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ECPE Writing - Sample Article (Banning Cars from the City)

This is the fourth sample article that conforms to the writing section requirements of the ECPE (Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English) of the University of Michigan.  My first post to deal with articles , explains what needs to be present in the piece of writing candidates compose. Examiners are looking for articles that elaborate on ideas and have solid arguments; are well organized; make use of a wide lexical and grammatical range; have an original ring to them (in other words,

IELTS Academic Task 1 Sample Report 2 (Road & rail passenger transport use)

This is the second sample report (Task 1) which follows IELTS guidelines for the Writing section of the Academic Module. 


You can begin by reading my post 



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especially taking note of point number 3 towards the end.

The graph in this case deals with  road and rail passenger use in the UK. It is a longer report than what a candidate would have time to draft (260 words approximately), but the reason for this is to give candidates
more words to underline and add to their list of phrases to use in such types of writing tasks.



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According to a study carried out by the Department of Transport, the distance traveled by people in Great Britain from 1961 to 1989 has greatly changed. Based on the line graph, the three different categories of means of transport reveal that cars and motorbikes were used much more over the years in contrast to public means of transportation.


      This latter category displays a similarity in the overall distance covered by travelers, even though in the early 60s, commuters took buses and coaches more than they did trains to reach their destination. In general, approximately 100 billion kilometers were covered by buses and coaches whereas only about 40 million by trains in 1961. In the ensuing 28 years, a smaller distance was covered by buses and coaches while railway use increased. Ultimately in 1989 both categories cover around 50 billion kilometers each. 


      The trend us entirely different where cars, taxis and two-wheeled motor vehicles are concerned. In the years studied, the distance covered by these means is significantly higher than that of buses, coaches and trains. To be precise, 150 billion kilometers were recorded in 1961, a number which is admittedly higher that of the other means seen at the lower end of the graph, yet not considerably so. The striking change becomes evident year after year with steady rises and slight dips in the figures for this group, to the point that by 1989 these means are driven three and a half times more than what they used to be, leaving buses, coaches and trains behind by nearly 500 billion kilometers.





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