increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution. to what extent do you agree and disagree?

It is no debate that the rapid increase in traffic jams and pollution are some of the major problems in the world today. I concur with the notion that raising the cost of petrol would help solve
this
problem and
this
essay would explain why by citing practical examples. A good number of vehicles on the road today usage petrol as their source of energy. In recent times,there has been a tremendous rise in car ownership mostly for convenience and privacy.
This
also
means that the roads have become busier,
hence
the heavy traffic and air pollution.
For example
, a recent study carried out by the University of Maryland found out that in the
last
3 decades, the usage of private vehicles has rapidly increased to 70 per cent compared to public transport. Increasing the cost of petrol would serve as a deterrent for driving vehicles as not a lot of people would be able to afford it,
thus
abandoning privately owned cars and using more public transports as a means of getting around
consequently
,decongesting the roads and reducing air pollution. In conclusion, the growing number in the usage of cars has led to heavy traffic jams, while there might be other ways to resolve
this
problem, raising the cost of fuel seems to be the best solution.
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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:
  • discourage
  • incentivize
  • environmentally friendly
  • greenhouse gas emissions
  • pollutants
  • alternative energy sources
  • sustainable economy
  • disproportionately affect
  • daily commuting
  • infrastructure
  • urban planning
  • comprehensive solutions
  • public transportation systems
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