The table below shows the result of a survey asked 6800 Scottish (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The table below shows the result of a survey asked 6800 Scottish (aged 16 years and over) whether they had taken part in different cultural activities in the past 12 months. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
The table illustrates the
rate
of cultural
activities
that 6800
people
over 16 years old in Scotland have participated in for the past 12 months.
Overall
, any
performance
including dancing, singing, playing music tools and acting was the most popular
while
computer-based
activities
were the least. The largest
people
of
people
from 16 to 24 had experienced any
performance
, visual arts, writing and computer
activities
whereas
crafts and cultural purchases were favoured most by those between 45 and 74. Starting with the popular
activities
, any
performance
shared the largest with 22% for all aged 16 and over, of which the youngest group from 16 to 24 accounted for the largest with 35%, followed by the groups of 25 to 44 and 45 and 74. Visual arts followed a similar pattern of
performance
although
the percentages of all age groups were slightly lower. Crafts and cultural purchases were
also
one of the
favorite
Change the spelling
favourite
show examples
activities
that Scottish all aged 16 and over enjoyed with 19% and 16% respectively.
While
the
rate
of the former was a little higher than that of the latter for 45 to 74
people
, both age groups of 16 to 24 and 25 to 44 shared the same
rate
with
Change preposition
of
show examples
11% and 17% respectively. Turning to the rest of the cultural
activities
, the proportions of writing and computer-based
activities
for all aged over 16 were below 10%.
In addition
, the percentage of those between 24 and 44 tended to prefer computer-based
activities
more to writing
with
Change preposition
at
show examples
9% and 6% respectively
while
the same
rate
of
people
from 45 to 74 participated in them with 5%. Regarding the percentage of those between 16 and 24, writing is more popular than computers with 17% and 10%.
Submitted by mizuho on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Replace the words rate, activities, people, performance with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Only 5 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 3 times.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
What to do next:
Look at other essays: