Band 7 mixed charts sample: recycling in the Netherlands.
Read the Band 7 report on recycling in the Netherlands, then a note on each criterion and one change that would make it stronger.
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- Mixed charts Task 1 type
What the mixed charts task asks.
The charts below show recycling rates by material in the Netherlands in 2005 and 2022, and the total waste generated and how it was treated in those years. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
Recycling rates by material (%)
- 2005
- 2022
Waste overview
| Year | Total waste (Mt) | Recycled (%) | Landfill (%) | Incinerated (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 35 | 22 | 62 | 16 |
| 2022 | 42 | 48 | 25 | 27 |
A Band 7 report.
The bar chart shows the recycling rates of five materials in the Netherlands in 2005 and 2022, while the table shows the total amount of waste and how it was treated.
Overall, recycling rates rose for every material and the share of all waste that was recycled more than doubled, even though the country produced more waste. At the same time, much less waste went to the landfill.
Paper was the most popular material for recycling in both years, rising from 45% to 72%. Glass and metal followed a similar pattern, with glass almost doubling from 35% to 68% and metal increasing from 40% to 65%. Plastic had the lowest rate, but it still went up from only 8% to 28%. Organic waste also saw a big rise, from 15% to 48%.
According to the table, the total waste increased from 35 to 42 million tons. However, the proportion of waste sent to landfill were much lower in 2022, falling from 62% to 25%. In contrast, recyling went up from 22% to 48% and incineration from 16% to 27%, so recycling became the most common method.
Band 7 report, criterion by criterion.
Each band is the one our checker gave. Underlined in the report: the words each note quotes.
- Task AchievementBand 7
- Both the bar chart and the table are covered, and the overview links them in a single sentence. The figures are accurate and the main changes are reported. Some figures are listed in a row rather than compared.
- Coherence and CohesionBand 7
- The report deals with the bar chart and then the table, which is easy to follow. Phrases like "According to the table" and "In contrast" guide the reader.
- Lexical ResourceBand 6
- The answer uses good words for change, such as "almost doubling". A few choices are less natural, like "most popular material", and "recyling" is misspelled.
- Grammatical Range and AccuracyBand 7
- The report uses a range of structures, including a relative clause and a passive. There are a few errors, for example "the proportion of waste sent to landfill were".
One change that makes this report stronger.
At the same time, much less waste went to the landfill.
At the same time, landfill went from the most common way of dealing with waste to the least common.
The overview now gives a precise and accurate comparison.
How this report was made.
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