You have heard that a developer plans to build a shopping centre near your home. Write a letter to the town council. In your letter, do the following: say how you heard about the plan explain how you feel about it ask for more information about it. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear Sir or Madam,

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing in connection with the arcade construction near my locality in Brampton, Canada. I heard about the plan from posters glued to the wall in our area and confirmed it from our community office. Unfortunately, I find it unpleasant to not receive any
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prior to
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decision and want some clarifications on
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upcoming mall. I was very much distressed to discover the information from any other source rather than
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end.
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, I think a shopping mall is not much-needed in our place as there are already sufficient local shops which deliver
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quality
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products.
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, many small businesses could be hampered or suppressed by these alluring buildings. I am asking you to provide some details about
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project like exactly at what location
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complex would be?
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how long would the work take to be finished? I am curious to know because as a local resident, I have the right to know the information.
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, I am curious to know some more details if possible. Thank you in advance. I look forward to hearing from you at your earliest convenience. Yours Sincerely, Ria Biswas
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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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