The global demand for oil and gas is increasing. Some believe that we should therefore encourage the exploitation of remote areas. Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?
Many people believe that the exploitation of
oil
and gas from remote areas should be encouraged due to
the high demand for it globally. Nevertheless
, it brings lots of benefits to developing countries
, however
,there is
can be some disadvantages to Unnecessary verb
apply
there
decisions.
Replace the word
their
Oil
and gas have been one of the major demand
from both developing Fix the agreement mistake
demands
countries
and developed countries
. Firstly
, the main merit of it, is that it can be a means of internal revenue in a settlement, which can serve as a source of income, in order to make payment for their yearly budget, and also
lead to inter-relationships between different countries
. Secondly
, another positive value from
these exploits, is that Change preposition
of
it
Correct pronoun usage
they
helps
Correct subject-verb agreement
help
in creating
more Wrong verb form
create
employments
for youths in the job market. Fix the agreement mistake
employment
For instance
, the Bronx petroleum company
in Nigeria has really uplifted many unemployed young adults from the job market by increasing many infrastructures. Correct your spelling
Petroleum Company
This
has helped in improving the security of the country, especially the rural environment where it is located.
On the other hand
, irrespective of these advantages, there are still drawbacks to this
. The main demerit of this
is that it can sometimes lead to insecurity in the villages or states. For example
, in the south-south area of Nigeria, where they have many oil
wells, the local youths sometimes revote to
the government, whenever they do not receive monetary settlements from the federal government, hereby breaking the Change preposition
apply
oil
pipes and causing more harm, such
as pollution, fire explosion, and rubbery. This
can also
lead to fights between the youths and those in power causing unnecessary loss of innocent lives.
In summary, although
the benefit of exploitation of petro is helpful to a lot of individuals, however
, the negative effect should be looked into, and also
be managed properly, in order to avoid any loss of innocent lives.Submitted by jessyluv2006 on
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task response
Work on providing a clearer position on whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. Make sure to present a well-structured argument for a balanced view on the topic.
coherence cohesion
The overall structure and flow of ideas is decent, but there is room for improvement in linking ideas more cohesively and organizing the content more logically.
Answer the 'Advantages and Disadvantages' topic
IELTS advantages and disadvantages questions normally give you a statement and ask you to comment on the advantages and disadvantages of that statement.
Answer structure for the type of essay
- Introduction
- Body paragraph 1 – advantages
- Body paragraph 2 – disadvantages
- Conclusion
Examples to start your body paragraph:
- The main advantage is...
- The disadvantage of this...
- The main benefit...
- Despite these advantages...
- One possible drawback...
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