The graph below shows how people buy music.

The graph below shows how people buy music.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The graph below shows how people buy music.
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of
Change preposition
apply

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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people
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

buy
music
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

in the
year
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between the
year
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2011 to 2018.
The
Correct article usage
People

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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people
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

have reduced buying
the
Correct article usage
apply

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music
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

through the
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

year
Fix the agreement mistake
years

It seems that year may not agree in number with other words in this phrase.

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, we would witness
CD's
Change noun form
CD

It seems that this noun form may be incorrect.

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purchase
Fix the agreement mistake
purchases

It seems that purchase may not agree in number with other words in this phrase.

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have reduced
alot
Correct your spelling
a lot

If you don’t want alot to be marked as misspelled in the future, you can add it to your personal dictionary.

by the
year
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

2018 . By
the
Correct your spelling
this

The word the doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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time
people
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

have
Unnecessary verb
apply

The verb have appears to be unnecessary here.

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started to purchase through
Add an article
the stream
a stream
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stream
Capitalize word
Stream

The word stream should be capitalized in this context.

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.
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

People's
Change noun form
People

It seems that this noun form may be incorrect.

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have
Add the particle
have to

It appears that the verb reduce should be in the to-infinitive form. Consider adding the word to.

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reduce
Wrong verb form
reduced

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb reduce. Consider changing it.

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the
purchace
Correct your spelling
purchase

If you don’t want purchace to be marked as misspelled in the future, you can add it to your personal dictionary.

of
CD'S
Correct your spelling
CDs

The words CD'S seem to be misspelled. Consider replacing them.

from 60% to 25% by
the
Change the article
apply

It appears that the article usage before 2018 is incorrect. Consider making a change.

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2018. The download
music
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were
Change the verb form
was

The plural verb were does not appear to agree with the singular subject music. Consider changing the verb form for subject-verb agreement.

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more
between
Correct word choice
popular between

There may be an adjective issue here.

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the
year
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

2014 to 2015 and it
also
Linking Words

Usage of linking words is important in IELTS writing. They help create clear connections between ideas in your writing. They improve the flow of your essay by showing relationships between paragraphs and sentences. Using appropriate linking words demonstrates your ability to write cohesively and will help you achieve a higher band score.

have
Unnecessary verb
apply

The verb have appears to be unnecessary here.

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decreased
nearly
Change preposition
by nearly

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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about
Rephrase
apply

There may be an adverb issue here.

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15% by the
year
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2018.
The
Correct article usage
People

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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people
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

have started to
by
Correct your spelling
buy

The word by doesn’t seem to fit this context. Consider replacing it with a different one.

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music
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

by stream ,
it
Correct word choice
and it

It seems that conjunction use may be incorrect here.

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have
Change the verb form
has

It appears that the subject pronoun it and the verb have are not in agreement. Consider changing the verb.

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increased
5
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by 5

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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% to 40%
through
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apply

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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these
Change the determiner
this year
these years

It appears that the plural demonstrative these is modifying the singular noun year. Consider using a singular demonstrative or a plural noun instead.

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year
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

.
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

People's
Change noun form
People

It seems that this noun form may be incorrect.

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were buying
music
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It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

at the rate of 55%
have
Correct subject-verb agreement
has

It seems that the verb have does not agree with the subject. Consider changing the verb form.

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decreased to 40% of
maximum
Add an article
the maximum

The noun phrase maximum seems to be missing a determiner before it. Consider adding an article.

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of buying
the
Correct article usage
apply

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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music
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

. In the
year
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

2011
Add a comma
2011,

It appears that you are missing a comma after the introductory phrase In the year 2011. Consider adding a comma.

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there were only 5%
of
Replace the word
off

It appears that of is not correct in this context. Consider changing it.

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of
Change preposition
apply

It seems that preposition use may be incorrect here.

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Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

people's
Change noun form
people

It seems that this noun form may be incorrect.

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were buying
the
Correct article usage
apply

It seems that there is an article usage problem here.

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music
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

, but in the
year
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2018 40% of
people
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

are
Wrong verb form
were

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb are. Consider changing it.

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buying
music
Use synonyms

It is important to use synonyms in your writing, as you will lose marks if you repeat words from the question and use the same words in your essay over and over. If you do that, it will show the examiner that you have a limited vocabulary and you want to do the opposite for a high band score.

through
stream
Wrong verb form
streaming

It appears that your sentence or clause uses an incorrect form of the verb stream. Consider changing it.

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only .

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Add more linking words.
Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 80%.
Vocabulary: Replace the words people, music, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "shows" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reduced" was used 3 times.
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