The graph below shows the number of overseas visitors to three different areas of a European country between 1987 and 2007.
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The graph illustrates how the number of internationalglobal visitors to three different regionsthree kinds of areas of a European nation changed between 1987 and 2007.over the 20-year period.
Overall, it is clear that the number of travellers who visitedtravellers chose the coast and the mountains in a European country followed an upward trend over the period as a whole,throughout the period, whereas visitor numbers for the lakethe figure for the lake experienced a significant increase from 1987 to 2002, and then showed a decline from 2002 to 2007.
The number of overseas visitors who travelled tochosen to the coast decreased to nearly 35 thousand in 1992, before significantly rising to nearly 75 thousand80 thousand in 2007. The figure for the mountains increased gradually, despite plateauing between 1997 and 2002,saw a steady increase, from 20 thousand in 1987 to roughly 35 thousandnearly 40 thousand in 2007.
Regarding the lake, theThe most interesting information is that the number of touristsglobal travellers to the lake Deleteof a European nation dramatically increased from roughly 8 thousand10 thousand to nearly 75 thousand between 1987 and 2002, before decreasing,after decreasing to 50 thousand in 2007.
Why this response received Band 6.5
The report effectively highlights the main trends and key visual data, featuring a clear overview and logical paragraph organisation. However, grammatical inaccuracies in clause structure and slightly imprecise word choices hinder the clarity of expression. To improve your performance, focus on mastering relative clauses and refining prepositions paired with data descriptors.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response presents a clear overview of the main trends and key features with accurate supporting data overall.
Include comparative details directly between the categories to make the overall analysis more analytical.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is logically organized into paragraph blocks with a clear overall progression throughout the text.
Vary linking phrases and avoid overusing rigid introductory phrases like 'The most interesting information is that'.
Lexical Resource
A sufficient range of vocabulary for trends is used, though some word choices and collocations are slightly awkward.
Refine vocabulary usage around visitor destinations to avoid phrasing such as 'three kinds of areas' or 'visitors chosen to'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is attempted, but recurring grammatical errors appear in participle construction and subject-verb agreement.
Practice correct relative clause structures, ensuring verbs following noun phrases like 'the number of travellers who chose' are properly conjugated.