
Let’s conduct a thorough analysis of the candidate’s IELTS Writing Task 1 response:
**Candidate’s Response:**
The provided figures illustrate the actions taken by UK graduates and postgraduates who did not enter full-time employment after leaving college in 2008.
To begin with, the majority of graduates (29,665) who did not pursue full-time work opted for further studies. Additionally, a considerable number (16,235) remained unemployed. A slightly higher number than the unemployed (17,735) chose to engage in part-time work, whereas a small proportion showed interest in voluntary work.
On the other hand, a similar scenario was observed with postgraduates, as the majority of them (2,725) opted for further study. A slightly lower number of postgraduates (2,535) engaged in part-time work, while 1,625 postgraduates remained unemployed. A small ratio (345) also expressed interest in voluntary work.
To sum up, the majority of students who did not enter full-time employment after college pursued higher studies, while some chose part-time employment, and a few opted for voluntary work.
**Analysis:**
**Para 1**
**Strength:**
The introductory outline of the question is well-written with no errors.
**Corrected Erroneous Statement:**
[The candidate’s introductory paragraph seems to be correct.]
**Para 2**
**Strength:**
The main key features of the question are highlighted well, along with figures.
**Corrected Erroneous Statement:**
“studies. while, some” should be “studies, while some”, “choose” should be “chose”, “part-time work whereas, a small proportion” should be “part-time work, whereas a small proportion”
**Para 3**
**Strength:**
Sentence connectors (on the other hand) are used, and the key features are again explained well.
**Corrected Erroneous Statement:**
“same scenario was with” can be “same scenario was observed with”
**Para 4**
**Strength:**
Sentence connectors (to sum up, whereas) are used, and a conclusive feature is written.
**Corrected Erroneous Statement:**
“who did not made their career” should be “who did not make their career”, “higher studies. whereas, some choose” should be “higher studies, whereas some chose”
**Expected Band Score: Band 7**
The candidate writes with few errors in grammar and tense. However, there are some mistakes in complex sentence structures and other aspects of grammar. Overall, the response demonstrates a good grasp of the English language, but there is room for improvement in sentence construction and clarity of expression.
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