The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The chart below shows the value of one country's exports in various categories during 2015 and 2016. The table shows the percentage change in each category of exports in 2016 compared with 2015.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The bar graph illustrates export earnings in different categories over a period of two years,
while
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the table illustrates the variation
of
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the
value
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these
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of these
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categories.
Overall
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, it is noticeable that the income during both years
are
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very similar,
while
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all
products
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value
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increased, except for germs and jewellery. Petroleum
products
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had the highest
value
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in both years, with $60
billion
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and approximately $62
billion
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respectively.
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engineered goods in 2015 had $58
billion
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sales
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in sales
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, in 2016
it
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they
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almost overtook petroleum
products
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with $61
billion
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. Germs and
jewerly
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jewellery
decreased from $42
billion
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to $40
billion
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.
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,
textile
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textiles
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had the lowest earnings with around $26
billion
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, but in 2016
ties
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tied
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with agricultural
products
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, which remained relatively stable over the period, with just above $30
billion
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. Textiles had the largest variation in its
value
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, a change of 15,24%, which almost
double
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the second category with the largest change, engineered goods, which had a variation of 8.5%.
Petrolium
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Petroleum
products
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increased by 3% between 2015 and 2016 and the change
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in
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agricultural
products
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is almost negligible.
Finally
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, germs and jewellery were the only
products
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which
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whose
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value
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decreased, by 5.18%.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words value, products, billion with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "illustrates" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increased" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "almost" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • export value
  • economic sector
  • percentage change
  • increment
  • decrement
  • fluctuation
  • trend analysis
  • year-on-year comparison
  • significant growth/decline
  • stagnation
  • market dynamics
  • fiscal repercussions
  • trade balance
  • competitive advantage
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