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Band 5+: The graph below shows how elderly people in the United States spend their free time between 1980 and 2010

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The image depicts elderly free time activities in the US, 1980s-2010s, with Reading at 60%, 40%, 20%, 40%, Hiking at 30%, 20%, 60%, 80%, Theatre at 50%, 30%, 40%, 45%, Watching TV at 60%, 70%, 60%, 70%, Internet below 10% until 2000s, then 40% in 2010s.

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The line graph illustrates information about how elderly individuals spend their leisure time in the United States from 1980 to 2010.

Overal, it is clear that the most common activity was watching TV and at the end of the period was hiking. The proportion of the theatre and reading fluctuated over the period, while the proportion of hiking significantly rose comparing with others.

The period for 1980 and 2000, surfing the internet made up lowest proportion, however in the last decade figure dramatically rose to 50%. In comparison, reading was a sharp rise to 40%, which preceded a gradual decline to 20%, then significantly climbed to 60%. It can be clearly seen, theatre in the beginning stood at 50% then, decreased to 30% followed by steadily rose to approximately 45%.

Another important trend in the data is hiking which started at 20%, and over the period gradually climbed then, reached a peak at 80% in 2010. Whereas, activity watching TV a steady incrase to 70% followed by a steady decrease to around 65%.

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Task Response

The report covers the main trends and provides a clear overview of the data. It successfully identifies the most popular activities and the significant rise in hiking and internet usage. To improve, ensure more precise grammatical structures when describing trends (e.g., 'reading saw a sharp rise' instead of 'reading was a sharp rise') and maintain better consistency in tense. Additionally, while the overview is good, grouping data more logically by comparing similar trends could enhance the overall cohesion of the report.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, the progression of ideas is sometimes hindered by poor sentence structure and incorrect use of cohesive devices. For example, the use of 'Whereas' at the start of a sentence fragment disrupts the flow. To improve, focus on using subordinating conjunctions correctly to link ideas within a single sentence rather than starting new sentences with conjunctions that require a dependent clause.

Lexical Resource

There is an attempt to use a variety of vocabulary related to trends (e.g., 'fluctuated', 'dramatically rose', 'gradual decline'). However, there are several instances of word form errors and awkward phrasing, such as 'reading was a sharp rise' instead of 'reading saw a sharp rise' or 'reading rose sharply'. Additionally, 'surfing the internet' is used instead of the 'Internet' mentioned in the prompt. Aim for more precision in how you describe changes and ensure that nouns and verbs are used in their correct forms.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report contains frequent grammatical errors that occasionally impede communication. Issues include subject-verb agreement, incorrect preposition usage (e.g., 'The period for 1980 and 2000'), and sentence fragments (e.g., 'Whereas, activity watching TV a steady incrase...'). There is also a lack of control over complex structures. To improve, practice using relative clauses and ensure that every sentence has a clear subject and a finite verb. Pay close attention to tense consistency when describing historical data.

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