the graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.

the graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for the graph below shows the average monthly change in the prices of three metals during 2014.
The line chart illustrates the monthly percentage change in the prices of
copper
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,
nickel
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, and
zinc
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throughout the year 2014.
Overall
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, the graph
highlight
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highlights
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the
flcutuations
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fluctuations
in the prices of all three metals over
twelve
Correct determiner usage
a
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month
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twelve-month
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period
To begin
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with,
copper
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started at 2% and
then
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dropped to just over
-
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apply
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1% in May.
However
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, in June
copper
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started to
grew
Wrong verb form
grow
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to
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by
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1%
sharp
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apply
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in just 1 month, after that the price
stay
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stayed
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stable for three months, in October
copper
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began to increase
to
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by
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just under 2% until the end of the period.
In contrast
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, the
zinc
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set at 1%, in just 1
mounth
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month
zinc
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rose to 3%, after that
zinc
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decreased to -1% in 4 months,
form
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from
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July to
september
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September
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stayed steady at -0.5%, and
then
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zinc
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grew significantly from -0.5% to 2%.
In
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On
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the other hand,
nickel
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begen
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began
at 6%, and in the same month
nickel
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diclined
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declined
dramatically to -3% sharp in June, from June
nickel
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increased to -1% and stayed
in
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at
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the same price for three months, but from October everything
change
Wrong verb form
changed
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the
Punctuation problem
, the
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prices rose to 1% until the end of the period.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words copper, nickel, zinc with synonyms.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "increase" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stay" was used 3 times.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • average monthly change
  • prices of metals
  • trend
  • spike
  • fluctuation
  • increase
  • decrease
  • sharp rise
  • sharp fall
  • stability
  • volatility
  • data points
  • comparison
  • contrast
  • external factors
  • influences
  • market dynamics
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