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Temporary Migrant Workers in Four Countries Table

The table below shows the number of temporary migrant workers in four countries in 2003 and 2006 and the number of these workers per 1,000 people in these countries in 2006.

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

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Key features: Temporary Migrant Workers in Four Countries Table

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

11 points

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Response 01
Estimated band7.5/ 9

Overall assessment

The response selects the main rankings clearly and organises its discussion logically into totals and population-based rates. Most comparisons are supported by the table, including the UK’s approximate doubling. The main limitations are missing 2003 baselines and wording that implies arrivals or an all-time record. Adding selected starting values and keeping claims within the two observed years would make the report more precise.

TA

Task Achievement

The response covers all four countries and gives a clear overview of both data dimensions. It omits the 2003 starting figures, so changes are only partly quantified, and “all-time high” goes beyond the two years shown. The UK’s reported doubling is a close approximation of its rise from 137,000 to 266,000.

7.0
CC

Coherence and Cohesion

Ideas progress logically through an overview, then absolute numbers, then ratios, with cohesive devices such as 'Overall', 'Regarding changes', and 'Concerning' used naturally and without strain.

7.0
LR

Lexical Resource

Vocabulary is varied, including “albeit less pronounced” and “standing below 5”. Precision is reduced by “influx”, which implies arrivals rather than worker totals, and by the unsupported “all-time high”. The figures 678.000 and 266.000 also need consistent English thousands notation.

8.0
GRA

Grammatical Range and Accuracy

A wide range of structures, including inverted comparisons like 'in first place was New Zealand' and participial constructions, is used accurately with only rare, non-impeding errors.

8.0

What to work on next

Add selected 2003 baselines to quantify the changes, describe worker totals rather than arrivals, and replace “all-time high” with a comparison limited to the years shown.

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