The diagram below shows the production of a lead pencil. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below shows the production of a lead pencil. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The diagram below shows the production of a lead pencil. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The given diagram shows how process of making pencils, which involves the use of various equipment and steps. It can be seen that the process has multiple different stages, beginning with planting trees and ending with distributing finished products to consumers. Looking at the picture in detail, one can see that the main material is timber. The first stage is when trees are planted and grow for 4 months before being replanted. After 3 years, they are thinned, facilitating the growth of the trees and improving the quality of the wood.
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the plantation is chopped down to make logs. Following that, wood is cut into thin slats, which a machine assists during
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period and treats to turn into wood slices and
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left
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days. Once the above steps have been finished, they are able to start
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the black lead into the groove, and the new slat looks like a sandwich.
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stage is complete, they will be hard-pressed by heat and cut into the stick. To make the product look attractive, they are painted, sharpened, or stamped. Once the final step has been completed, new pencils are packed in boxes and delivered to users.

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Basic structure: Change the fourth paragraph.
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Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the second paragraph.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the fourth paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • harvesting
  • cedar logs
  • sawing process
  • converted into slats
  • treated with a preservative
  • durability
  • graphite and clay mixture
  • writing core
  • processed into thin rods
  • grooved slats
  • glue applied
  • sandwiching the 'lead'
  • pressed together
  • standard pencil lengths
  • painted
  • color vibrancy
  • heat-sealed
  • ferrules and erasers
  • market distribution
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