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The line graph shows how much was spent in US dollars on books in four European countries between 1995 and 2005.
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, people in Germany spent the most on reading materials during the entire period. It is
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clear that despite some fluctuations, spending on books increased in all four places over the 10 years. German expenditure fluctuated between around $80
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and about $90
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between 1995 and 2003 before increasing to just under $100
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in 2005. France was the only country that experienced a steady rise, with around $55
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worth of books sold in 1995, about $70
million
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in 2001, and
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just under $80
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in 2005. The figure for Italy hovered at around $50
million
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dollars until 1999
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when it steadily rose to just over $60
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in 2005. Austrians spent approximately $30
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in 1995, and
this
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went up by around $10
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over the next four years and remained stable for two years
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before it climbed dramatically to just above $70
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in 2005
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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