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In many developing countries, there is a problem with declining quality of air and water from both industry and construction. What measures could be taken to prevent this?

#countries #quality #air #water #industry #construction #measures
Following or even in the introduction (especially if the word limit is small) you want to do a summary of other people’s conclusions to
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 is called a literary review. It does not have to be a long summary, but it needs to show you’ve engaged with the argument beyond your own opinion and you have understood the different points of view from other scholars. It is very important that you engage with genuine scholars in
this
. Do not just use the web or blogs or Wiki (another article is coming on how to use Wikipedia). Make sure the people you review are properly certified in their field, ideally with published work and a PhD in that area.
This
 section must be well referenced with accurate footnotes and page numbers showing that you have actually looked up these scholars yourself. In a longer thesis
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 review will need to be extensive. In my MPhil
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my Literary Review was close to 25,000 words. In a short essay
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • pollution control regulations
  • emissions
  • discharges
  • green technology incentives
  • environmentally friendly practices
  • renewable energy sources
  • sustainable materials
  • waste management policies
  • recycling processes
  • environmental monitoring
  • compliance with environmental standards
  • public awareness campaigns
  • environmental protection
  • infrastructure upgrades
  • modern building techniques
  • international environmental organizations
  • air and water quality management
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