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The chart below gives information on the percentage of Canadians gave money to charitable organisations by age range for the years 2000 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The chart below gives information on the percentage of Canadians gave money to charitable organisations by age range for the years 2000 and 2015. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The bar chart illustrates the proportion of
Canadian
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Canadians
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 across five
groups
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 who donated to charitable
organisaions
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organisations
 in the years 2000 and 2015.
Over all
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Overall
, charitable giving generally increased with
age
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 in both years, with older demographics showing higher participation rates than younger ones.
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, they saw an upward trend among older
age
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groups
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while
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 donation percentages decreased for younger
groups
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 between 2000 and 2015. In 2000, the highest percentage of donors was found in the
group
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 aged 35 to 49, standing at nearly 40%. The 50 to 64 and 25 to 34
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 categories followed with 35% and 28%
respectively
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. Older individuals aged 65 and over record a donor rate of about 30%,
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 the
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youngest
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 had the lowest participation, at about 20%. By 2015, the pattern shifted noticeably among older cohorts. The 50 to 64
age
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group
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 saw its donor percentage rise to around 40%.
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, participation dropped across all
groups
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 aged 49 and younger. The 35 to 49
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group
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 fell to roughly 35%, the 25 to 34
age
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group
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 dropped to around 25%, and the 18 to 24
age
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group
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 experienced the sharpest decrease, falling to about 11%.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "while".
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Vocabulary: Replace the words groups, age, group with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: The word "percentages" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "decreased" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "fell" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "about" was used 3 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "around" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • percentage
  • age range
  • charitable organisations
  • fluctuates
  • notable changes
  • participation
  • considerable decrease
  • contrast
  • consistent increase
  • middle age groups
  • peak
  • notable drop
  • shift
  • financial priorities
  • economic circumstances
  • demographic
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