The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The line graph compares the average monthly change in the
costs
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of three
metals
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in 2014.
Overall
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, during
this
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twelve-month period, the average price of
nickel
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was the biggest,
when
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while
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the other two types of
metals
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much
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were much
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less in one year. In February, the average value of the zinc moved upward,
while
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the
costs
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of
nickel
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and copper declined. All metal
costs
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kept a downward tendency until June, especially
the
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when the
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average value of
nickel
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collapsed.
However
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, the values of 3
metals
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indicated stability until September. After a little decrease, the
costs
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of copper and zinc rose,
when
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while
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the price of
nickel
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unchanged
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was unchanged
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. As can be seen from the line graph, the medium prices of 3
metals
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fluctuated considerably in 12 months.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words costs, metals, nickel with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "change" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuate
  • volatile
  • stability
  • peak
  • trough
  • increment
  • decrement
  • steady
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • increase
  • decrease
  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
  • precipitous
  • plateau
  • significant
  • marginal
  • surge
  • dip
  • plummet
  • soar
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