Island Tourist Facilities Before and After Development Map

The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features and make comparisons where relevant.

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Key features: Island Tourist Facilities Before and After Development Map

WhyThis is aMap — it asks you to describe how a place changed.

SoWe split the points intoOverview(the overall change to the place)andKey changes(what was added, removed, moved or kept).

Overview

3 points

Key changes

7 points

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Score details

Response 01
Estimated band6.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response covers the main facilities and developments in a clear, organised way, with a genuine overview comparing before and after. Its main limitation is the inclusion of unsupported or inaccurate claims, such as the resort occupying three quarters of the island and an increase in trees, which weaken factual reliability.

TA

Task Achievement

The response presents a relevant overview and reports key features such as the pier, reception, restaurant, accommodation, and water activities, but it includes unsupported details like the resort occupying three quarters of the island and more trees than before, and it omits the footpaths shown in the legend.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress logically across facilities, recreational additions, and an overview, with generally effective linking devices, though some connections such as 'To further promote' feel slightly mechanical.

6.5
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is adequate and sometimes precise for describing maps and change, with items like 'newly built pier' and 'vehicle track', but it shows occasional inaccuracy in phrases such as 'much improvements' and 'recreational spots upgraded'.

6.5
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A reasonable range of structures is used, including relative clauses and passive forms, but recurring errors such as 'three quarter', 'accessible by visitors', and 'in the island' affect accuracy.

6.5

What to work on next

Strictly limit the summary to information actually shown on the maps, avoiding invented proportions or unsupported claims about vegetation change.

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