The graphs below show the total percentage of films released and the total percentage of ticket sales in a country in 1996 and 2000.
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The two bar charts illustrate the total percentage of films released and the total percentage of ticket sales in a country in 1996 and 2000.
Overall, romanceromant movies released the least among the four types of filmsfour types films in both 1996 and 2000, whereas the cinema tickets of comedy soldselled the most and followed by drama in 1996 and 2000.
In 1996, drama had the highest proportion of releasesIn 1996, drama released the highest in 1996, accounting for nearlyneraly 26%, while approximately 9 percentage points lower than that figure in 2000.percantage points lower than that figure in 2007. However, the percentage of drama ticket sales accounted for around 16%, still nearly 4 percentagepercantage points less than the figure for comedy.the figures of comedy.
Although the percentagespercantages of drama, comedy, and fantasythe drama, comedy and fantasy in 1996 were less than those figures in 20002007, the two years accounted for the same share of romance, approximately 6%. Besides, the percentage of romance cinema ticketspercantage of romant cinema tickets only made up about 3% in 2000, approximately 7 percentagepercantage points lower than that figure in 1996. However, the figure of fantasy in 2000 was about 5 percentagepersentage points higher than that figure in 1996.
Why this response received Band 5.0
The response identifies the main trends in the charts and attempts to highlight major categories, but key data inaccuracies—such as misstating trends and referencing the wrong year—reduce clarity. While the report meets the word count requirement, frequent errors in spelling, word form, and grammatical structure obscure meaning in places. To improve, focus on double-checking chart figures against the text and reviewing basic verb forms and spelling.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
An overview is provided, but several data points are inaccurate or directly contradict the charts, such as reporting a decrease in drama releases instead of an increase.
Carefully verify each figure and direction of change against the visual prompt before writing descriptions.
Coherence and Cohesion
Paragraphing is present, but logical progression is hindered by repetitive cohesive devices and confusing sentence transitions.
Group related chart data logically and use simple, precise linking words to clearly connect trends.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary control is limited, with frequent spelling mistakes and inaccurate word choices throughout the text.
Practice spelling key academic terms and ensure correct word forms are used when describing percentages and categories.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Grammatical errors are frequent, particularly with past participle forms, passive voice structures, and sentence construction.
Review past tense irregular verbs and passive structures used for describing data trends.