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Band 5+: WRITING TASK 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The graph below gives information on the numbers of participants for different activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia for the period 2000 to 2020. 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 shows a graph depicting participant numbers for activities from 2000 to 2020: Film club (2000: 15, 2005: 20, 2010: 35, 2015: 54, 2020: 62), Martial arts (2000: 10, 2005: 30, 2010: 40, 2015: 48, 2020: 45), Photography (2000: 5, 2005: 10, 2010: 21, 2015: 35, 2020: 55), Table tennis (2000: 30, 2005: 34, 2010: 29, 2015: 20, 2020: 15), Musical performances (2000: 60, 2005: 62, 2010: 58, 2015: 52, 2020: 50).

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The graph presents the number of participants for diverse activities at one social centre in Melbourne, Australia from 2000 to 2020.

Overall, film club participants remain dominant constantly during the period. Table tennis recorded rocket growth by the end of the period, whereas amateur dramatics went through an extreme recession in number of participants.

Primarily, the film club participants were dominant throughout the period compared to others.Film club participants recorded approximately at 64 in 2000. Although they were 60 in 2010, the participants recovered and reached the peak at about 66 in 2020.

Table tennis showed the most dramatic growth.Starting with only 16 participants in 2000,the number rose gradually to 20 in 2010 before climbing to approximately 35 in 2015 and reaching its peak at 54 in 2020. By comparison, amateur dramatics increased from 26 to 28 participants between 2000 and 2005, however then declined continuously to just 6 in 2020.

Musical performances had no participants in 2000 and 2005.However,participants grew steadily from around 12 in 2010 to 18 at the end of the period.

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Task Response

The report struggles significantly with data accuracy, which is a key component of Task Achievement. There is a major discrepancy between the provided visual description and the data reported in the text; for example, the report describes 'amateur dramatics' and 'musical performances' with figures that do not exist in the source data, while misrepresenting the trends for 'film club' and 'table tennis'. Because the report describes trends and categories that are not present in the visual information (such as amateur dramatics), it fails to accurately summarize the provided information. To improve, ensure that every category mentioned and every number cited directly corresponds to the provided graph, and focus on describing the actual trends shown (e.g., the decline in table tennis or the rise in photography).

Coherence & Cohesion

The organization of the report is somewhat problematic due to contradictions between the overview and the body paragraphs. For instance, the overview mentions 'amateur dramatics' and 'table tennis' trends that do not align with the data presented in the body paragraphs or the visual description. Additionally, there is a lack of smooth transitions between sentences, and the logical flow is interrupted by these inconsistencies. To improve, ensure that the overview accurately reflects the main trends described in the body and use cohesive devices (e.g., 'In contrast', 'Furthermore', 'Regarding') to link your ideas more effectively.

Lexical Resource

The report attempts to use varied vocabulary (e.g., 'dominant', 'extreme recession', 'dramatic growth'), but many of these terms are used inaccurately or in an unnatural way. For example, 'rocket growth' and 'extreme recession' are more suited to economics than social activity participation, and 'recovered' is used incorrectly in context. There is also a significant issue with lexical consistency, as the report introduces activities (like amateur dramatics) that were not part of the primary data set. Focus on using precise, academic collocations and ensure that the vocabulary used is appropriate for describing trends in a line graph.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a mix of simple and complex structures, but there are frequent errors in grammar and punctuation. There are issues with article usage, prepositional phrases (e.g., 'recorded approximately at 64'), and sentence boundaries (missing spaces after periods). Some sentence structures are awkward and hinder clarity. To improve, practice using a wider range of complex structures with greater accuracy and pay close attention to punctuation rules, especially regarding the use of commas and spaces after full stops.

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