The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries.
Sample Response
The given graph shows the water consumption in different sectors and how water use changedhow water usage changes rapidly from 1900 to 2000. It also compares the consumption of water in the agriculture sector in two different countries according to their population. Throughout the century, the highest water consumption could be observed in the agricultural sectorin agricultural sector respectively which was initially 500 km³ and rose steadily to approximatelyrose steadily approximately to 3,000 km³3000 km³ respectively. Water use was recordedUsage of water recorded at minimal levelsat a minimal level in 1900 and it remained the sameremained same during the first half of the centuryin half of the century. From 1950 onwardsIn 1950 and onwards, water consumption in the industrial sectorin industrial sector grew significantly to over 1000 km³ while in the domestic sectorin domestic sector a slight increase in water use can be seenslightly increment in water usages can be seen reaching only aboutwhich was about only 300 km³. The given table illustrates the water consumption in different areas of the world. Irrigated land in Brazil was 26,500 km2 with athe population of 176 million and water consumption per person was 359 m³ whereas the D.R.C. hadD.R.C possesses 100 km2 irrigated land with a population of only 5.2 millionthe lowest number of population (only 5.2 million) and water consumption was 8 m³ per personthey consumed 8 m³ water per person respectively. Moreover, Brazil consumed more water while Congo consumed less water in irrigated lands.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The response identifies agriculture as the dominant user and reports most headline figures from both visuals, with generally clear sequencing. Its main weakness is imprecision: several statements are ambiguous or mischaracterise the table as agricultural use, and awkward grammatical forms recur. Prioritise a sharper overview that explicitly compares all three sectors, then describe the country figures as population, irrigated land, and per-person consumption without unsupported interpretation.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The report identifies the dominant sector, describes the broad rises, and presents the table's figures, although some descriptions of what the table measures are inaccurate.
State a precise overview of all three sector trends and compare Brazil with Congo using only population, irrigated land, and per-person consumption.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response progresses logically from the line graph to the table, but vague references and repeated use of "respectively" sometimes blur relationships.
Use clearer paragraphing and explicit subjects for each trend instead of relying on repetitive or ambiguous linking words.
Lexical Resource
There is adequate topic-specific vocabulary for trends and water use, alongside awkward combinations such as "slightly increment" and "lowest number of population."
Refine collocations for describing change and population, such as "rose slightly" and "had the smaller population."
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures communicates the main information, but article, agreement, and word-form errors recur throughout.
Check articles, verb forms, and countability in phrases such as "the agricultural sector," "remained the same," and "water use."
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The graph and table below give information about water use worldwide and water consumption in two different countries.
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