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Band 5+: The two pie charts below show the proportion of average monthly spending of a household in the UK in 2010 and 2020. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image presents two pie charts on average monthly household expenditure in the UK for 2010 and 2020. For 2010, the expenditure breakdown was: Housing 32%, Food 24%, Transport 18%, Leisure & entertainment 14%, and Other goods & services 12%. For 2020, the breakdown was: Housing 38%, Food 19%, Transport 15%, Leisure & entertainment 18%, and Other goods & services 10%.

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The two pie charts illustrate how different spending categories contributed to household expenditure in the UK percentage-wise in the years 2000 and 2016.

Overall at the beginning of the period the other category contributed the least to household expenditure in the UK, while food was the most significant spending category. In comparison,

‘ the end of the period healthcare became the largest spending segment and the lowest expenditure was made by clothing.

Other expenditures accounted for 3% of houshold expenses in the UK in 2000, and experienced a more than threefold increase to one-tenth in 2016. Spending on transport was 14% in 2000 and had a slight growth of 2% in 2016. At the beginning of the period, utilities and clothing made up 8% and 5% of household expenditure in the UK respectively, and these figures rose to 12% and 8% in 2016.

Food, which comprised almost a quarter of household expenditure in the UK in 2000, fell to 14% in 2016. In 2000 spending on housing and leisure were at 12% and 17%, respectively, and both decreased by 3% after a I6-year period In contrast, expenditure on healthcare remained constant in both years at 17%.

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expenditure: 6

spending: 5

household: 4

period: 4

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Task Response

The report fails to address the task requirements effectively because the data presented in the report is almost entirely inconsistent with the provided visual description. While the report mentions categories such as 'healthcare', 'clothing', and 'utilities', these categories do not exist in the visual description provided (which lists Housing, Food, Transport, Leisure & entertainment, and Other goods & services). Because the report describes a completely different set of data than what is described in the visual prompt, it cannot be considered a successful response to the task. To improve, ensure that every data point and category mentioned is directly derived from the provided charts.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report suffers from significant issues with logical progression and internal consistency. While there is an attempt at an overview, the information provided in the overview contradicts the data presented in the body paragraphs (e.g., mentioning 'healthcare' and 'clothing' in the overview which are not part of the primary data structure described in the body). Furthermore, the transition between the overview and the body paragraphs is interrupted by a stray quotation mark and a line break, which disrupts the flow. To improve, ensure that the overview accurately summarizes the main trends found in the body and that all categories mentioned are consistent throughout the entire report.

Lexical Resource

The vocabulary used is somewhat repetitive and, more importantly, inconsistent. The report introduces several categories (healthcare, clothing, utilities) that do not align with the primary categories established in the introduction or the visual description. This creates confusion for the reader. While terms like 'comprised', 'accounted for', and 'threefold increase' are used appropriately, the lexical choice is undermined by the inclusion of irrelevant terminology. Focus on using a range of synonyms for the actual data categories provided.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

There are several grammatical and mechanical errors that hinder clarity. The use of a single quotation mark in the middle of a sentence is incorrect. There are also issues with sentence structure and punctuation, such as the missing period after 'I6-year period'. Additionally, there is a typo ('I6-year' instead of '16-year'). While the report attempts complex sentence structures (e.g., using relative clauses like 'Food, which comprised...'), the accuracy is compromised by the lack of cohesion between the ideas being expressed.

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