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The bars illustrate percentages of the 14 to 16 year old students who study foreign languages in an English spoken country and the top 3 studied foreign languages in 1984 and 2007. The data is measured in percentages.

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Overall
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it is clear that
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 girls were the majority of the foreign language
students
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 in both 1984 and 2007.
Furthermore
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, French was the most studied language in both years. Looking at percentages of female
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, the number of female
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 stood at 48 in 1984.
This
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 figure fluctuated gradually to reach 40 by 2007.
Similarly
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, the number of male
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 decreased from 30 to 25 over the same period. Turning to the top 3 languages studied by
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, French recorded 50 in 1984.
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 German dropped modestly, Spanish was the only
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 that grew double of the
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 in 2007. In 2007, the number of French
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 experienced a sudden decline, falling to 25. By the end of the
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 only
Spanish
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the Spanish
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 tendency had survived the lowering of language
students
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 in 2007.

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task response
For task response, compare all main data in a more full way. Say what changed for girls, boys, French, German, and Spanish with clear numbers.
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For task response, avoid unclear ideas like 'survived the lowering'. Use simple and exact words to tell what went up and what went down.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion, make each body part follow one clear plan. First group student data, then language data, and compare both years in each part.
coherence and cohesion
For coherence and cohesion, link ideas with easy words like 'while', 'in contrast', 'by 2007', and 'overall'. This will make the line of thought easier to follow.
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You gave a clear overall view: girls had the higher share in both years, and French was first in both years.
coherence and cohesion
Your essay has a basic clear shape with an opening overview and two body parts.
Fully explain your ideas

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