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The graph below she's the percentage of new zealand school children latching second language by language leading for three years 2006 to 2014.

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The line graph presented below depicts the average percentage of primary school students Learning a second language between 2006 and 2014. Basically, the data indicates the number of children interested in learning five different languages namely French, Spanish,
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, Chinese, and German over eight years, measured in percentage. The top two languages gaining popularity among children are French,
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 standing at an average of 30% and 25% with relatively low fluctuations. Followed by, japanese starting
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 25% and seeing a marked decline in 2010,
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 under 20% by 2014.
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 over 5%, later seeing a slight rise
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mild fluctuations ending at 7% over the years.
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The essay introduces the graph and provides an overall summary, which is good. However, the introduction could be strengthened by specifying the countries explicitly and more clearly defining the range of years (2006 to 2014).
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Adding a conclusion would help summarize the key points and provide a sense of closure.
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Provide more specific examples or data points from the graph to support your claims. Mentioning exact percentages at specific years rather than ranges would make your response more precise.
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The essay does a good job of highlighting the key trends in the data, such as the popularity of French and Spanish languages.
coherence cohesion
The logical flow of ideas is well-maintained; each language is discussed in its own right before moving on to the next.

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