Bar Chart

Band 5+: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. The chart below shows the number of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Image for topic: You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. Write at least 150 words. The chart below shows the number of adults participating in different major sports in one area, in 1997 and 2017. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The image displays a bar chart detailing adults in thousands participating in major sports in 1997 and 2017. In 1997: Tennis – 50, Basketball – 20, Cricket – 15, Golf – 30, Swimming – 35, Football – 40, Rugby – 20. In 2017: Tennis – 40, Basketball – 25, Cricket – 25, Golf – 27, Swimming – 45, Football – 50, Rugby – 30.

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The bar chart illiustrate information about the number of adults in different types of sport in one area, in 1997 and 2017.

Overall, tennis stood out as a dominant sport, while the reverse is true for basketball.Of particular note is football experienced the highest growth. Units are measured in thousands of people.

In 1997, Tennis dominated the sector at 50, followed by swimming at around 35. Football, rugby and golf had similar numbers with just above 30. Cricket and Baseball made up around 25 and just below 10.

By 2017, the popularity of tennis had increased by around 5, while swimming had remained without changes. Football and rugby experienced a significant growth to around 48 and 49 respectively, wheareas golf increased slightly to around 32.Cricket and Baseball also experienced a noticeable changes, with the former dropping to around and the ladder increasing to just above 20.

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Vocabulary Complexity:
B2 - Upper Intermediate
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Grammar Mistakes: N/A

Vocabulary Repetition:

around: 6

tennis: 3

football: 3

experienced: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains significant inaccuracies regarding the data trends and specific figures. There are contradictions between the overview and the body paragraphs; for example, the overview states tennis was dominant, but the body paragraph later claims its popularity increased, whereas the data suggests a decrease. Additionally, the report includes 'Baseball,' which is not present in the provided data, and provides conflicting figures for football and rugby. To improve, ensure that all trends described (increases vs. decreases) strictly align with the visual data and that all mentioned categories are actually present in the chart. The report falls short of the required 150 words.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report follows a logical structure with an introduction, overview, and body paragraphs. However, the progression of ideas is occasionally interrupted by awkward phrasing and errors in logical connection. For instance, the overview contains a contradiction where it claims basketball is the 'reverse' of tennis (implying it was the least popular), which may not be supported by the data. To improve, ensure that your overview accurately summarizes the most significant trends and that transitions between sentences flow more naturally.

Lexical Resource

There is an attempt to use a variety of vocabulary (e.g., 'dominated', 'significant growth', 'noticeable changes'), but there are several issues with word choice and spelling. For example, 'illiustrate' is misspelled, and 'the ladder' is used instead of 'the latter'. Additionally, some terms are used inaccurately, such as 'the sector' when referring to sports participation. Aim to expand your range of synonyms for 'increase' and 'decrease' and pay close attention to the spelling of common academic words.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report uses a mix of simple and complex sentence structures, but grammatical errors are frequent and sometimes impede clarity. There are issues with subject-verb agreement (e.g., 'chart illiustrate'), tense consistency, and sentence construction (e.g., 'Of particular note is football experienced...'). There are also incomplete thoughts, such as 'dropping to around and'. To improve, focus on mastering complex sentence structures and ensure that every sentence is grammatically complete and clearly conveys a single idea.

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