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 line chart depicts the differences in the average price of three commodities monthly, which are measured in percentages in 2014. At the beginning of the year,
copper
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and
zinc
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had similar values of change in price at 1% and 2%, respectively.
However
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, the highest percentage among the three was possessed by
nickel
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at 6%.
Then
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, all of them had constantly decreased gradually until June as their lowest numbers for
nickel
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,
zinc
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, and
copper
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were -3%, -1%, and -0.5% . Having experienced a dip, they managed to get back in July with
nickel
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at -1%,
zinc
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at 0.5%, and
copper
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at 1%. At the same time, their number were stagnant at their levels in that month to September before they had a slight decline in October and rose up again to similar points at the beginning of the year; except for
nickel
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which had drastically dropped to approximately the same value with the other metals that ranged between 1% and 2%.
To conclude
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,
copper
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,
nickel
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, and
zinc
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experienced the lowest point in June and
nickel
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faced the most drastic downfall of price change among the others.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, zinc, nickel with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "percentages" 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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