Some people think that history has nothing or little to tell us, but others think that studying the past can help us better understand the present. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

The given line graph illustrates how average prices of “high-tech gadget” (
Navigation
systems and smart phones) changed between 2004 July and 2006 December in Some country. Units are measured in US dollars. It is clear from the graph overall the average
price
of “high-tech gadgets” declined over the given period. In July-December of 2004, the overall
price
of
navigation
systems was higher than
price
of smart phones. The
navigation
systems started nearly 4000
USD
, while the smart phones were sold for just over 3000$. In the
next
six months, it can be noticed the decrease of the average
price
of both gadgets and the gadgets was sold for 3200
USD
and 2800
USD
(
navigation
systems and smart phones respectively). The average
price
of the
navigation
systems continued to drop
next
six months and hit the mark nearly 3000
USD
, while the
price
of smart phones increased slightly and were sold just under 3000
USD
. In the
first
half of 2006, the pricing trend changed for both products. The prices of
navigation
system inclined steadily to 3400
USD
, compared to the decrease of prices of smartphones to 2600
USD
. By the end of the given period, both products were sold at approximately the same
price
of 2700
USD
.
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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:
  • insights
  • progression
  • values
  • beliefs
  • heritage
  • identity
  • applicable
  • biased
  • subjective
  • practical
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