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Band 7+: 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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Image for topic: 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 line graph depicting participant numbers from 2000 to 2020 for various activities at a Melbourne social center: Film club starts at 15 in 2000, rises to 16 in 2005, then to 25 in 2010, increases sharply to 50 in 2015, and ends at 60 in 2020; Martial arts begins at 10 in 2000, increases to 20 in 2005, peaks at 30 in 2010, declines to 28 in 2015, and drops to 25 in 2020; Amateur dramatics starts at 40 in 2000, drops to 35 in 2005, decreases further to 30 in 2010, falls to 25 in 2015, and ends at 20 in 2020; Table tennis begins at 30 in 2000, declines to 25 in 2005, drops to 22 in 2010, slightly increases to 23 in 2015, then decreases again to 20 in 2020; Musical performances start at 25 in 2000, increase to 28 in 2005, climb to 30 in 2010, rise further to 50 in 2015, and reach 65 in 2020.

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The provided line graph demonstrates data about how many people participated in 5 different activities at australian social center in Melburne over two decades.

Overall, it can be seen that both table tennis and musical performances represented an upward trend, while the number of participants in film club and martial arts fluctuated between 2000 and 2020. Amateur dramatics was the only category that experienced a сonsiderable decline during the observed period.

In the beginning of the period, musical performances did not have any participants at all, accounting for the lowest position, but then the figures started to steadily increase from 0 to less than 20 participants during 15 years. The number of participants for table tennis remained relatively the same over a 5-year period; however, the situation completely changed in 2010 when this activity gained great popularity and sharply went up by approximately 35 persons, becoming the second most popular activity.

On the other hand, amateur dramatics experienced a downward trend. Despite reaching a peak (less than 30 participants) in 2010, amateur dramatics accounted for a steady decrease to about 7 participants by 2020.

Regarding film club, the figures slightly fluctuated between 60 and 65 participants, at the same time keeping the highest number of participants in each year. Martial arts followed a similar pattern, it was more popular than musical performances and amateur arts.

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participants: 7

amateur: 4

musical: 3

performances: 3

number: 3

dramatics: 3

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Task Response

The report attempts to address the task but contains significant inaccuracies and misinterpretations of the data. Key trends are misrepresented: musical performances are described as starting at zero and increasing slowly, whereas they actually started at 25 and rose to 65, ending as the most popular activity. Table tennis is incorrectly stated to have a sharp increase in 2010, but it actually declined overall. Film club is said to fluctuate between 60 and 65, but it started at 15 and rose to 60. Amateur dramatics is described as peaking in 2010, but it actually declined throughout. These errors detract from the task achievement. To improve, focus on accurately reporting the main trends and comparisons, and ensure that all data points are correctly interpreted. Also, avoid vague statements and provide specific figures where relevant.

Coherence & Cohesion

The report has a clear overall structure with an introduction, an overview, and body paragraphs. However, the organization of information within the body paragraphs could be improved for better logical flow. For instance, the paragraph discussing musical performances and table tennis mixes different time periods and trends, making it slightly harder to follow. Additionally, the final paragraph introduces film club and martial arts without clear links to the preceding content. To enhance coherence, consider grouping activities by similar trends (e.g., those that increased, those that decreased, and those that fluctuated) and using cohesive devices to connect ideas within and between paragraphs more explicitly.

Lexical Resource

The report uses a range of vocabulary appropriate for describing trends (e.g., 'upward trend', 'fluctuated', 'decline', 'steadily increase', 'sharply went up'). However, there are some inaccuracies and awkward phrasings that affect precision. For example, 'australian social center in Melburne' contains spelling and capitalization errors, and 'accounting for the lowest position' is not idiomatic. Also, 'gained great popularity' is a bit informal for an academic report. To improve lexical resource, use more precise and formal language, ensure correct spelling and capitalization, and vary expressions for describing changes (e.g., 'witnessed a rise', 'experienced a drop', 'remained stable').

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

The report demonstrates a reasonable range of grammatical structures, including complex sentences and some varied punctuation. However, there are several grammatical errors and awkward constructions that detract from clarity. For example, 'In the beginning of the period' should be 'At the beginning of the period', and 'the figures started to steadily increase' is a split infinitive that could be rephrased as 'the figures started to increase steadily'. Additionally, the sentence 'Martial arts followed a similar pattern, it was more popular than musical performances and amateur arts.' is a comma splice; it should be split into two sentences or joined with a conjunction. To improve grammatical accuracy, review subject-verb agreement, use of articles, and sentence boundaries.

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