Write about the following topic: Increasing the price of petrol is the best way to solve growing traffic and pollution problems. To what extent do you agree or disagree? What other measure do you think might be effective? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent years, traffic has become a predominant issue
along with
pollution
, many believe petrol prices should be risen to solve the issue.
This
essay will discuss the measures that could be taken to counteract the growing problem
as well as
my opinion on the matter.  One of the ways to resolve
pollution
and traffic is to add more public transport. If more people were to take a bus or a train,
for example
, it would lead to fewer cars being on the roads resulting in less traffic.
In addition
,
pollution
would
also
be reduced.
Furthermore
, money would be saved as bus and train tickets are far cheaper.  Another solution that helps with the matter is to incorporate more things that are eco-friendly
such
as traffic-free zones
as well as
zero-carbon forms of transportation. An example of the latter is trams, as they run solely on electricity.
This
type of transportation would contribute to a massive drop in noise and air
pollution
. In regards to traffic-free zones,
while
it benefits society for the same reasons mentioned above it can
also
improve the quality of life as it encourages more people to walk and cycle. Apart from these 2 options, there is
also
the choice of adding congestion charges to deter the use of cars that pollute the air.
To conclude
, in my opinion, I agree with the belief of increasing petrol prices, as it will cause huge amounts of people to turn to tax-funded types of transportation as a solution which in turn helps out the environment greatly.
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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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