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Some people say that protecting the environment is the government’s responsibility. Other believe that every individual should be responsible for it. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

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The line graph describes the changes in average emissions of CO2 per person in four different countries from 1967-2007. In 1967, the largest
emission
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 was in the UK, with 11 metric
tons
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 per person. It was followed by
Sweden
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 and Italy (around 9 metric
tons
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 and 4.5 metric
tons
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 respectively). Portugal emitted the smallest amount of CO2 - lower than 2 metric
tons
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. Clearly, the UK remained the country with the largest amount of CO2
emission
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 over
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 there was a decline to 9 metric
tons
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 in 2007.
Sweden
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 CO2
emission
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 peaked at just above 10 metric
tons
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 in 1977 before decreasing swiftly to 5.5 metric
tons
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 in 2007. Italy and
Sweden
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 showed an opposite trend during the following years. The
emission
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 in Italy overtook that in
Sweden
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 in 1988. After that, it rose to just below 8 metric
tons
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 in 2007, while Portugal saw the most drastic rise, with its
emission
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 increasing to the same level
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Sweden
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 eventually. Overall, the graph clearly shows how the
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 level in the UK and
Sweden
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 decreased and the CO2 emissions in the remaining two countries increased over the four decades.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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