“The bar chart shows the unemployment rate in six countries in 2021.”

Rank South Africa, Spain, Brazil, France, the US and Japan by the share of the labour force out of work.

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The bar chart below shows the unemployment rate, expressed as a percentage of the total labour force, in six countries in 2021.
Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Read the question twice.
Underline every keyword. The instruction word ("agree", "discuss") decides your structure. Get this wrong and you cap at 5.
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Plan for 5 minutes.
Two body paragraphs. One main idea each. Pick examples BEFORE you write the intro.
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Write your intro last in your head.
Once you know the conclusion, the intro writes itself. Paraphrase the question, don’t copy it.
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Aim for 270–290 words.
Less = task incomplete. More = grammar errors. Stay in the pocket.
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Leave 3 minutes to proofread.
Hunt articles ("a/an/the"), subject-verb agreement, and "make/do" mix-ups. They’re your usual suspects.

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Model answer

Band 8 · 194 words

The bar chart illustrates the unemployment rate as a percentage of the labour force in six countries in 2021. Overall, South Afri…

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