The table below shows questionnaires about the opinions of club members and the general public about the new theatre in one town in 2012.

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The given table presents survey results regardingshows questionnaires about the opinions of club members and the general public about the new theatre in one town in 2012.

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Overall, it is clear that club members and general public think the new theatre in three parts excellent. The proportion of qualityqunlity saw the club members most likely in this part, and the figure for the highesthigherst reaction of general public is facilities.

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In facilities, 72% of club members'members's reaction is excellentexclelent, it is higher than that of the general publichigher than general public by 8%, while only 2% rated it as poorthe 2% are thinking poor in this sector. Looking at the information, the figure for general public is higher than club membersvips, at 66%. By contrast, 30% of members expressed satisfaction30% of vips give the satisfied. In this part, the percentage of Poor was notably highersaw a significant increase, both were over 10%both are over than 10%.

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The category showing the largest difference between the two groupsThe most different sector in two kinds users is quality. The proportion of excellent in club members stood at 88%club members at 88%, but the figure for the general public was 53%general public is at 53%. Similarly, only 10% of club membersonly 10% club members give the satisfied, after which the same sector, the general public at 40%.

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Why this response received Band 4.5

The essay attempts to cover the key data points from the table, but the reporting suffers from misinterpreting static data as dynamic trends and introducing unclear terminology. Cohesion and sentence structures are frequently faulty, which makes the main points difficult to follow. Priority should be given to improving grammatical control and using accurate vocabulary for static data comparisons.

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IELTS Writing Criteria Scores

TA

Task Achievement

5.0
Scoring rule

Main key features are selected, but several data points are reported confusedly or mischaracterized as changing trends rather than static percentages.

Next step

Provide a accurate overall overview and report percentage differences precisely without describing static survey data as trends.

CC

Coherence and Cohesion

4.0
Scoring rule

Information is divided into paragraphs, but faulty sentence linkage and disjointed phrasing obscure the logical flow.

Next step

Use clear comparative transition words to link ideas smoothly across and within paragraphs.

LR

Lexical Resource

4.0
Scoring rule

Vocabulary is limited with multiple spelling mistakes, awkward word choices, and inappropriate terms for the target audience.

Next step

Focus on accurate spelling of key terms and build a range of standard expressions for presenting comparative survey results.

GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

4.0
Scoring rule

Frequent grammatical errors in sentence structure, preposition choice, and phrase composition regularly hinder readability.

Next step

Practice constructing complete comparative sentences using standard patterns such as comparing proportions directly.