The line 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 line 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 provides information about the monthly
percentage
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of
change
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in prices of copper,
nickel
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, and
zinc
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in 2014.
Overall
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, in the
first
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half of the
year
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, all three metals have been declining with
Nickel
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, which comes
first
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in the
first
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month,
experienced
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a significant drop. In the second half of the
year
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, it rose gradually with
Zinc
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comes
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coming
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first
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in
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at
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the end of the
year
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.
Initially
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, the
percentage
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change
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of
Nickel
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is the highest (6%) compared to Copper (2%) and
Zinc
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(1%).
However
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, in the
first
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quarter of the
year
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, the
percentage
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change
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sharply fell to 1% and in the next 3 months reached its lowest point with -3%. The other two metals
also
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reached a number below 0% in June 2014. In the second half of the
year
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, the
percentage
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change
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of the three metals started to rise slightly from their lowest point.
Zinc
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increased 1% from its beginning and finished with 2%.
In contrast
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, Copper and
Nickel
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finish with
decrease
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of 0.5% and 5%, significantly, from their initial prices.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words percentage, change, nickel, zinc, first, year with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentage" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "reached" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Fluctuate
  • Volatility
  • Trend
  • Peak
  • Trough
  • Correlation
  • Economic factors
  • Speculate
  • Significant
  • Overall trend
  • Comparative analysis
  • Increase/decrease
  • Monthly change
  • Price movement
  • Stability/Instability
  • Speculative reasons
  • Global economic indicators
  • Commodities market
  • Month-on-month comparison
  • Year-over-year analysis
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