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Demand for gas and oil is increasing and so finding new sources in remote and untouched areas is a necessity. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

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As countries around the world continue to modernise and develop, there is more consumerism, industry, and transport and a corresponding need for more gas and oil. One option to meet
this
 demand is to find it in
otherwise
 untouched and remote places,
such
 as the North Pole.
However
, I believe that doing
this
 is not the right solution. There are benefits to
such
 a strategy.
This
 is
firstly
 the fact that people wish to improve their living standards, particularly in developing countries, and fuels
such
 as oil and gas allow
this
 as they enable the heating of homes, the running of cars and planes, and the production of goods. All of these result in higher living standards, and
thus
 we need to keep finding new sources since we will eventually run out.
However
, despite
this
, there are major problems with exploiting untouched and remote locations. One issue is that we will end up potentially jeopardising what are beautiful landscapes.
For instance
, an area which countries would like to drill is the Antarctic, home to many glaciers and animals
such
 as polar bears and penguins. Drilling here would harm the habitat, and
in particular
, any spillages would be disastrous to the environment. Not only
this
, due to
heath
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
health
 issues and global
warming we
Accept comma addition
warming, we
 should no longer be seeking to use
such
 forms of energy. It is evident that the use of these fuels on a wide-scale has led to the pollution of many cities and the subsequent poor health of its citizens where car use is so high.
Also
, carbon dioxide is getting released into the atmosphere, and
this
 may be endangering our very existence.
Therefore
, we should be aiming to utilise more eco-friendly options
such
 as wind and sun for power and electricity for cars. To conclude,
although
 there is an advantage of finding new places to get oil and gas, which is that we can sustain and improve our living standards, the negative impacts outweigh
this
 as we will damage those environments, as well as continue to harm our health and the planet.
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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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  • technological advancements
  • fostering innovations
  • renewable energy sources
  • energy security
  • geopolitical tensions
  • economic benefits
  • job creation
  • infrastructure development
  • environmental risks
  • habitat destruction
  • irreversible damage
  • perpetuates dependence
  • transitioning
  • indigenous and local communities
  • ethical and social challenges
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