The graph and chart below give information about migration to the UK. The graph below shows how long immigrants in the year 2000-2008 intended to stay in the UK. And the pie-chart shows reasons for migration in 2008.

Graph chart give information migration UK immigrants year 2000 2008 intended stay pie chart reasons migration 2008 - IELTS Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

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

Write at least 150 words.

A student's answer to this task, and the feedback on it

Written by an IELTSX user under exam conditions and published unedited and anonymously. Band 7 · 246 words.

The line graph and pie chart provides data on migration to the UK. The line graph illustrates how long immigrants intended to stay in the UK between 2000 and 2008, while the pie chart compares motives for migration in 2008.

Overall, although the category of staying for up to 2 years was the largest at the beginning of the period, in 2001, it remained the largest category for most of the period, while staying for 2 to 4 years was the lowest. Moreover, work reasons accounted for the largest proportion, whereas other and no reason stated had the smallest shares.

The figure for immigrants who stayed for up to 2 years stood at 150 in 2001 before increasing gradually to 250 by 2004, after which it fluctuated and then remained almost unchanged at around 250 over the four years. Turning to immigrants staying for 4 or more years, the figure began the period at 150 in 2000 before remaining stable at roughly 150 by 2008. As for staying for 2 to 4 years, the figure started at just over 50 at the beginning of the period prior to fluctuating to 50 over the following six-year period, then rising gradually to 100 by 2008.

Regarding reasons for migration, during 2008, work accounted for 38% of the total, followed by study made up almost one-third. Meanwhile, accompany/ Join Family represented 16%, after which other and no reason stated constituted same proportion at just 7% during the same period.

Examiner feedback

The response effectively covers both visual prompts, providing a clear overview and appropriate selection of key features with supporting data. The structure is logical, and the language demonstrates a good control of grammar and vocabulary with only minor errors.

Task Achievement - 7

- All parts of the prompt are addressed, covering both the line graph (intended length of stay) and the pie chart (reasons for migration). - A clear overview is presented, identifying the main trends and dominant categories across both charts. - Key features are selected and supported using specific data from the graphs, though a few more precise figures could enhance the detail.

Coherence & Cohesion - 7

- Information and ideas are generally arranged coherently with a clear overall progression from introduction to overview and specific details. - Cohesive devices such as "while", "Moreover", and "Turning to" are used to connect ideas, though some transitions feel a bit mechanical. - Paragraphing is used appropriately to separate the introduction, overview, line graph details, and pie chart details.

Lexical Resource - 7

- The vocabulary is generally adequate and appropriate for the task, utilizing terms like "proportion", "fluctuated", and "accounted for". - Some less common vocabulary and appropriate collocations are attempted, such as "motives for migration" and "remained almost unchanged". - Word choice is mostly precise, though occasional slight awkwardness in phrasing appears.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 7

- A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is used effectively, including relative clauses and adverbial dependent clauses. - Grammar and punctuation are generally well controlled with frequent error-free sentences. - Minor slips occur occasionally, such as subject-verb agreement in the opening sentence ("The line graph and pie chart provides").

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