The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014

The graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014
The line graph illustrates the average monthly cost fluctuations of Copper,
Nickel
,
Zinc
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and Zinc
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by
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in
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2014.
Overall
, all three metals displayed a significant downward trend first 6
months
.
Subsequently
, other half of the year they experienced growth gradually. When we look at the chart it is revealed that ,
Nickel
prices experienced the most significant decline in
first
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the first
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three
months
of the year , which after had dipped again in May to -4%.
Subsequently
, by July it experienced a sharp increase by growing 3%. Followed
months
Nickel
remained stable at -1% . By the end of the
year
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year,
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nickel
demonstrated some fluctuations and ended at 1
percent
.
On the other hand
, there is Zinc ,
that
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which
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after a significant jump to 3
percent
fell gradually by 3
percent
. Followed
months
zinc displayed a slight growth till September. By
the
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apply
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October it experienced
a
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apply
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rapid growth to 2
percent
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per cent
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.
However
, Copper remained steady over an anniversary by experiencing only 1 fluctuation in June ,
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which grew
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grew
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growing
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slightly to 3
percent
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per cent
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.
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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "subsequently".
Vocabulary: Replace the words nickel, months, percent with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "displayed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuations" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "gradually" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "significant" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • average monthly change
  • prices of metals
  • trend
  • spike
  • fluctuation
  • increase
  • decrease
  • sharp rise
  • sharp fall
  • stability
  • volatility
  • data points
  • comparison
  • contrast
  • external factors
  • influences
  • market dynamics
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