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Band 5+: The maps below show the village of Stakeford in 1930 and in 2010.

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The image features two comparison maps titled "STOKEFORD IN 1930" and "STOKEFORD IN 2010". In the 1930 map, a horizontal "River" bisects the area with a bridge crossing it; north of the river contains "Farmland" on the west and "Forest" on the east, separated by a road leading from the bridge. South of the river, a looped road connects the bridge to a horizontal "Main road" at the bottom, enclosing an area labeled "Houses" with a rectangular "School" inside. To the west of the central road is a "Village shop", and to the east is a "Church". In the 2010 map, the top-left area is labeled "Housing estate", while the top-right remains "Forest (unchanged)". The crossing is labeled "Bridge (renovated)". South of the river, the inner residential area is labeled "New houses", containing an enlarged "School (expanded)". A road branch extends west toward a "Shop", and the eastern structure is marked "Church (unchanged)". Along the southern "Main road", dashed rectangular zones add a "Car park" at the southwest corner and a "Community centre" at the southeast corner.

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The two maps illustrate changes that took place in Stakeford between 1930 and 2010.

Overall, it is clear that Stakeford experienced significant changes, with buildings being demolished and constructed, developing from a mainly commercial to more residential area.

Turning to the western part of the map, previously an village shop turned into a regular shop, whereas in 2010 a institution was modernised. In addition the road was constructed to open a path for school in 2010, in the south part of the town a car park and a community centre were estabilished in 2010.

With regards to the other categories, the forest remained unchanged. Meanwhile, in 2010 an farmland was transformed to accomodate housing estate. As for the bridge it recieved a reconstruction. In the southeast corner of the map the road in 2010 were removed. However, church remained the same, compared with houses being enhanced at the end of the timeframe.

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Task Response

The report addresses the task and provides an overall summary, but it contains several inaccuracies and omissions. For instance, it incorrectly states that the village shop turned into a regular shop and that an institution was modernised, which is vague and not clearly supported by the visual description. It also omits key changes such as the expansion of the school and the addition of new houses. The report would benefit from a clearer structure, more precise data, and a more accurate description of the transformations. Focus on accurately reporting the main changes and ensuring all key features are covered.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction and an overview, but the body paragraphs lack logical organization and clear progression. The grouping of information is somewhat random, and the use of cohesive devices is limited and sometimes inaccurate (e.g., 'Turning to the western part of the map' is not consistently followed through). The final paragraph mixes several unrelated points, which affects the flow. To improve, organize the description by clear categories (e.g., changes in the north, changes in the south, and unchanged features) and use a range of linking words and referencing to create a smoother, more coherent narrative.

Lexical Resource

The report uses some appropriate vocabulary for describing maps (e.g., 'demolished', 'constructed', 'remained unchanged', 'transformed'), but there are several inaccuracies and limited range. For example, 'an village shop' and 'a institution' show article misuse, and 'estabilished' is a spelling error. The phrase 'developing from a mainly commercial to more residential area' is awkward and could be expressed more naturally. To improve, expand your range of descriptive language (e.g., 'converted into', 'expanded', 'renovated') and ensure correct word forms and collocations. Also, avoid informal or vague terms like 'regular shop' and 'enhanced'.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates some variety in sentence structures, but there are frequent grammatical errors that affect clarity. Examples include subject-verb agreement ('the road in 2010 were removed'), incorrect articles ('an village shop', 'a institution'), and tense inconsistencies. Punctuation is also problematic, with missing commas after introductory phrases (e.g., 'In addition the road was constructed'). To improve, focus on accurate use of articles, subject-verb agreement, and consistent past tense. Also, vary sentence structures more, using complex sentences with relative clauses and subordinate conjunctions to enhance grammatical range.

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