The graph below gives information from a 2008 report about consumption of energy in the USA since 1980 with projections until 2030.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features,and make comparisions where relevant.
The line graph illustrates patterns of consumption of different sorts of energy resources in the USA in the period between 1980 and a predicted year - 2030.
As can be seen from the chart, in general, the trends of all types of energy consumptions are upward. For petrol and oil, which were consumed most significantly in 2008, fluctuated slightly from 35 to over 40 quadrillion units in 2008. Since then, it was projected to increase steeply to a peak of just under 50 quadrillion units. Similarly, the consumption of natural gas stood at a second high position in 1980, albeit fluctuating from 19...
- Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are they key to reducing traffic accidents Others however believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety Discuss both these views and give your own opinion 78
- University should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.To what extend do you agree or disagree? 80
- There are social medical and technical problems associated with the use of mobile phones What forms do they take Do you agree the problems of mobile phones outweigh the benefits 67
- The diagrams below show the stages and equipment used in the cement-making process, and how cement is used to produce concrete for building purposes.Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevan 65
- A huge number of student choose to study English independently on a self study basis rather than attend a formal course However without the assistance of a teacher students often find it difficult to manage their studies To what extent do you agree or dis 68
Attribute Value Ideal
Score: 8.0 out of 9
Category: Excellent Excellent
No. of Grammatical Errors: 0 2
No. of Spelling Errors: 0 2
No. of Sentences: 8 10
No. of Words: 218 200
No. of Characters: 1035 1000
No. of Different Words: 117 100
Fourth Root of Number of Words: 3.843 4.0
Average Word Length: 4.748 4.6
Word Length SD: 2.833 2.4
No. of Words greater than 5 chars: 65 60
No. of Words greater than 6 chars: 48 50
No. of Words greater than 7 chars: 38 40
No. of Words greater than 8 chars: 27 20
Use of Passive Voice (%): 0 0
Avg. Sentence Length: 27.25 21.0
Sentence Length SD: 8.378 7.5
Use of Discourse Markers (%): 0.5 0.12
Sentence-Text Coherence: 0.474 0.35
Sentence-Para Coherence: 0.633 0.50
Sentence-Sentence Coherence: 0.134 0.07
Number of Paragraphs: 3 4