Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree?  What other measures do you think might be effective?

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It is commonly believed that increasing oil prices
is
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are
the most effective method to reduce
polution
undesirable state of the natural environment being contaminated with harmful substances as a consequence of human activities
pollution
and eliminate traffic. I strongly agree with
this
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economic-based approach. I
also
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think it is necessary to improve public
transport
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and to provide better infrastructure for bicycles. The increase in petrol prices will help reduce traffic by making personal cars less affordable and
thus
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decrease their use. A positive by-product of decreasing the number of cars
of
from a particular thing or place or position
off
the roads is that less pollutants will be exhausted into the atmosphere.
This
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will provide incentive for citizens to find less expensive alternatives
such
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as public
transport
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, cycling, or even walking.
This
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policy,
however
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, cannot be
inacted
order by virtue of superior authority; decree
enacted
without improving public
transport
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and providing better infrastructure for cyclists. The key behind
this
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approach is to discourage people from using their cars and to encourage them to find
other
any of various alternatives; some other
another
alternative for transportation.
In other words
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,
this
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approach is only effective if other
transportaion
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
transportation
opptions
the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited
options
are more
desireable
worth having or seeking or achieving
desirable
.
Additionally
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, the government must provide financial incentive for electric vehicles in order to increase their
apeal
earnest or urgent request
appeal
compared to internal combustion engine vehicles. In conclusion, increasing the price of petrol, accompanied by improving public
transport
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infrastructure and cycling roads will help reduce traffic, and,
consequentaly
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
consequently
consequentially
, cut down on carbon emissions.

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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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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Discourage
  • Incentivize
  • Alternative energy
  • Public transportation
  • Lower-income
  • Carpool
  • Ride-sharing
  • Congestion
  • Urban planning
  • Pedestrian-friendly
  • Tax incentives
  • Electric and hybrid vehicles
  • Emissions standards
  • Cleaner vehicles
  • Congestion charges
  • Bicycle lanes
  • Sustainable
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