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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 5.0 Example

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216 words AcademicTask 1Bar Chart
Task 1

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Ideas to explore

  • Compare each country group with the parity benchmark of 100, noting that developed countries reached or exceeded it only in tertiary education.
  • Identify the largest increase: developing countries’ secondary ratio rose by 10 points, from 72 to 82.
  • Highlight the widest gap: tertiary education in 1998 had figures of 75 in developing countries and 112 in developed countries.

Suggested structure

  1. Paraphrase what the chart measures and state the years and education levels.
  2. Give an overview of the overall group difference and identify the most notable level.
  3. Describe the three developing-country ratios, including their changes over time and position relative to 100.
  4. Compare the developed-country figures and finish with the largest gap.
Useful vocabulary & examples
gender parity
Equal representation of females and males, shown here by a ratio of 100 girls per 100 boys.

The developed-country primary ratio was close to gender parity in both years.

edge up
Increase by a small amount.

The developed-country primary ratio edged up from 95 to 96.

remain below the target
Stay under a stated benchmark or goal.

All three developing-country ratios remained below the target of 100 in 1998.

the gap between the groups
The difference between the figures for two categories.

The gap between the groups was largest in tertiary education in 1998.

Task Prompt

The chart below shows the number of girls per 100 boys enrolled in different levels of school education.
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User Essay Analysis

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Band 5.0

Different levels of school education that has been enrolled by female student can be seen in given bar chart. The survey was taken in 1900 and 1998 with goals per 100 boys. Start from primary education, the number has been increased from 87 to 83 in developing countries. While in developed countries, the number of girls per 100 boys rose from 95 to 96, the chart itself shows that the developing-country primary figure actually increased from 83 in 1990 to 87 in 1998, rather than falling as stated above. The earlier year on the chart is 1990, not 1900. Overall, the ratios rose in all six groups over the period. Developed countries were consistently closer to, or above, the target of 100 girls per 100 boys, whereas developing countries remained below it.

In secondary education, developing countries increased from 72 to 82, while developed countries edged up from 98 to 99. The largest figures were in tertiary education in developed countries, rising from 105 to 112. By contrast, the developing-country tertiary ratio went up from 66 to 75, the lowest figures in both years. Thus, although progress occurred everywhere, the gap between the two country groups was especially marked at tertiary level, and only the developed-country figures for tertiary education exceeded the target in both years.

Targeted Improvement Tips

1
Before drafting, check the chart's year labels and record each country–education pair in a small table; this would prevent the 1900/1990 and 87/83 errors.
2
Write a two-sentence introduction and overview first: name the measure and years, then summarise the general rise and the contrast with the target of 100.
3
Use one paragraph for primary and secondary comparisons and another for tertiary figures; include exact start and end values with direct verbs such as “rose” or “increased.”

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