The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
IELTS Writing Task Chart for The chart and table below show the results of a survey of library users at a university. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
The charts give information about who uses the
library
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and how satisfied they are with different aspects of it.
Overall
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, it is crystal clear that full-time undergraduates make up the largest proportion of
library
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users
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,
while
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academic
staff
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form the smallest group. As for satisfaction, most visitors are generally pleased with the
library
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service, especially with the opening hours and
staff
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. Looking at the pie chart, full-time undergraduates are the largest group of
library
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users
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, standing at 45%. The second largest category is full-time postgraduates with 18%, followed closely by part-time postgraduates at 15%. Distance learning students make up 14% of the total
users
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.
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, academic
staff
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represent the smallest proportion at only 8%. Turning to the table
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library
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opening hours have the highest satisfaction rate, with 65% of
users
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feeling very satisfied and 35% fairly satisfied,
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no one is dissatisfied. Helpfulness of
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comes
second,
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with 48% very pleased and 46% fairly satisfied.
In contrast
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, the availability of books shows the highest displeasure at 20%, even though 44% are still very pleased.
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,
availability
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the availability
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of journals and Wi-Fi reliability have similar numbers, with around 18% to 19% of
users
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being dissatisfied.

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Linking words: Don't use the same linking words: "finally, while".
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Conclusion: The conclusion is too long.
Vocabulary: Replace the words library, users, staff with synonyms.
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Vocabulary: Rephrase the word "information" in your introduction.
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Vocabulary: The word "charts" was used 2 times.
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Vocabulary: The word "proportion" was used 2 times.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • library users
  • survey results
  • the chart shows
  • the table gives
  • the largest group
  • the smallest group
  • a high number
  • a low number
  • more than
  • less than
  • about the same
  • in general
  • overall
  • by contrast
  • while
  • compared with
  • positive view
  • negative view
  • service quality
  • study space
  • opening hours
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