writting task 1 samples for acadamic

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The graphs below show the changes in literacy rates in an African country between 1950 and 2010 .

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words.

SAMPLE ANSWER

The four graphs show the literacy rate changes amongst three age categories from 1950-2010 in an African country.

In 1950, it is clear that the youngest age group (0-20) is the lowest in terms of literacy (around 25%). The next group (21-40) showed a significantly higher percentage than their younger countrymen with the oldest group (41-60) having the highest literacy rate (40%). The 1970 graph indicates a dramatic change in the literacy rates of the 0-20 age group (from around 25% to 50%). The other two age groups also increased but not so dramatically (21-40 to 45% and 41-60 to 50%).

1990 saw continued growth in all three age groups. For the first time, the youngest age group (0-20) led the literacy rates (80%) with 21-40 (around 75%) and 41-60 (around 65%) following behind. 2010 shows that a very healthy improvement in literacy rates across all age groups is expected. Both 0-20 and 21-40 expect a 100% literacy rate with 41-60 showing around 95% - an excellent future result!

The graphs show a continuous, steady upward trend across all three age groups

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The table below shows the average annual percentages of water pollution in four large cities in 2003.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

You should write at least 150 words




SAMPLE ANSWER

The table points out the percentages of four different water pollutants in four of the world’s larger cities in 2003.

‘Domestic Sewage’ is the first pollutant listed with Sao Paulo having the greatest percentage (65%) followed by Taipei (50%). New York (41%) is third with Tokyo (23%) showing the lowest percentage of the four listed countries.

With regard to ‘Pesticides’, Tokyo (31%) and Taipei (28%) were quite close and the other two cities, New York (13%) and Sao Paulo (9%), were also quite similar.

‘Erosion’ is the next pollutant listed on the table and in this area, Tokyo (23%) and Sao Paulo (20%) were quite similar. Interestingly, both New York and Taipei both registered the exact same percentage of erosion pollution (12%).

The last of the pollutants listed is ‘Phosphates in Detergents’. In this category, New York (34%) is the clear ‘leader’ with Tokyo (23%) in second place. Taipei (10%) and Sao Paulo (5%) are a distant third and fourth place respectively.

The table indicates that no single country emerged as dominant in terms of the four pollutants listed

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The graph and table below show the changes in the number of overseas visitors and top 5 visitor countries to Britain in 2004 and 2005.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Top 5 Visitor Countries by year and % change from 2004

Countries, 2004	Countries, 2005	Change in %
1. Japan	1. Australia	+ 2%
2. Australia	2. Japan	- 3%
3. USA	3. USA	+ 2%
4. China	4. South Korea	+ 7%
5. South Korea	5. India	+ 13%

The chart and table point out the numbers of overseas tourists and the most popular visitor countries to Britain in 2004-5.

It is clear from the bar graph that for almost every period (Jan-Dec), 2004 was a better year in terms of numbers of visitors to Britain. In fact the peak number over the two years was achieved in December, 2004 (around 800 thousand visitors). The most significant period in terms of difference was the September period - approximately 610, 000 compared to approximately 315,000. The only period where the numbers of visitors was larger in 2005 was in March. The difference however was only marginal. Clearly, 2004 was the better year in terms of visitors to Britain.

The table shows that Japan, Australia, the USA and South Korea were the major visitors to the UK over the same period. According to the chart, Japan was the only country to experience a negative change in percentage (3%) but it still managed to remain in second place in 2005. Interestingly, India made the top 5 countries with a massive 13% change, taking the fifth position on the ‘top 5’ visitor countries list.

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