The charts below show the changes in ownership of electrical appliances and amount of time spent doing housework in households in one country between 1920 and 2019.
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The line charts presentpresents the changes in the percentage of households with three electrical appliances and the number of hours of housework per week in households in a country from 1920 to 2019.
Overall, the number of hours of housework per week fell considerablyhad a considerable decrease while the percentage of households with electrical appliances had a significant increase. The ownership of three different electrical appliances in households all increased dramatically.
In 1920, washing machinesWashing machine had the highest ownership among the three appliancesin households in three different appliances, reaching approximatelyreaching to approximately 40 percent. This figure increased steadily except between 1960 and 1980. In 2019, aboutAbout 75 percent of households had washing machines Deletein their house. The ownership of refrigerators had the most significant increase throughoutthoughout the period, reaching aboutachieving to about 100 percent in 2019. The proportion for vacuum cleanersThis figure of Vacuum cleaner also increased substantially, reaching its peakreaching to its peak of approximately 100 percent in 2000, and then plateaued.
The number of hours of housework per week decreaseddecrease dramatically from 1920 to 1980, falling from about 50 to just over 10. This figure then fluctuated slightly around 11 to 15 hours, ending at just over 10 hours in 2019.between about 15 and 10.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The report effectively summarizes the main trends, highlighting the inverse relationship between appliance ownership and housework hours, alongside a clear overall picture. Key features are mostly accurate, though descriptions of post-1980 housework trends contain slight inaccuracies. To improve, refine grammatical accuracy, particularly subject-verb agreement, verb tenses, and prepositional usage.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response presents a clear overview and reports key trends across both charts with good data coverage.
Ensure precise descriptions of data trends, such as correctly describing the steady drop and plateau in housework hours rather than stating it fluctuated.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is logically organized into dedicated paragraphs with a natural progression of ideas.
Vary referencing phrases to avoid overusing repetitive pointers like 'this figure'.
Lexical Resource
A good range of trend and percentage vocabulary is used appropriately throughout the summary.
Correct word partner errors with verbs of reaching and achieving, avoiding incorrect preposition insertions like 'reaching to'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A variety of complex structures are attempted, but recurring minor errors in agreement, tenses, and capitalization are present.
Proofread carefully to fix basic grammatical lapses, such as subject-verb agreement and past tense verb forms.