The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
Sample Response
The chart illustrates changes in average house pricesillustrates the swapped the cost of average houses in five different citiescity’s between 1990 and 2002from 1996 to 2002 and compares these prices with the base year of 1989the past year 1989.
Overall it is immediately apparent from the chart, the massive changes in prices of average homes observed in London, while its lowest in Tokyo and UK in previous years.
To begin with, average house pricesthe percentage of average houses fell in New Yorkwas lowest in New York begin at -5% in the period of five years between 1990 andto 1995, this trend reversedsituation got reversed between 1996 andto 2002, and the figure rose to 5% in New Yorkthe total cost climbed to 5% in the USA. Moreover, the prices of homes were changed in Madrid began at 1% and remained the same for up to 5 years and suddenly got changed in 1996 which surged up by approximately 3% and followed up to 2002.
Furthermore, from 1990 to 1995, the average house-price changeasking price of every home was aboutbelow -7% in Tokyo. DeleteSurprisingly this amount rose to -5% in the 1996–2002 periodreduced to -5% in 1996. it is interesting to note that London had the lowest price range of homes with shares at -7% from 1990 to 1995 and it got doubled which skyrocketed and hits its peak more than 10% of prices got changed as compared with 1989 houses.
Why this response received Band 5.0
The response selects several important figures and recognizes London's dramatic reversal, while its paragraphing broadly separates the overview from details. The account is incomplete because Frankfurt is omitted, the overview is unclear, and some changes are described inaccurately. The highest priority is to present a precise two-period overview and systematically compare all five cities, using percentage-change language rather than referring loosely to costs or asking prices.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
Several values and London's main pattern are reported, but Frankfurt is omitted and the overview contains unclear or inaccurate identification of the lowest figures.
Compare all five cities and state clearly that most rose in the later period, with London highest while Tokyo remained below 1989 levels.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response has a recognizable introduction, overview, and body structure, but long run-on sentences and unclear references weaken progression within paragraphs.
Organize the details by period or trend and use shorter sentences that make each city's two figures easy to compare.
Lexical Resource
There is some range in trend language, but frequent inaccurate collocations confuse percentage changes with house costs, prices, shares, and asking prices.
Use controlled terms such as percentage change, rose from, fell to, remained above or below, and compared with 1989.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Frequent errors in sentence boundaries, agreement, articles, verb forms, and prepositions reduce clarity, though the main comparisons can usually be recovered.
Write one grammatically complete comparison at a time and check subject-verb agreement and the forms used after time expressions.
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IELTS Academic Writing Task 1
The chart below shows information about changes in average house prices in five different cities between 1990 and 2002 compared with the average house prices in 1989.
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