Comparison article
Develop society in comparison through a focused writing itinerary.
Writing task
Write a 180–220 word article for the fictional Valleverde neighbourhood newsletter. Its readers have not seen the chart. Explain what the survey measured and that its figures are invented for practice. Give the cycling values for Centro and Borgo Est in 2016 and 2025, compare their increases in percentage points, and include one short resident comment. End with one question the city should investigate next. Use a comparative, a superlative, and an impersonal si statement. Do not present a possible cause as a proved result.
- Nel 2016 il 12% del campione del Centro usava spesso la bici.· In 2016, 12% of the Centro sample cycled often.
- Nel 2025 la percentuale è salita al 27%.· In 2025 the share rose to 27%.
- Il Centro registra l'aumento più grande.· Centro records the largest increase.
- Si osserva una crescita anche a Borgo Est.· Growth is also observed in Borgo Est.
Revision checklist
Check the four values against the chart and calculate both changes as percentage points. Mark the sentence that explains the sample and the sentence that limits what it can prove. Confirm that the quoted resident is not presented as speaking for all residents. Check agreement in comparatives and passive or impersonal si before publication.
- I due campioni non comprendono necessariamente le stesse persone.· The two samples do not necessarily include the same people.
- Si sono intervistate duecento persone per quartiere in ciascun anno.· Two hundred people per district were interviewed in each year.
- La differenza è di undici punti nel 2025.· The gap is eleven points in 2025.
- Il grafico non dimostra perché le abitudini siano cambiate.· The chart does not show why habits changed.