Pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is a major concern for people who seek to protect the environment. What are the possible causes of water pollution, and what effects does this have on animal life and human society?

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and one that can be challenging to rectify. There seem to be two main causes involved, and a variety of damaging

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on people and the biosphere, which we will discuss here. Probably the main factor is the issue of emissions from cars, factories and other human activities. These emissions contain damaging pollutant particles which can contaminate rainwater run-off and

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cycle, by transferring through the

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table into aquifers, streams and rivers. Filtration and processing are not really viable options for

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large volumes of

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, and so the

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table remains tainted with these elements over long periods, as we see in Eastern Europe today. In situations where soil erosion and logging have already damaged the local environment, the accumulation can be very serious. The other major cause is accidental or deliberate dumping of waste products in places outside of controlled landfills or waste processing centres. Even small amounts of abandoned waste can enter

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supplies through the ground, often undetected. The

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on animal life can be severe, especially for species which are already endangered by

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threats as poaching, habitat loss and food chain disruption. Contaminated

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can lead to dwindling numbers or even potential extinction, as may indeed happen to the Asian tiger populations. The impact on human society can

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be distressing, including the poisoning of drinking

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, famine or drought

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lack of safe irrigation, and long-term loss of land as we see, for example, after the Bhopal poisoning catastrophe in India.

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tend to have an especially grave impact on the very poorest in society, with the least resources to counter the environmental

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, we see that emissions and dumping are the main origins of the problem

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and that the

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on both humans and animals are exacerbated by the existing environmental, criminal or social problems.

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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

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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.

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In conclusion
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Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

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Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

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Grammatical Range: 7.0

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Task Achievement: 4.0

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Topic Vocabulary:

contamination
industrial discharge
untreated sewage
agricultural runoff
pesticides
oil spills
microplastics
eutrophication
algal blooms
marine dumping
bioaccumulation
ecosystem
biodiversity
public health
waterborne diseases
fishing industry
tourism industry
sustainable practices
environmental regulations
waste management

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Pollution of rivers, lakes and seas is a major concern for people who seek to protect the environment. What are the possible causes of water pollution, and what effects does this have on animal life and human society?

Include an introduction and conclusion

Organized tours to remote community and other countries are increasingly popular. Is it a positive or negative development for the local people and environment? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In many countries, the number of animals and plants is declining. Why do you think this is happening? How can this issue be solved?

The best way to improve children’s life is fathers and mothers attending course for parenting and child development. To what extent do you agree or disagree?