Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph shows the fluctuation in the number of people at a London underground station over the course of a day. The busiest time of the day is in the morning. There is a sharp increase between 06:00 and 08:00, with 400 people using the terminal at 8 o'clock. After
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the numbers drop quickly to less than 200 at 10 o'clock. Between 11 am and 3
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the number rises, with a plateau of just under 300 people using the station. In the afternoon, numbers decline, with less than 100 using the depot at 4
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. There is
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a rapid rise to a peak of 380 at 6pm. After 7
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, numbers fall significantly, with only a slight increase again at 8pm, tailing off after 9
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. Overall, the graph shows that the station is most crowded in the early morning and early evening periods.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Trend
  • Pattern
  • Fluctuation
  • Increase
  • Decrease
  • Comparison
  • Relationship
  • Correlation
  • Significant
  • Implication
  • Prediction
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