The graph below shows the average monthly change in the 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 the 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 the 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 line graph provides data about the monthly variation of Zinc, Copper and Nickel in a given
year
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Overall
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, it is shown from the data that all three metals have experienced several fluctuations. There was a decline at the beginning of the
year
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and a
plateau
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phase in July, August and September. In the
year
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2014, Nickel was at 6% in January
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, the proportion continued to slightly fall until it reached its lowest at -3% which was
then
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followed by the
plateau
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phase for 3 months accounting for -1%. By the end of the
year
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though, a gradual rise is shown having Nickel at 1% in December. Copper ,
on the other hand
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, might have shown fewer changes. From January up until May, it was at a steady slope as it was at 2% and
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it fell a little under 0%.
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was followed by a
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noticeable
increase but
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it hit its
plateau
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phase Zinc illustrated various growths. It started at 1% and rose to 3% in just one month. A gradual decline took place making it at -1% by June. The shared
plateau
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took place by June, August and September and it was followed by a significant rise at 2% by the end of the
year
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Vocabulary: Replace the words year, plateau with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "data" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "decline" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "fall" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "plateau" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "gradual" 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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