Potato Consumption and Production by Region in 2006

The tables below provide information about the consumption and production of potatoes in five parts of the world in 2006.

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Key features: Potato Consumption and Production by Region in 2006

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

9 points

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Response 01
Estimated band6.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The report separates consumption and production and gives most numerical values from the tables. However, the crop name and production units are wrong, and Asia’s lead over Europe is overstated. Some sentence fragments reduce clarity, so the account needs more precise comparisons and complete sentences.

TA

Task Achievement

The report covers both tables and most numerical values, but it calls the crop tomatoes and gives production in kilograms rather than million tonnes. Asia’s output is only slightly above Europe’s, so by far the highest overstates the gap. Accurate units and comparisons are the main priorities.

6.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

The response is logically organised into an introduction, overview, and separate paragraphs for consumption and production, with cohesive devices such as 'respectively' and 'likewise' used effectively, though the final sentence is an awkward fragment.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

There is adequate lexical range for describing the data, including phrases like 'dominant source' and 'far exceeded', but imprecise word choices such as 'citizens utilized' and 'far more common' reduce accuracy.

6.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A reasonable range of structures is attempted, including comparatives and relative clauses, but errors such as the fragment 'Followed by Europe' and the construction 'only 23.6 kilograms per person of potato usage in South and Central America, which was' show limited grammatical control.

6.0

What to work on next

Use potatoes and million tonnes accurately, describe Asia’s production as slightly above Europe’s, and repair the incomplete comparison sentences. Add useful supporting detail to reach at least 150 words.

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