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Band 2

One hundred adults, boys and girls in Manchester, England were asked to name the sports they participated in. The results were recorded in the following stacked bar chart.

#adults #boys #girls #manchester #england #name #sports #results #bar
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The given chart displays the
number
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 of
people
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participated
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who participated
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 in typical sports that
separated
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to
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into
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 three groups: adults,
boys
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 and girls in Manchester, England.
Overall
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, it can be seen from the chat that swimming is the most favoured sport
while
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 football and basketball are the least popular ones.
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,
boys
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is
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are
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 the largest
participants
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 in the sports than other groups,
excepted
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except
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 hockey.
To begin
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 with, swimming has the highest
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participants
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number of participants
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 and
boys
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 take part in
most
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apply
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this
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 sport approximately 70
people
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.
Next,
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hockey
has
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had
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 the
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number
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same number
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participants
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of participants
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 as many as tennis but girls
is
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had
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 the largest
number
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people
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of people
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taken
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taking
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 part in hockey around 75
people
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 and
also
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 the least
number
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people
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of people
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 participated in tennis about 30
people
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. Moving on to other categories, there is the least
number
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 of
participants
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opted
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who opted
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 for basketball and football. In
particularly
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particular
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,
boys
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 are the most common
participant
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participants
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 in both football and basketball around 60 and 50
people
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 respectively.
In
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addition
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addition,
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 adults
occupies
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occupied
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 the least
participants
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 in sports
excepted
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except
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 tennis around 40
people
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.
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introduction
Begin by creating a clear opening paragraph that introduces the chart and its significance. Consider including a sentence that briefly outlines the main trends or a general overview before diving into specifics.
structure
Improve the logical flow of your essay. Use clear topic sentences at the beginning of each paragraph to guide the reader through your analysis. This will help in creating a more coherent argument.
conclusion
Add a conclusion that summarizes the main points of the essay and offers a final insight or reflection on the data presented. This will strengthen the overall structure of your writing.
data utilization
In terms of task achievement, ensure you address all parts of the task. Include specific data points from the chart to support your analysis. This will show a thorough understanding of the chart and enhance your response.
vocabulary
Use varied and precise vocabulary to describe trends and comparisons. This includes words and phrases that precisely convey increases, decreases, and comparisons between groups.
grammar
Pay attention to the accuracy and variety of the grammatical structures. Experiment with complex sentences and ensure verb tenses are used correctly to accurately depict the data.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
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    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
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