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Book Format Sales in Country A (2010–2019)

Academic Task 1 · at least 150 words · about 20 minutes

The chart below shows the annual sales (in millions) of three book formats — print, e-book and audiobook — in Country A from 2010 to 2019. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Line chart showing annual sales (millions) of print, e-book and audiobook formats in Country A from 2010 to 2019 with print declining, e-book rising then slightly falling, and audiobooks rising overall with a small dip in 2016.

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Structure checklist

  1. 1Introduction: paraphrase what the chart shows
  2. 2Overview: the two or three main trends — no numbers needed
  3. 3Details: compare key figures, grouped logically
  4. 4No opinions or reasons — describe only

Useful language

  • Overall, it is clear that
  • rose sharply to
  • accounted for the largest share
  • by contrast,

How it's scored

Task Achievement depends heavily on a clear overview. Aim for 150–190 words.

What's next

Reach 150 words, then get your estimated band with quoted feedback on each criterion.