Examiner Comments
- The report provides a clear and accurate summary of all three pie charts, covering the distribution of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar across the four daily meals.
- The introduction paraphrases the task effectively, and the overview highlights the key trends, including the shared pattern for sodium and saturated fat and the contrasting distribution of added sugar.
- All essential data is included and correctly reported, with accurate reference to the highest and lowest proportions for each nutrient.
- The response remains fully grounded in the information presented and avoids unnecessary interpretation, fulfilling the task requirements completely.
- The report is organised logically, beginning with and introductory paragraph, followed by an overview and moving to two well-structured detail paragraphs.
- Information is grouped sensibly: the first detail paragraph describes sodium and saturated fat together, while the second focuses on the contrasting pattern for added sugar.
- Cohesive devices such as “whereas”, “by comparison,” “yet,” “while,” and “in contrast to” are used appropriately to link ideas and highlight relationships between the charts.
- Paragraphing is consistent and contributes to a smooth, easy-to-follow progression of ideas.
- The vocabulary range is well-suited to describing quantitative data, with precise expressions such as “remain well below,” “dominate,” and “modest amounts.”
- Paraphrasing is handled flexibly to avoid repetitive phrasing, particularly when referring to proportions and consumption patterns.
- Word choice is formal and accurate, matching the expectations of an academic data-description.
- A wide variety of grammatical structures is used with control, including complex sentences, contrastive clauses, and comparative forms.
- Percentages and figures are presented accurately and naturally within the sentence structure.
- The writing is consistently error-free, demonstrating strong grammatical range and precision.
Useful Vocabulary
Percentage share of the total.
The three pie charts show the average proportions of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar—nutrients that may be harmful if eaten in excess—consumed during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in the USA.
Breakfast consistently accounts for the lowest proportions.
More than is considered necessary.
The three pie charts show the average proportions of sodium, saturated fat, and added sugar—nutrients that may be harmful if eaten in excess—consumed during breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks in the USA.
Change in roughly the same way.
Overall, the charts show that sodium and saturated fat follow a similar pattern across meals, while added sugar is distributed quite differently.
Make up the biggest proportion of the total.
Dinner provides the highest amounts of sodium and saturated fat, whereas snacks contribute the largest share of added sugar.
Contributes very little compared with other categories.
By comparison, breakfast plays only a minor role.
Small but still noticeable.
Snacks add modest amounts of sodium (14%) and a slightly higher portion of saturated fat (21%), yet both remain well below the levels for lunch and dinner and therefore follow a similar pattern throughout the day.
Clearly lower than something else.
Snacks add modest amounts of sodium (14%) and a slightly higher portion of saturated fat (21%), yet both remain well below the levels for lunch and dinner and therefore follow a similar pattern throughout the day.
A noticeable difference in the general trend
Added sugar, however, follows a contrasting pattern.
Reach the highest level.
In contrast to sodium and saturated fat, which peak at dinner, sugar intake is concentrated in snacks.
The amount of something that is consumed.
In contrast to sodium and saturated fat, which peak at dinner, sugar intake is concentrated in snacks
