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The char below gives information about how families in one country spent their weekly income in 1968 and in 2018.

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The bar graph illustrates the change in average family spending for a week with per cent of their weekly income in 1968 and 2018. In 1968 the in-demand
category
 was food with 35%.
This
category
 was the main spending for family income
on the other hand
 in 2018 it decreased by about 2 times from 35% to 17%. The fuel and power
category
rate
 was one-fifth of the food
category
 with 7%
therefore
 it was in the less spending
category
. The
rate
 of the Housing
category
 and “clothing and footwear” section were the same at 10% of the family’s weekly income. In 2018 the percentage of the Leisure spending
category
rate
 was 24,
according to
this
, it was triple than
rate
 of the personal goods
category
. The
rate
 of the Household goods
category
 remained constant from 1968 to 2018 at 8%. The transport
category
 rapidly increased between 1968 and 2018 by around 8%. The percentages of the “Clothing and footwear” and “personal goods” categories were slightly reduced from 10 to 5 and from 14 to 7, respectively.
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coherence cohesion
Try to provide a clearer topic sentence for each paragraph.
task achievement
Proofread your work for minor grammatical issues and ensure that data references are precise and clear.
coherence cohesion
Ensure that comparisons between the years are consistent in terms of structure for better readability.
coherence cohesion
Consider providing an explicit concluding sentence to summarize key points and trends observed.
task achievement
You have identified the major trends and changes between the two years effectively.
coherence cohesion
The essay logically proceeds from a general description to specific details, which aids understanding.

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