The graph below shows the average monthly change in prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

The graph below shows the average monthly change in prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The graph below shows the average monthly change in prices of three metals during 2014. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.
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The data demonstrates the monthly variation in the cost of three different metals in the
year
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2014.
Overall
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, it is clear from the graph that significant changes took place and a lot of growth
as well as
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decline are shown.  The proportions show that Nickel was at the top of the list at the beginning of the
year
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, at a cost of 6%
change
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in comparison to
previous
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the previous
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month. Yet, its expense did not
last
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long as it dropped to 1% by March and continued to drop until June. In June it
has
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reached its lowest price by accounting for -4% from past months. It
then
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witnessed a gradual increase in all of the following months, July, August and September which was
then
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followed by a decline in October.
However
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, that fall did not
last
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for long as
for
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by
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the end of the
year
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Nickel was at 1%
change
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. Zinc showed some similarities to
Nickle
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Nickel
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in both its growth and falls. At the beginning of the
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year
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year,
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it showed
slight
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a slight
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increase
by
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of
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3%
change
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which was
then
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followed by a fall until
mid
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mid-year
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year
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scoring -
1
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a 1
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%
change
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in June. The price
then
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seemed to be steady until October , with a minimal fall yet, that was followed by a
raise
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rise
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in both November
as well as
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December at 2% variations. For copper
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however
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, however
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, fluctuations took place but
thy
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they
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were
minial
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minimal
as compared to the prior two metals. It starts the
year
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at a 2%
change
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which
then
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dropped to 0% just before half of the
year
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. It went back to 1% by the end of 2 third of the
year
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with a slight increase in December aiming at a little under 2%.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "as well as, however, last".
Introduction: The introduction is missing.
Introduction: Change the first sentence in the introduction.
Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
Common mistake: Your writing should be 150-250 words.
Introduction: The chart intro is missing.
Vocabulary: Replace the words year, change with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "show" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "changes" was used 6 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "growth" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 3 times.
Vocabulary: The word "slight" was used 2 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • fluctuate
  • volatile
  • stability
  • peak
  • trough
  • increment
  • decrement
  • steady
  • gradual
  • sharp
  • increase
  • decrease
  • month-on-month
  • average monthly change
  • commodity
  • benchmark
  • trend
  • precipitous
  • plateau
  • significant
  • marginal
  • surge
  • dip
  • plummet
  • soar
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