IELTS TASK 1: PLEASE CHECK MY ESSAY.

Question:

The bar chart below shows the result of a poll of theater-goers on what disturbs them during performances at the theater.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
You should write at least 150 words.

Answer:

The bar chart shows the result of a survey of theater-goers on what annoys them during theater performances.

Overall, the irritants divide into three main groups: those related to noise, view and other factors, with the first group being the largest. Therefore, it is clear that most of those polled get irritated by noise actions.

Among the noise disturbances, rustling sweet papers was the highest at approximately 90%, followed by coughing at around 80% and mobile phone at around 53%. Other irritants in this group like sneezing, snoring, bleeps, and whispering were also given by a significant number of those asked, all over 30%.

As for view disturbances, although having three factors contributing to the irritation (flash photography, tall people, big hairdos), each of them was cited by just under 30% of those sampled. However, the category still made up to a significant number.

In the “other” group, the irritating factor with the lowest rating was armrest hogging at just around 25% of the sample, and it was also the lowest in all three categories. On the other hand, more than 70% of those polled rated arriving late as the cause of irritation in the theater.