Milk Production in Four Countries

The table below shows the production of milk annually in four countries in 1990, 2000 and 2010.

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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Key features: Milk Production in Four Countries

WhyThis is aTable — it asks you to group and compare the key figures.

SoWe split the points intoOverview(the main patterns in the table)andKey features(figures and comparisons worth reporting).

Overview

3 points

Key features

6 points

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Response 01

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Answer · 157 words · 1 paragraph · 10 comments

Score details

Response 01
Estimated band7.0/ 9

Overall assessment

The response is well organised with a clear overview and mostly accurate comparison of the four countries, supported by controlled and flexible language. Its main limitation is a serious data error, since Tanzania's final figure is stated as exceeding 1.5 million litres when the table shows 155,000 litres, alongside some imprecise phrasing.

TA

Task Achievement

The response covers all four countries and years with a clear overview and relevant comparisons, but the claim that Tanzania exceeded 1.5 million litres misrepresents the table's 155,000 figure and reduces data accuracy.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress logically through an overview and grouped country comparisons with effective cohesive devices such as 'overall', 'whereas' and 'meanwhile'.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is varied, with expressions such as 'annual milk production' and 'underwent a consistent fall', but 'Australian counterparts' has an unclear referent and 'massive surge' overstates the impression created by Tanzania's actual increase.

7.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

Complex structures, including clauses joined by 'while' and 'whereas' and participial phrases, are generally controlled. The comparison of milk production with 'the aforementioned countries' needs a matching noun referent.

7.0

What to work on next

Verify every figure against the table before writing, especially small numbers that can be misread by a factor of ten.

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Sentence patterns: Milk Production in Four Countries

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