The bar chart shows the number of visits to a community website in the first and second years of use.
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Sample Response
The bar chart compares the number of visits each month to a community website in the first and second years of operation.
Overall, the number of visits in the second year was much higher than that in the first year in almost every month, with August being the only exception. Both years showed a similar pattern, with visitor numbers rising through late autumn and mid-summer, and falling during late winterwinter and summer, and falling in autumn and spring.
Between September and NovemberDecember, visits grew from around 2,000 to 10,000 in Year 1, and from approximately 3,000 to 17,000 in Year 2. The first-year visits then declined to around 3,500 in Januarydeclined to approximately 4,000 in January and bottomed out at about 1,000 in February and March, while the the second-year visitssecond-year visits reached their lowest level of 10,000 in February and March.
Following a continuous increase from just under 5,000close to 5,000 in April, first-year visits peaked at just below 15,000 in August. Meanwhile, the figure for the second year rose from around 12,500 in April to 22,500 in both June and July, before declining rapidly to approximately 12,500 in Augustdeclining rapidly to 13,000 in August, when visits in the first year exceeded those in the secondwhere the first year of use overtook the second year of use.
Why this response received Band 8.0
The response presents an exceptionally clear and accurate report of the bar chart data, featuring a well-developed overview and precise data highlights across both years. Progression is logical with appropriate chronological paragraphing and advanced cohesive devices. To reach an even higher standard, refine minor broad generalizations in the overview to reflect the chart details even more accurately.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
Key trends, figures, and anomalies such as the August crossover are fully highlighted and accurate.
Ensure seasonal generalizations in the overview align perfectly with all monthly movements shown in the chart.
Coherence and Cohesion
Information is logically grouped by time periods, leading to a seamless flow of ideas.
Vary sentence openers further to avoid repetitive structures when introducing monthly comparisons.
Lexical Resource
A wide range of vocabulary for describing trends and values is used naturally and precisely.
Incorporate a few more varied collocations for describing subtle visual contrasts.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Grammatical structures are varied, flexible, and consistently accurate throughout the report.
Continue utilizing sophisticated complex clause combinations to maintain complete structural accuracy.