The given tables demonstrate how citizens utilized and grew a large number of in five parts of the world in the year 2006. Overall, Europe , whereas the figure for potato production in Asia was by far the highest. The potato consumption in Europe accounted for 96.1 kilograms per person, and the figures for North America and Asia were lower, at 57.9 kilograms and 25.8 kilograms, respectively. Likewise, only 23.6 kilograms per person of potato usage in South and Central America, which was far more common than that in Africa, at just 14.1 kilograms. The potato production in Asia far exceeded that of South and Central America and Africa, with respective figures being . Followed by Europe, at , which surpassed North America by five times.
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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Overall assessment
Why this response received Band 6.5
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.
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How each score was decided
Task Achievement
6.0The 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.
Coherence and Cohesion
7.0The 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.
Lexical Resource
6.0There 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.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
6.0A 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.