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Some people claim that there are more disadvantages of the car than its advantages. Do you agree or disagree? Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of having a car.

#people #car
In our lives, we travel from one place to another for a great variety of reasons and while travelling we greatly depend on cars, whether it is a private
car
 or a public bus. The number of
car
 owners is increasing every day because every person expects the freedom to travel and comfort while travelling. And
that is
 why most of us want to own a
car
.
However owning
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However, owning
 a
car
 have many advantages and disadvantages as well. The main advantage of owning a
car
 is it gives the freedom to travel. If you have a
car
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car, then
then
 you don't need to be limited to fixed routes and timetables.
Moreover
, a
car
-owner can take is/her family members with him/her and other necessary goods whenever he/she
wish
Suggestion
wishes
 which might have been impossible
otherwise
.
In addition
, personal cars give comfort while travelling
on the
contrary to
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contrary, to
 the public buses which are so crowded and disgusting. You can read books, listen to music or even can play with kids while you are in your own
car but
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car, but
those
denotes a person or thing
this
 all seems to be impossible in a public transport.
On the contrary
, owning a
car
 is very expensive. The price of the
car
, the
cost
 of the tax, insurance
cost
, fuel
cost
, driver's salary,
car
 repairing etc.
all
Suggestion
All
 must be considered before buying a
car
 and
that is
 why it is out of reach of the middle-class people.
Moreover
, private cars can not carry many passengers at a time yet occupy spaces in the street. As the number of cars is increasing in the road so does the traffic jam. Perhaps the major disadvantage of cars, in general, is the huge damage they do to the human health and to the environment. More cars mean more pollution. The
environment
Suggestion
environmental
 pollution is a serious issue today and at any
cost
, we must reduce the amount of pollution and if we consider it
then
 owning a
car
 is never a good idea. To sum up, having a
car
 gives someone
freedom but
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freedom, but
 if
public transportation system
Suggestion
the public transportation system
 is easily accessible, safe and efficient,
then
 the idea of buying and owning a
car
 should be abandoned.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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