Academic: select the main features
Start by identifying what the visual measures and what comparison matters. Give an overview of the main pattern, then support it with selected details. Do not add a personal explanation that the data does not provide.
General Training: answer every part
Read the situation and all requested points. Decide who receives the letter and choose an appropriate tone. A clear purpose, relevant detail and a suitable closing are more useful than memorised decorative phrases.
Review your response
For a report, check comparisons, units and whether the overview is clear. For a letter, check that each requested point is answered and the reader knows what action you want. Review grammar after checking the task response.
One focused practice task
Academic practice: the invented table below shows books borrowed from three community libraries in April and May. Summarise the main features and make relevant comparisons. These are practice numbers, not a research dataset.
| Library | April | May |
|---|---|---|
| North | 120 | 180 |
| Central | 240 | 220 |
| South | 90 | 150 |
General Training practice: you borrowed a book from a local library and discovered several pages were missing. Write to the librarian. Explain which book you borrowed, describe the problem and say what you would like the library to do.
A useful overview of the invented data would identify increases at North and South, a small decline at Central, and Central remaining the busiest library. This is planning guidance, not a scored model response. Use the official samples to confirm the current instructions.
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