The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The diagram below shows the floor plan of a public library 20 years ago and how it looks now. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The map illustrates the floor plans of Central Library and showcases the differences between 20 years ago and now.  
Overall
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,
purposes
Correct article usage
the purposes
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of all rooms have been changed,
while
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the number of separate areas remained the same within
20-year
Add an article
a 20-year
the 20-year
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period. The enquiry desk for tickets or book returns on the right side of the entrance has been turned into a cafe.
Moreover
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, on the left,
reading
Correct article usage
the reading
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room
Use synonyms
for newspapers and magazines has become
computer
Correct article usage
a computer
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room
Use synonyms
.
In addition
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, the door to enter
this
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area has been placed in front of the cafe
entrace
Correct your spelling
entrance
.  In the general area, adult non-fiction
books
Use synonyms
have been removed and replaced by adult fiction
books
Use synonyms
as well as
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information
Add an article
an information
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desk and three self-service machines; they are across
the
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apply
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all reference
books
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.
While
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children's
Correct article usage
the children's
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fiction
books
Use synonyms
room
Use synonyms
has switched horizontally to the far left, its size has been augmented and sofas added for storytelling events.
In addition
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to
this
Linking Words
,
lecture
Correct article usage
a lecture
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room
Use synonyms
has been installed in the up-right corner of the library and its size has been diminished.
Nevertheless
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, the doors of these rooms
has
Change the verb form
have
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not altered.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "in addition, while".
Basic structure: Change the third paragraph.
Vocabulary: Replace the words room, books with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Use several vocabularies to present the data in the third paragraph.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • floor plan
  • public library
  • layout
  • reading area
  • computer station
  • multimedia section
  • children's area
  • reference section
  • study cubicles
  • shelving units
  • digital media
  • technological advancements
  • user behavior
  • accessibility
  • traffic flow
  • modernization
  • community needs
  • conversion
  • allocation
  • removal
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