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The graph below shows the unemployment rates in the US and Japan between March 1993 and March 1999. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information shown below.

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The line graph illustrates the layoff
rates
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 in
US
Correct article usage
the US
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 and
Japan
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 throughout
years
Correct article usage
the years
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 from
March
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 1993 to 1995.
Overall
Linking Words
 there's
significantly
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a significantly
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 decreased
of
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in
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 the employment
rates
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 in
US
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the US
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otherwise
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 the demotion
rates
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 in
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japan
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Japan
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shows
Correct subject-verb agreement
show
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upward
Add an article
an upward
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 trend. In
March
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 1993, the layoff
rates
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 in
US
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the US
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is
Wrong verb form
were
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 three
time
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times
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 doubled than
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in japan
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japan
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Japan
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 and slowly
drop
Wrong verb form
dropped
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 until it's fluctuated in
March
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 1994 - 1995. In
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march
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March
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 1996 the employment rate is relatively
slump
Wrong verb form
slumped
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 to its lowest in 1999. In
March
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 1993, the employment rate in
Japan
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is
Unnecessary verb
apply
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began to jump
doubled
Wrong verb form
double
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 by the following year and the trend
keep
Wrong verb form
kept
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 rising until its slightly down in 1995. In 1996 there's a small decrease but
then
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grow
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grows
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 and
reach
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reaches
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 its highest level in 1998 before the trend
is
Unnecessary verb
apply
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slightly
drop
Correct subject-verb agreement
drops
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 in 1999.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
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Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Vocabulary: Rephrase your introduction. Words match: 67%.
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Vocabulary: Replace the words rates, japan, march with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "trend" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "drop" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "slightly" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • unemployment rates
  • graph
  • trend
  • changes
  • comparison
  • contrast
  • findings
  • observations
  • data
  • statistics
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