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.
The line graph provides information about the monthly
percentage
of
change
in prices of copper,
nickel
, and
zinc
in 2014.
Overall
, in the
first
half of the
year
, all three metals have been declining with
Nickel
, which comes
first
in the
first
month,
experienced
Wrong verb form
experiencing
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a significant drop. In the second half of the
year
, it rose gradually with
Zinc
comes
Wrong verb form
coming
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first
in
Change the preposition
at
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the end of the
year
.
Initially
, the
percentage
change
of
Nickel
is the highest (6%) compared to Copper (2%) and
Zinc
(1%).
However
, in the
first
quarter of the
year
, the
percentage
change
sharply fell to 1% and in the next 3 months reached its lowest point with -3%. The other two metals
also
reached a number below 0% in June 2014. In the second half of the
year
, the
percentage
change
of the three metals started to rise slightly from their lowest point.
Zinc
increased 1% from its beginning and finished with 2%.
In contrast
, Copper and
Nickel
finish with
decrease
Fix the agreement mistake
decreases
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of 0.5% and 5%, significantly, from their initial prices.
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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.

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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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