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BEST IELTS Academic Writing Task 1, 30th June
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1
The bar chart shows the percentage of small, medium, large companies which used social media for business purposes between 2012 and 2016.
SAMPLE ANSWER
The bar chart illustrates the percentage of small, medium, and large businesses that had a social media presence from 2012 to 2016.
Overall, large businesses consistently had the highest presence on social media throughout the given period, while small businesses remained the lowest. However, all business sizes showed an overall upward trend in adopting social media.
In 2012, around 80% of large businesses used social media, and this figure remained relatively stable until 2016. Medium businesses started with about 32% in 2012 but saw a sharp rise to approximately 48% by 2014 and remained stable. In contrast, their usage dipped slightly in 2015 before increasing again in 2016.
Small businesses had the lowest presence, starting at 28% in 2012. Their figures rose gradually, peaking at about 48% in 2016. Interestingly, while large companies maintained a steady high rate, small and medium businesses experienced more noticeable growth, particularly in the last two years.
This trend reflects the growing importance of social media across all business sizes.
