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Academic Writing Task 1

You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.

The pie charts below show the online sales for retail sectors in New Zealand in 2003 and 2013.

Pie Chart: Online retail sales in New Zealand 2003-2013

Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

One box per paragraph, then compare with Band 9.
173 words · 4 paragraphs
Introduction

The pie charts illustrate the changes in the proportions of online retail sales across different sectors in New Zealand over a decade, from 2003 to 2013.

Overview

Overall, it is clear that while the Travel sector dominated online sales in 2003, the situation reversed in 2013 with the Film/Music sector taking the lead. Additionally, there was a noticeable increase in the Other sector's share in the market over the ten-year period.

Body 1

In 2003, Travel accounted for over half of all online sales, at 52%, but this figure significantly dropped to just 28% by 2013. Conversely, the Film/Music sector, which only made up 22% of sales in 2003, saw a substantial rise to 38% in 2013, making it the largest sector for online sales.

Body 2

The Other sector also experienced growth, increasing from 8% in 2003 to 20% in 2013. However, the Books sector remained relatively stable, with a slight decrease from 18% to 14% over the decade. Meanwhile, the Clothes sector saw a marginal increase from 4% to 6% during the same period.

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