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.
The line graph compares the
change
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in monthly prices of three different metals (
copper
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, nickel, and zinc) in 2014.
Overall
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, nickel and
copper
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experienced a downward trend,
while
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zinc had a marginal growth by the end of the period.
Additionally
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, all of them remained unchanged from July to September. In January, nickel took the lead at 6%
price
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change
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, which is 3 times more than
copper
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's initial ratio. It
then
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decreased sharply to 1% by March and remained unchanged until April. There was a significant drop to -3% in June, which recovered to -1% by July. The
price
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plateaued for the next 2 months before an increase in November (1%), and it stayed constant until December.
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, Zinc had the least
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change
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at the beginning of the period (1%), reaching a peak of 3% by February, decreasing to -1% in July, and
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maintaining the same level until September. It saw a sharp rise, surpassed
copper
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, and dominated the graph at 2% in December. In terms of
copper
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's
price
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change
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, it started with 2% in January, fluctuated for the next six months (at 1%), and stayed constant until September, before a marginal rise to almost 2% in December.

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Sentences: Add more complex sentences.
Vocabulary: Replace the words change, copper, price with synonyms.
Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "change" in your introduction.
Vocabulary: The word "graph" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "change" was used 4 times.
Vocabulary: The word "remained" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "rise" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "stayed" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "unchanged" was used 2 times.
Vocabulary: The word "marginal" 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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