The charts below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.
Sample Response
The pie chartfirst pie chart illustrates the age distribution of the library members in 2016. The tablesecond table delineates the proportions of different types of loans, while the bar chartthird bar chart displays the changes to the number of loans. Overall, it is obvious that adults aged 18–64aged 18-61 accounted for the largest proportion of the total members. In addition, fiction books were the most popular among all borrowing categories,among all books, whereas children's DVDs made up the smallest proportion of loans. When it comes to the number of loans, it showed an overall upward trendwitnessed an upward tendency in general and hit a peak in 2016. In detail, the 18-64 age bracket represented 51%, followed by children at 22%, while young adults aged 13-17 and adults over 65 constituted 15% and 12% respectively of the total members. In terms of loan categories,Among all individuals, children's fiction and adult fiction were the most popular,the children's fiction and adult fiction were most popular, both accounting for 38%, followed by the adult non-fictionadult non-fiction book at 13%. Meanwhile, children's non-fiction accounted for 6%In contrast, children's non-fiction books took up 6% compared to young adults and adult audio books (2% each)the sums of the young adults and adult audio books at 4%. Children's DVDs made up a negligible share of the total loans, at only 1%. Regarding the numbernumebr of loans from 2007 to 2016, it increased from approximately 15,500from 15,500 to roughly 21,000 by 2011 followed by a decline to just under 20,000 in 2013, after which it rebounded and peaked at around 22,00026,000 in 2016.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The report effectively structures the comparison between the three visual sources and includes a clear overview paragraph highlighting the dominant categories. However, there is a prominent data misreading regarding the maximum loan figure on the bar chart, which lowers the overall accuracy. Ensuring precise reading of visual data axes and double-checking key figures before writing will significantly improve task accuracy.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
Key features across all three visuals are covered alongside an overview, but important data errors reduce overall accuracy.
Verify numerical figures carefully against the visual axes, particularly ensuring peak figures reflect the scale accurately.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information and data points are arranged logically into distinct paragraphs with clear overarching structure.
Maintain smooth paragraph transitions when switching focus between the demographic pie chart, category table, and trend bar chart.
Lexical Resource
A good variety of reporting and statistical vocabulary is used effectively to describe percentages and trends.
Proofread for minor typographical errors in key lexical items to ensure consistent precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A flexible mix of complex clause structures and prepositional phrases is demonstrated with good control.
Ensure accurate subject-verb alignment and noun agreement when summarizing grouped or combined numerical data.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The charts below give information about a public library in a town called Little Chalfont.
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