cannot be a growth; a number can *experience* growth). Try to vary your word choices more to avoid repetition and ensure that nouns and verbs are used in their correct collocations.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex sentence structures. However, there are several grammatical inaccuracies that affect the flow. For instance, the overview contains a run-on sentence structure. There are also issues with subject-verb agreement and the use of articles. To reach a higher band, focus on precision in sentence construction, particularly when using complex structures like 'which was followed by...', and ensure that your tense usage remains consistent throughout the description of historical data.

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