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Band 8+: The graph below shows the sales of children’s books, adult fiction and educational books between 2002 and 2006 in one country.

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The image displays a line graph showing the sales of three different types of books from 2002 to 2006, measured in millions of dollars. Children's books sales (solid line) rise steadily from around 40 million in 2002 to just over 50 million in 2006. Adult fiction sales (dashed line) start at around 30 million in 2002, peak at 45 million in 2004, then decline to just over 40 million in 2006. Educational books sales (dotted line) begin at approximately 10 million in 2002, rise to 15 million in 2004, and drop slightly to below 15 million in 2006.

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The provided line graph illustrates the sales of children’s books, adult fiction books, and educational books in one country over the period of 4 years, from 2002 to 2006. Overall, sales of children’s books increased over the period and became the highest among the three categories.Educational books showed some fluctuations but ended the period slightly higher than they started. In contrast, adult fiction sales decreased.

Educational books had the lowest sales for most of the period. Their sales increased from 25 million dollars in 2002 to roughly 31 million in 2003. After that, this category declined gradually to around 25 million in 2005 before rising again to just over 30 million in 2006.

Children’s books sales rose from about 32 million dollars in 2002 to 55 million in 2006. The figure increased steadily from 32 million to 46 million between 2002 and 2005 before rising sharply in the end. On the other hand, adult fiction started at around 45 million dollars in 2002. However, its sales fell to approximately 38 million in 2003, increased slightly in 2004, and then dropped to 30 million by 2006.

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sales: 7

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adult: 3

fiction: 3

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The report effectively addresses the task by providing an overview and describing the trends for all three categories. The structure is logical, and the comparison between categories is present. However, there is a significant discrepancy between the data provided in the visual description and the data reported in the text (for example, the starting values for educational and adult fiction books). While the scoring is lenient regarding visual accuracy, the internal consistency of the report could be improved to ensure the trends described align more closely with the provided data points. To improve, ensure that the overview accurately reflects the most prominent trends and that the data points used to support the description are consistent throughout the response.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is well-organized, with a clear introduction, a logical overview, and distinct body paragraphs that group information effectively. The use of cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'In contrast', and 'On the other hand' helps the reader follow the comparisons easily. To reach a higher band, consider more sophisticated ways to link sentences within paragraphs to avoid a slightly repetitive 'Subject + Verb' structure.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and accurate, with good use of verbs to describe trends (e.g., 'rose steadily', 'declined gradually', 'rising sharply'). There is a good range of terms to describe the categories and the data. To improve, you could incorporate more varied synonyms for 'sales' or 'increase/decrease' to demonstrate even greater lexical flexibility. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

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The grammatical control is excellent. The report uses a variety of complex structures, including subordinate clauses and prepositional phrases, with high accuracy. Punctuation is used correctly throughout, and there are no noticeable errors that impede communication. The writing is smooth and professional.

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