Look at the following line graph, and then decide which of the two written responses on the next page best describes the information given. ‘You should spend twenty minutes on this task. Circo nur tenc UTA aE COLe COTE DGC hpe MURAL a Conta TInt Tonge Led Woe a ASANO Tecate eoipLo vaca ty cine lsanninace cuore wun cr Rates of poverty and unemployment, 2004 to 2009 @ Poverty — 1 Jobaes x ————eee—EEE >. aise ‘You should write at least 150 words.Response 1 The graph clearly illustrates statistics on unemployment and poverty in a given Asian country for the years 2004 to 2009. Looking first at the jobless rate, the figures show how unemployment stood at 10 million In 2004. These figures curved up gradually to a peak of 11 milion in 2006, before dropping gradually again back to 9 million in 2008. The decline then picked up pace to drop down to almost 7 million in 2009, Figures for those living in poverty show a slightly similar trend with figures starting with 36 million in 2004, dropping slightly to 35 million in 2005, before going back up to a peak of 39 million In 2006, From then on there seems to have been a steady decline, the result being that in 2009 there were just above 30 million people living in poverty. ‘The line graph makes it clear that there was a peak in both unemployment and poverty rates in 2006, and that since then both rates have seen a decline. Response 2 The graph shows the level of unemployment and the poverty rate in an Asian country In the years 2004 to 2009. Starting in 2004, we can see an Increase in poverty from 36 million to over 39 million in 2006. There is then a gradual decline, dropping to under 35 million in 2008, whereas by 2009 it had dropped to 31 million. A similar trend can be noticed with the rate of those living in unem- ployment. In 2004, the poverty rate was 10 million, which then rose to a peak of 11 million in 2006 before dropping significantly down to only 7 million in 2009. The fact that both unemployment and poverty reached their peaks in 2006 suggests this was 2 difficult year for the economy, perhaps due to an economic recession. By 2009 both figures have declined, suggesting the economy may have improved somewhat.Decide which of the following two-sentence introductions is better written. You should spend twenty minutes on this task. OTe eae ee erent enimnmerentecrrnenm spent counseling their students, Ceaser iniymnh Tuele yee atin an eee Cue sawuioirar areata ‘Average hours spent counseling students in 2009 5 iti Parttime Hours History English Polites Sociology Computer Uterature ‘Science ‘You should write at least 150 words. Introduction 1 The given bar chart shows the differences in the average hours spent by professors counseling thelr students in 2009. The bar graph not only compares average hours across five different ma- Jors, but also distinguishes between full-time and part-time lecturers. Introduction 2 ‘The bar graph Indicates the average numbers of hours professors spend counseling students, The graph considers both field and employment status, and compares the two.Find the two best written body paragraphs for Exercise 1 among the four below, and consider what mistakes are contained in the other two, Body Paragraph 1 According to the graph, the subject where students were counseled least was history, with full- time staff talking to students 3 hours a week on average, as compared to 2 hours for part-timers. ‘There is a similar level of counseling between the two majors, English literature and politics, with full-timers for both faculties spending an average of 4 hours respectively, as compared to the 2.5 and 3 hours part-timers spent counseling in their respective departments. Body Paragraph 2 Let us look at full-timers first of all. According to the graph, computer science students were Counseled the most, while politics and English literature students occupy second and third places. They are then closely followed in average hours by the other two majors, sociology and history. Body Paragraph 3 Part-timers worked hardest in the computer science department. There they spent 3 hours coun- seling students, much more than in the sociology department. Body Paragraph 4 In sociology, fulltime instructors spent an average of 3 hours counseling, while the sociology department's part-timers were only slightly behind at 2.5 hours a week. There was a notice- able difference in computer science, where students were counseled the most by full-time staff at 4.5 hours, compared to only 3 hours by part-time professors,Look at the two overviews for Exercise 1. Which one is the most accurate and uses the proper style expected in Task 1? Overview 1 To put it another way, full-time teachers spent more hours corresponding with students than part-timers, while computer science students got the most attention at this university, Overview 2 Overall, there are two clear trends evident, first being that the combined staff in the computer science department spent the most time counseling thelr students, and second, that full-time staff generally spent much more time with thelr students than did part-timers, ‘there was an upwards trend evident asillustrated by a sudden decrease ‘a moderate increase is noticeable ‘a noticeable decrease is evident there was a significant increase in there was a small drop a slight increase is evident has gone down slightly there was a significant/noticeable Increase a slight but steady decrease there was a malor risen dropped sharply showed a sharp ump went into rapid decline plateaued at there was alot of volatility evident maintained a steady rate reversed direction remained unchanged ‘saw some fluctuations showed very tle change ‘went from an increase to @ decrease remained at this level | ad by then changed direction stabilized fora short while after dropping slightly jumped back up | showed elements of stability | showed elements of recovery stayed the same regained its upward streak thelr numbers peaked at dived down toa low of shot up to a peak of down toa low of rose right up to reached their owest point reached their highest point at dipped to thelr lowest point increased to thelr highest point sunkto alow of reached a high of continuing to drop until, continued to rise unt {ong all the way down toStudy the ple graph below and then decide which of the following two responses Is better written. ‘You should spend twenty minutes on # TM OnMit ewer ee MOREL M OM US an cea Tunic oun etree LE STi acumen nar acta on een Rar ‘You should write at least 150 words. US Government Spending In 2007 a We interest, Medicaid Medicare i Defense ' Social Security © Other 2% Source: US Congressional Budget OfficeTask Response 1 ‘The given pie graph provides information on how the United States spent its budget in 2007. In all, sic items are considered, ramely social securty, defense, Medicare, Medicaid, interest and “other” areas, ‘According to the graph, the United States government spent Just over 21.1% on social security, 16.1% on Its Medicare program, and 7% was devoted to Medicaid. The defense department also took a large slice of the budget, spending 19.5% that year on defense-related concerns. The remainder of the American government's budget expenditure for 2007 was slightly less specific, with more than 9.25 being tagged for paying interest back, although what precise type of Interest being referred to here was unclear. Interestingly the largest portion of budget expenditure was earmarked for unspecified “other” areas, at over 27.1%, Overall, as clearly indicated by the ple graph, quite a large part of the United States’ budget was spent on the combined areas of health and social welfare, although a substantial amount was also used for unspecified purposes ‘Task Response 2 ‘The given ple graph provides Information on how the United States spent its budget in the year of 2007, ‘According to the graph, the United States goverment spent its budget by using over 20% on social security, more than 15% cn its Medicare program, while snother 79 was devoted to Medicaid, The United states govemnment spent ¢ large slice of the budget, almost 20%, exclusively on defense. ‘The remainder of the American government's budget expenditure for 2007 was slightly less specific, The United States government spent almost 10% on interest, although what type of Interest being referred to here was unclear. Interestingly, the United States government spent. the largest portion of expenditure on unspecified “other” areas, at over 27%, Overall, the United States government spent its budget on several areas, including defense, social welfare, Medicare, Medicaid and paying interest, though It was mainly spent on unspecified “other” areas,Study the following tables. Then read the two following Task 1 responses carefully, and decide which one would be considered inappropriate, Tiron F Hots tienen GS Lo Nt veos NCH ALISIA Ny Onehy CIT hereto nano yA Piro Ui OU Hor aKG ALLE LEMS wee UDR TOUOU TEER ATT CLE Mrs wueruncat et Mineo Aenmicnena Miia GUAT iesTask Response 1 The two tables compare the results of a questionnaire asking employees whether they were provided with a medical plan, with employees being categorized according to both gender and whether or not they belonged to a union, The first table indicates that 88% of men associated with a union said they received a medical benefit plan. 12% said they did not and only 56% of non-union affiliated employees received medical insurance. Meanwhile, 44% sald they were not entitled to any. For women, the results are slightly different. 82% of union members received insurance, and 18% said they did not. Unfortunately, in terms of non-union employees, only 459% of women said that they had medical coverage. Meanwhile, an incredible 55% said they did not have any. In brief, the data indicates that union employees tend to receive better coverage. This means that in this company it is clearly better to be in a union, particularly for women. Task Response 2 The following tables outline the results of a questionnaire asking employees if they were pro- vided with health insurance benefits, with employees being categorized both according to gender and whether or not they belonged to a union. According to the first table, 88% of the men who associated themselves with @ union said that they did receive medical insurance, while 12% of union members stated that they did not. Mean- while, a significantly lower 56% of non-union employees sald they received medical insurance, as compared to 4494 who stated that they were not given any. According to the second table, 82% of female union affilated employees replied that they re- ccelved health insurance, as compared to 18% who said that they did not. As for female emaloyees who were not part of a union, only 45% said that they had medical coverage, while 55% reported that they did not, Overall, the data indicates that union affiliated employees tend to receive more medical coverage than non-union members, and this is particularly noticeable with regard. to female employees.