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Band 7+: The graph shows the percentage of women working in 6 countries in 1960, 1970 and 1980. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting on th e main features and make comparisons where relevant

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The bar chart illustrates the ratio of women studying in higher education across five countries in the years 1970 and 2005.

Overall, the percentage of female higher education students in 1970 increased, followed by a dramatic decrease, while in 2005, it generally remained the same. Despite this, the percentage of women studying higher education was higher in 2005 than in 1970.

In 1970, the percentage of female students who went to college in the UK was 35%, while the ratio increased in the USA to approximately 40%, whereas in Canada, the ratio of female college students reached about 60%. However, the percentage declined sharply in Japan to around 20%, while Germany had approximately 50% female students studying in college for higher education in 1970.

In 2005, the percentage of women in higher education increased and remained relatively stable across the countries. The percentage of female college students in the US, UK, and Canada was around 60% of the total 100% education in the countries. Furthermore, Japan progressed to about 40% in women’s higher education, while Germany had a slight increase in women’s college education. Canada was the only country where the percentage of women’s college education remained the same, which is around 60%.

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education: 9

higher: 7

percentage: 7

college: 6

female: 5

students: 5

while: 4

ratio: 3

women: 3

studying: 3

countries: 3

increased: 3

remained: 3

canada: 3

around: 3

women's: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task by describing the data for five countries in 1970 and 2005, but it contains several inaccuracies and misinterpretations. The overall trend description is vague and not entirely accurate, as the data shows increases across all countries rather than a 'dramatic decrease' or 'generally remained the same.' Some specific data points are incorrect (e.g., USA 1970 is stated as 40% instead of 37%, Germany 1970 as 50% instead of 28%). The report also includes irrelevant or unclear phrasing, such as '60% of the total 100% education.' To improve, focus on accurately reporting the main features, such as the general upward trend, and make clear comparisons between countries and years. Avoid speculative or imprecise language.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report is generally well-organized with a clear overall trend and country-by-country comparisons. However, the first sentence of the overview is confusing and does not accurately reflect the data. The paragraphing is adequate but could be more skillfully managed to separate the description of 1970 and 2005 data more clearly. The use of cohesive devices is mostly effective, but some transitions could be smoother.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is appropriate and varied, with terms like 'ratio', 'dramatic decrease', 'remained relatively stable', and 'progressed'. However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward phrasings, such as 'the percentage of women studying higher education in 1970 increased' and 'the total 100% education in the countries'. The lexical range is good but not fully flexible or sophisticated. Pay attention to vocabulary repetition to improve the overall score.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The grammar is largely accurate with a good range of structures, including complex sentences. There are very few errors, and the punctuation is used correctly. The report demonstrates strong control over grammatical features, though some sentences could be more concise. Overall, the grammatical accuracy is high.

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