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Writing Academic Task 1 Band 8.0 Example

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204 words AcademicTask 1Table

Task 1

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Email use is remarkably stable across the age groups, staying between 90% and 95%.
Downloading music and videos shows a clear age-related decline, from 52% among teenagers to 6% among people aged 70 and over.
Some activities have an age-group peak rather than a steady trend: gaming is highest in the 20s, while online shopping and searching for people peak in the 30s.

Suggested structure

Introduce the table, its subject and the age groups.
Give an overview of the most consistent pattern and the clearest age-related change.
Compare email and gaming using their highest, lowest and contrasting age-group figures.
Describe downloads, shopping and searching, grouping figures by trend or peak.
Add the travel-reservation comparison using only values that can be matched confidently to their age groups.

Useful vocabulary & examples

remain consistently high: stay at a high level with little change
Email use remains consistently high across the age groups.
reach a peak of: rise to the highest recorded value
Online shopping reaches a peak of 69% among people in their 30s.
decline steadily: decrease gradually and consistently
Downloads decline steadily from 52% among teenagers to 6% in the 70+ group.
by contrast: used to introduce a different or opposing pattern
Email use changes little; by contrast, gaming varies considerably by age.

Task Prompt

The table below gives information on internet use in six categories by age group. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Band 8.0

The table illustrates the proportion of individuals across various age groups engaging in different online activities. Overall, email usage remains consistently high across all age demographics, while activities such as online gaming and downloading music or videos are significantly more popular among younger generations. Conversely, older age groups show a greater tendency to utilize the internet for travel reservations, with use peaking at 74% among people in their 30s; rates for those aged 40 and above range from 58% to 65%. Email was the most consistent activity, ranging only from 90% to 95%. Online gaming reached a high of 88% among people in their 20s, then fell sharply to 36% in the 30s. It remained between 20% and 29% in every older group. Downloading music or videos showed a clearer age-related decline, from 52% among teens and 46% in their 20s to just 6% in the 70+ group. Online purchasing was common from the 20s through 60s, at 64–69%, peaking at 69% in the 30s, before dropping to 40% among those aged 70+. Searching for people was the least common activity among teens, at 3%, but reached 30–33% for people in their 20s and 30s and around 25–31% in older groups.

Targeted Improvement Tips

Keep the overview to the strongest broad patterns; move the exact 74% travel-reservation figure into the detailed comparisons.

Group the activities by pattern: stable email use, activities that decline with age, and activities that peak in adulthood.

Check that each comparison names its age group and figure, especially when describing the contrasting peaks for gaming, downloads and online purchases.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

8.0

Excellent

Words

204

Type

Table

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

7.5 Band

The overview identifies the consistently high email use and the age-related popularity of gaming and downloads, and the answer reports several useful comparisons, such as gaming at “88%” in the 20s and downloads falling to “just 6%” in the 70+ group. However, most activities receive detailed coverage while the travel-reservation trend is briefly introduced and could be compared more clearly. Next, prioritise the main highs, lows and age patterns for all six activities.

Coherence & Cohesion

7.5 Band

The response moves from an overview to activity-specific comparisons, and linking phrases such as “Conversely” and “then fell sharply” help readers follow the age contrasts. The sequence is understandable, but the travel-reservation detail is placed within the overview before the paragraph-like reporting of the other figures, so the emphasis feels slightly uneven. Next, keep the overview broad, then group the detailed comparisons into clear clusters, such as consistently high, age-declining and adult-peaking activities.

Lexical Resource

8.0 Band

There is good variety and precision in phrases such as “ranging only from,” “age-related decline” and “peaking at 69%.” These expressions suit table reporting and avoid repetitive use of “more” or “less.” “Age demographics” and “utilize” are understandable but a little formal or less direct than necessary in this context. Next, favour concise collocations such as “age groups” and “use,” while keeping the specific trend vocabulary already used effectively.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

8.0 Band

The answer uses controlled complex sentences, including the contrast in “while activities such as online gaming…” and the participial construction “peaking at 69%.” The age ranges and comparisons are expressed clearly, and the completed response has no clear grammatical errors that need correction. Some sentences carry several figures and clauses, which can make the details dense. Next, vary sentence length by separating one or two figure-heavy comparisons into shorter sentences.

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