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Band 4.5

Some people believe that children’s leisure activities must be educational, otherwise they are a complete waste of time. Do you agree or disagree?

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The line chart illustrates the figure of channel one
viewers
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 in millions daily during a year period.
Overall
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,the
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 of people at 1 and 9;30
pm
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 remained the same during the given period,
while
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 the
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 of
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 at 6 and 11
pm
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 saw an upward and downward trend. In January, the
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 of
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 at 6pm constituted the highest point, nearly 5 million at the beginning of the year.
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 it started to go down with sharp fluctuation until December.At 9;30
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, it suddenly started to increase,
then
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 from May to September it had a sharp dip,afterwards went up to the same
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,3 million.In May ,when the
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 of
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 contacted at 11pm appeared and experienced a rapid upward trend,
then
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 in August ,it went down making up more
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 than it was at the beginning approximately 1 million,respectively.
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,the amount of the audience, who preferred to watch at 1pm, remained the same for 12 months.

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introduction
Your introduction is clear and provides a good overview, but it could be expanded to mention all the key points that will be discussed in the essay.
clarity
The data description is generally clear, but ensure all key trends and figures are accurately reported. For example, the fluctuation at 6 pm could be described more precisely.
grammar
Pay attention to punctuation and sentence structure, as minor errors can affect readability. For example, '9;30 pm' should be '9:30 pm'.
task achievement
You successfully identified the main trends in the data and discussed them clearly.
coherence cohesion
Your essay is organized into clear paragraphs, which helps the reader follow your argument logically.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

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