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The maps below show the village of Stokeford in 1930 and 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. » Write at least 150 words.

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Given is a map illustrating the transformations of
Stokeford
 over an 80-year period from 1930 to 2010. Overall, it is clear that the
town
 of
Stokeford
 underwent significant developments. Most noticeably, the
area
 with a majority of farmland in 1930 was converted into a densely populated
town
, having more houses and transport infrastructures constructed in 2010. In 1930, space designated for farming activities took up over half of the
area
, stretching from the north to the south of
Stokeford
.
In contrast
, there were only a dozen dwelling places for the local inhabitants, which were mainly situated in the centre of the
town
.
In addition
, amidst the residential
area
 was the public utility
area
 including several shops, a post office and a primary school. In the eastern part of
Stokeford
, there used to be spacious gardens and a large house lying inside, which was
then
 knocked down to make way for a commodious retirement home in 2010. Nearly a century afterwards,
Stokeford
 witnessed a substantial housing development, which could be depicted by a considerable number of residences being erected all along the main street and freshly-built secondary roads. Whereas the post office remained intact, other obvious changes could be seen were the disappearance of the shopping
area
 once located in the heart of the
town
 and the expansion of the primary school.
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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:
  • village
  • maps
  • Stokeford
  • 1930
  • 2010
  • main features
  • overview
  • changes
  • similarities
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