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The tables below show response to a questionnaire given by two groups of people (club members and the general public) who showed their opinions about a new theatre. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main points and make comparisons where relevant.

Write at least 150 words.

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Model Answer

The three tables compare the responses of club members and general public regarding a new theatre. It can be seen that the responses were similar in some matters and different in others.

When asked about the production quality of the theatre, almost similar number (70% and 67%) of club members and general public respectively gave the rating as excellent. 17% and 18% respectively of both groups opined that production quality was satisfactory and almost equal number (13% and 15%) rated it as poor.

Regarding information about the plays and performances to the public, 72% and 88% club members and general public rated it as excellent; 23% and 10% respectively rated it satisfactory, whereas only a small minority of each group (5% and 2%) rated it as poor.

As to the facilities of the theatre, three quarters of the club members rated the facilities as excellent, as opposed to only 55% of the general public. 23% and 19% club members and general public respectively rated the facilities as satisfactory. However, the biggest discrepancy can be seen in those, who rated the facilities as poor. 26% of general public were very dissatisfied with the club facilities and rated it as poor where as only 2% of the club members thought so.

Overall, the proportion of those giving excellent or satisfactory rating in each criterion was higher than of those giving a ‘poor’ rating.