Experts here please help with my writing task 1

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I am really afraid of writing task 1 because I've never got familiar with it so far.

However, I'm trying to get things better. Hope I could do better in the next test in summer.

Here's my writing task 1 and please help me with correcting anything you find it necessary to do so.

Thank you so much in advance.

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The graph describes the changes in burglary, car theft and robbery in Manchester city centre during 2003 and 2012.

Overall, the housebreaking rate was by far the highest figures at the beginning and then decreased sharply, whereas stolen car incidents rose slightly, and stickup started low and remained relatively unchanged over the period.

It is clear that the breaking and entering started the recorded period at under 3,500 incidents, then it rose slightly to around 3,750 in 2004. It then declined dramatically over the next four years until it bottomed at just over 1,000 in 2008. Then it increased slightly to just 1,500 the following year and leveled off until 2012.

In additional, the stolen car figure was at around 2,300 at the beginning and then fell slightly and gradually over the following three years until it reached a low of above 2,000 in 2006. Then there was a fluctuation in a rising trend until it peaked at 2,500 in 2012. The stickup began at just over 500 in 2003, then it rose slightly to under 1,000. After that it fell gradually in 2006 and leveled off at 500 or above until 2012.

AlpheccaStars · Accepted Answer

Please read my advice for Task 1 essays. These tests are challenging, but if you practice a lot of them, and learn from your mistakes, they will become much easier.

IELTS TASK 1: Hints, Tips And Advice

Vocabulary Words For Task 1: Reference Post

We cannot help you with a task 1 essay if we can't see the figure you are writing about. Please attach an image.

If you are practicing by yourself, please choose an essay topic that is written by a native speaker. Better, find a site that has practice tests that are based on the real ones. Also, pick different types of figures to write about. There is a different "key" vocabulary for each type.

Tables
Line Graphs
Pie Charts
Bar Charts
Maps (before and after)
Process diagrams and flow charts (How something works)
Combinations: e.g. a pie chart and a table.

https://www.ielts-exam.net/academic_writing_samples_task_1/

The Writing Task 1 of the IELTS Academic test requires you to write a summary of at least 150 words in response to a particular graph (bar, line or pie graph), table, chart, or process (how something works, how something is done). This task tests your ability to select and report the main features, to describe and compare data, identify significance and trends in factual information, or describe a process.

https://www.ielts-mentor.com/writing-sample/academic-writing-task-1

In your IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, you will be given with one or more graph(s) (i.e. bar, column, line or pie), table, flowchart, map or process diagram and you need to summarise the main information, compare data, show contrasts and trends, identify significant trends and describe a process. You should write between 150 to 200 words and the minimum word requirement is 150. You are advised to finish your report writing in 20 minutes. Always present factual data based on the diagram presented, and NEVER assume something, even if this is a common knowledge. Write in a way so that the reader (examiner in this case) can very easily follow the trends of the graph and understand the factual information regarding the diagram.

https://www.ieltsessentials.com/prepare/preparation-course/writing/ielts-academic-writing-task-1

An efficient and fast way to organize the report is into three main parts - an opening statement, overview and detail paragraphs:

The opening statement is your first paragraph where you state exactly what is being illustrated or compared in the graph, chart, table, diagram or map. You can use the prompt in combination with the graphic but write this in your own words.

The overview outlines the important and relevant information and trends that are evident in the graphic. Think of the big picture here. This is a general summary of what can be taken away from what you see. .

In the detail paragraphs you logically divide the information so that the trends you identified in the overview can be clearly seen. You must include specifics here (dates, numbers, percentages, measurements, etc.). Try to use logic when you organize these paragraphs.

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