The line graph shows the global demand of different textile from 1980-2015
Sample Response
The line chart illustrates demand for four textile fibrestotal textile demand worldwideover the globe between 1980 and 2015.
Overall, the demand for polyester, cotton, and cellulosic fibretextiles rose over the period shown, while demand for wool declinedthe opposite was true for wool. Of these fibresAmong them, polyester recorded by far the largest increasesaw the most significant growth.
In 1980, the cotton demand was more than 10 million tons, making it the most widely demanded fibrethe most popular fabric, and had increased steadily to nearly 30 million tons by 2000. After declining to about 20 million tons during this period, it continued to rise gradually, peaking at over 30 million tons in 2015. From 1980 to 1995, demand for polyester also showedthe demand for polyester also witnessed an overall increasea steady increase, at a faster rate than cottonyet more significant than cotton, from around 5 to 20 million tons. After 1995, it rose dramatically and reached nearly 70 million tons by 2015reached its peak at nearly 70 million tons in 2015.
In 1980, demand for cellulosic fibre and woolthe demands for cellulosic and wool were relatively closealmost the same, at roughly 3 and 5 million tons, respectivelyat around 5 million tons each. After that, they followed opposite patterns overallat a similar pace. From 1980 to 2000, while the figure for cellulosic dropped slightly then increased to about 10 million tons, that for wool increased then declined to almost no demand.
Why this response received Band 7.0
The response is well organized and uses a varied range of vocabulary and sentence structures to describe the main patterns. Its main limitation is Task Achievement: several cotton figures are sequenced confusingly, and the account places the later rise in cellulosic demand around 2000 rather than across the years to 2015. Prioritize checking each series against the timeline and reporting the turning points in chronological order with accurate dates and values.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
A clear overview identifies the dominant rise in polyester and the contrasting directions of the four fibres, but several dates and values for cotton, cellulosic and wool are inaccurate or incomplete.
Trace each line from 1980 to 2015 and report its principal turning points with the correct dates and approximate values.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is logically paragraphed and groups related series effectively, although the cotton description becomes confusing because the decline is mentioned after a rise to 2000.
Present every series in strict chronological order so that each fall and recovery follows a clear sequence.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and generally precise, with effective terms such as "peaking" and "followed opposite patterns", despite a few awkward collocations.
Use more natural data-reporting phrases such as "demand for cotton" and compare rates of growth directly rather than calling one rise "more significant".
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A good range of complex structures is mostly well controlled, and the occasional tense or comparative error does not impede meaning.
Keep time references and verb forms aligned, especially when moving from an initial value to a later increase or decline.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The line graph shows the global demand of different textile from 1980-2015
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