The graph shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
Sample Response
The graph illustrates the differences of transport during 1974 to 2002 in UK transport.
It can be noticed that the graph for pipeline remained steady from 1994 to 2002. However, other means of transportation on Roads, Water and Rail ways went up slowly in same year.
Goods transported in Pipeline in UK from 1974 and 2002 stayed constant at 20 million tonnes during 1994 up to 2002, which started from about one million tonnes in 1994. Unlike, Road and Water goods transported in those rose to 40 million tonnes. In the beginning 1974, Pipeline increased in 1982 almost 20 million tonnes and still maintained the same level from 1982 to 1990 and between 1990 to 1994 decreased slowly.
Three goods transport in UK (1974-2002) were Road, Water and Rail showed a rose slowly in 2002. Goods transported in Road got higher than Water and Rail. Although, water way good transportation stayed constant approximately in 60 million tonnes in 1982. Road way transported goods reduced slowly about 70 million tonnes. Pipeline was difference statistics which increased slowly but most still levelled out at nol to twenty million tonnes than others fluctuated from 1975 until 2002.
IELTS Writing Correction
- 1. Describe the measure Original: differences of transport Suggested revision: quantities of goods transported Why it matters: The chart compares freight quantities rather than general differences in transport.
- 2. Correct time range Original: during Suggested revision: from Why it matters: Use 'from ... to ...' to express the chart's full time span.
- 3. Use country article Original: in UK transport Suggested revision: in the UK Why it matters: The country name 'UK' requires the definite article here.
- 4. Clarify the period Original: in same year Suggested revision: over the same period Why it matters: The trends occurred across the full period rather than within one year.
- 5. Correct prepositions Original: in Pipeline in UK Suggested revision: by pipeline in the UK Why it matters: Goods are transported 'by' a mode, and 'the' is required before UK.
- 6. Correct range form Original: from Suggested revision: between Why it matters: A range introduced by 'between' must be joined with 'and'.
- 7. Use from and to Original: during 1994 up to 2002 Suggested revision: from 1994 to 2002 Why it matters: This period needs the paired construction 'from ... to ...'.
- 8. Correct pipeline data Original: one million tonnes in 1994 Suggested revision: about 3 million tonnes in 1974 Why it matters: The line begins near 3 million tonnes in 1974, while its 1994 value is above 20 million.
- 9. Correct paired preposition Original: to Suggested revision: and Why it matters: Use 'and', not 'to', after 'between'.
- 10. Correct the trend Original: decreased slowly Suggested revision: increased gradually Why it matters: The pipeline figure rises from roughly 17 to 22 million tonnes between 1990 and 1994.
- 11. Correct road phrase Original: Goods transported in Road Suggested revision: The amount of goods transported by road Why it matters: Use 'by road' for the mode and a singular subject for the quantity.
- 12. Use natural phrasing Original: water way good transportation Suggested revision: the amount transported by water Why it matters: This phrase accurately names the quantity carried by that mode.
Suggested Rewrites
- differences of transport quantities of goods transported
- during from
- in UK transport in the UK
- in same year over the same period
- in Pipeline in UK by pipeline in the UK
- from between
Why this response received Band 4.0
The response makes a useful attempt to identify broad trends, especially the relatively stable pipeline figures, and it uses separate paragraphs to organize observations. Its main limitation is that many values, dates, and movements are inaccurate or unclear, while rail is scarcely covered and the overview does not capture the dominant trends reliably. Prioritize checking each series against the graph, then write one accurate overview and select a few precise comparisons.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The response identifies a few broad patterns, but numerous data and trend errors seriously weaken coverage, and rail receives almost no meaningful treatment.
State the overall rise in road, water, and pipeline transport, then support it with accurate start, end, and major fluctuation figures for all four modes.
Coherence and Cohesion
Paragraphing is visible, but progression is weak because observations are repeated, loosely grouped, and often connected with inaccurate linking words.
Organize the details into two clear comparison groups and use linking expressions only where the relationship between figures is logically accurate.
Lexical Resource
The vocabulary covers basic transport and trend language, but frequent word-choice, spelling, and collocation errors make several descriptions difficult to understand.
Use a small set of accurate chart phrases such as rose to, fell to, remained stable, and fluctuated, with correct transport nouns.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Frequent errors in sentence structure, articles, prepositions, agreement, and clause formation regularly strain or obscure meaning.
Build complete subject-verb sentences first, then check every time phrase and comparison for correct prepositions and grammatical structure.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The graph shows the quantities of goods transported in the UK between 1974 and 2002 by four different modes of transport.
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