The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities in which the girls participate.

The pie graphs below show the result of a survey of children's activities. The first graph shows the cultural and leisure activities that boys participate in, whereas the second graph shows the activities in which the girls participate.
The pie charts provide the outcome of a study about children’s leisure activities between
boys
and
girls
.
Overall
,
majority
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the majority
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of
boys
enjoy playing computer games,
whereas
its
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their
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counterparts, the
girls
, love dancing.
In addition
,
boys
tend not to read books and an insignificant proportion of
girls
listen to music. Delving into details, computer games account for the highest proportion with 34% for
boys
,
whereas
only 16% of
girls
spend their
free-time
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free time
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playing
computer
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computers
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.
However
, dancing is the most popular sport for
girls
at 27%, and 26% of
boys
prefer to spend time playing basketball. As for reading 21% of
girls
like
this
activity, which is far greater than
boys
with only 2%. It is noticeable that listening to music
account
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accounts
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the
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for the
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same ratio with
one tenth
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one-tenth
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both for
boys
and
girls
.
Compare
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Compared
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to
do
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apply
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outdoor sports 11% of
girls
more
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apply
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like to go to gymnastics
whereas
17% of
boys
love playing football
in
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on
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the ground.
Girls
enjoy playing netball
however
boys
prefer
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prefer to
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go skateboarding with 15% and 11% respectively.
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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "however, whereas".
Vocabulary: Replace the words boys, girls with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "undefined" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: Only 6 basic words for charts were used.
Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • survey
  • cultural activities
  • leisure activities
  • participate
  • percentage
  • gender difference
  • similar participation rates
  • traditional gender roles
  • trends
  • impact
  • parental influence
  • extracurricular activities
  • accessible
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