The chart below shows the percentage of a car manufacturer's total sales in various regions from 2006 to 2010.

Percentage of car manufacturer total sales in various regions from 2006 to 2010 - 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 6 · 231 words.

The data illustrate that the proportion of a vehicle manufacturer's total sales in different continents , such as South America, North America and Europe as well as Asia. Overall, it is clear that the proportion of a car manufacturer's total sales in Asia increased over the timeframe, while North America experienced the opposite trend.

In 2006, the percentage of a car manufacturer's total sales in Europe recorded the highest share, at 34%, followed by North America, which stood at 30%. Asia accounted for 25% of the manufacturer's total sales, compared with South America, which represented the lowest percentage, at just 11%. In 2008, the percentage of a car manufacturer's total sales in Asia underwent an increase, from 25% to 35%, while North America experienced the opposite trend, declining from 30% to 25%. The share of a vehicle manufacturer's total sales in Europe increased marginally, rising from 34% to 35%, whereas South America experienced a slight decline, falling from 11% to 10%.

By 2010, the most pronounced change was observed in Asia, where the share increased significantly, rising from 35% to 50% and becaming the dominant figure, whereas Europe's share descreased, from 38% to 30%. The proportion of a car manufacturer's total sales in North America experienced a significant decrease , falling from 21% to 9%, became the lowest trend, whereas South America rose from 6% to 11%, before falling to 5%.

Examiner feedback

The response successfully addresses the task by providing an overview and selecting key data from the chart, achieving a Band 6 across all criteria. However, repetitive phrasing, minor spelling errors, and limited syntactic flexibility prevent it from reaching a higher band score.

Task Achievement - 6

- The response covers the requirements of the task and presents a clear overview. - Key features are selected and supported using data from the prompt. - Some minor inaccuracies in data reporting occur in the final paragraph compared to standard trends, but the main features are captured.

Coherence & Cohesion - 6

- Paragraph organization is generally logical with a separate overview and body paragraphs. - Cohesive devices are used, but some transitions feel repetitive or slightly mechanical. - Overall progression is maintained, though referencing could be smoother.

Lexical Resource - 6

- Vocabulary is generally adequate and appropriate for the task with some good paraphrasing. - There are spelling and word formation errors (e.g., "becaming", "descreased"). - Range is somewhat restricted with frequent repetition of phrasing like "a car manufacturer's total sales".

Grammatical Range & Accuracy - 6

- A mix of simple and complex sentence forms is used, but flexibility is limited. - Errors appear in more complex structures, such as "becaming" and "descreased". - Punctuation is generally well-managed despite minor slips.

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