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Band 5+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The chart below shows the annual number of rentals and sales (in various formats) of films from a particular store between 2002 and 2011. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. Write at least 150 words

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The image is a bar graph displaying data from 2002 to 2011 on purchases and rentals of VHS, DVD, and Blu-ray. In 2002, VHS sales were around 250,000, decreasing each year to near zero in 2011. DVD sales rose from 50,000 in 2002 to a peak of 230,000 in 2008, then declined to 150,000 in 2011. Blu-ray sales started in 2006 at 20,000, grew to 80,000 in 2010, then dropped to 60,000 in 2011. Rentals began at 250,000 in 2002, declining to 50,000 in 2011.

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The bar chart illustrates the annual number of rentals and sales of films from a particular store from 2002 to 2011.

In general, the data of all countries had major changes over the period surveyed. Additionally, the statistics of rentals experienced the most significant rise during a decade.

In detail, as regards the decreasing trends, the number of rentals started with nearly 200,000, before decreasing sharply right after. Similarly, the data of VHS declined remarkably since 2003, and reached the bottom after 2005.

Turning to the remaining increasing categories, the proceeds from DVD grew remarkably from about 50,000 in 2002, and rose fourfold to more than 200,000 in 2007. Finally, beginning at 0, the sales of Blu-ray increased slightly after 2006, and reached around 20,000 in 2011.

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The report is a fair attempt at addressing the task, but it misses some key details and makes some inaccurate claims. The overview is weak and the detail lacks precision. More precise numerical data should be included. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

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The report's structure is understandable, but the flow is disrupted by some illogical connections between sentences and paragraphs. The grammar errors further detract from the overall coherence.

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The report contains several grammatical errors that affect the clarity and fluency of the writing. Improving grammatical accuracy is crucial for a higher score.

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