IELTS Writing Task 1: Line Graph Analysis and Scoring - Shop Openings & Closures

The line diagram illustrates changes in the popularity of closed and open shops in a country from 2011 to 2018.

Overall, the number of closed shops was highest in 2011, while the lowest number of closures occurred in 2015. In 2011, the popularity of open shops was significantly greater than that of closed shops. Both closed and open shops underwent significant changes during this period.

Regarding closures, there was a slight decline between 2011 and 2012. However, there was a rapid decline in 2015. The number of closed shops changed dramatically from approximately 6500 in 2014 to nearly 800. Subsequently, there was an increase in 2016, followed by stability between 2016 and 2018.

As for openings, there was an apparent decrease from 2011 to 2012, with the number dropping from almost 8500 to about 4000. However, it began to grow during this period, reaching 6200 between 2012 and 2014. The graph suggests a subtle change from 2015 to 2017, after which openings started to decrease again until 2018.

Overall, this is a well-written description of the line graph. The writer effectively summarizes the main trends and provides specific figures to support their statements. However, there is room for improvement in terms of grammar and sentence structure. Additionally, it would be beneficial to provide more analysis and evaluation of the data to enhance the response. With these improvements, this response would likely score around a 6 or 7 on the IELTS scale.