The 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 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 chart illustrates the prices of three different metals and how they changed monthly during 2014.
Overall
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, it seems that all these metals (
Copper
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,
Nickel
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,
Zinc
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) decreased dramatically from
January
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to June,
however
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,from July to December they fluctuated between the 3 materials.
To begin
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with,
Nickel
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dropped from 6 % to 1 %from
January
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to February,
further
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decreasing dramatically from 1% to -3 % respectively.
Zinc
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for all
this
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period declined from
January
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to April and stood at July with approximately 0,5 %. In terms of
Copper
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from
January
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to February grew from 1 to 3 per cent,
however
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,
further
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declined from 3% to 1% and gained -1$ in July.
Furthermore
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,from July to September all these three metals grew and stood
Nickel
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at -1%,
Zinc
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at approximately 0,5%,and
Copper
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at 1 %, respectively. From September to December
Nickel
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fluctuated from -2% to 1%,
Zinc
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from about 0,5% to 2%,and
Copper
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from 1% to 1,5%.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "further, however".
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, nickel, zinc, january with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "declined" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stood" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fluctuated" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "approximately" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "dramatically" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuate
  • volatile
  • stability
  • peak
  • trough
  • increment
  • decrement
  • steady
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • increase
  • decrease
  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
  • precipitous
  • plateau
  • significant
  • marginal
  • surge
  • dip
  • plummet
  • soar
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