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

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The chart below illustrates the distribution of private
insurance
 policies in the world,
while
 the table illustrates the distribution of areas in which
insurance
 is used in India, England and Australia.
Overall
,
auto
 and
health
insurance
 have the largest proportion of the
overall
 share. The other significant feature is that England's population have the largest number of people with
insurance
 among the other nations.
Auto
insurance
 occupies 35% of the
overall
 share, which is the biggest proportion compared with the others. Life
insurance
 has 28% of the total share, which is 3% less than
health
insurance
. The
last
 6% are
insurance
 of other types. 25% of England’s population
have
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allowance, which is mainly distributed in
auto
insurance
, with 10%,
while
health
 and life
insurance
 have 7.9% and 5.7% respectively.
Moreover
, Africa's
insurance
 is mainly used in
health
, with 3.5%, which is double the number of life
insurance
,
while
 only 0.4% is
auto
insurance
.
Finally
, 15% of the total population in Australia have
insurance
, of which 1.9% belongs to
auto
insurance
, 1.3% to
health
 and only 0.5%.
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You have provided a basic structure to the essay, but it lacks a cohesive logical flow. Introduction and conclusions are not clearly demarcated, and the transition between them could be improved. To enhance coherence, try to logically link your ideas and use a range of cohesive devices effectively.
task achievement
While you have attempted to complete the task, the essay lacks a clear overview of main trends, comparisons, and features, and you have included some details which are not directly relevant to the task. To improve task achievement, ensure you fully address the requirements by providing a clear and concise summary of the main features without including unnecessary information. Also, try to compare the data more explicitly where relevant.

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  • trend
  • pattern
  • comparison
  • contrast
  • similarity
  • difference
  • fluctuation
  • outlier
  • exception
  • significant
  • noteworthy
  • highlight
  • summarize
  • data
  • feature
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