You have learned from a news article that a real estate company is going to build a shopping centre near your home. However, you think that the shopping centre should not be built there. Write a letter to the city counsellor. In your letter, say how you have learned about the plan explain how it is going to negatively affect the residential area where you live say what you think the city council should do about it Write at least 150 words.

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Dear Mr. Anderson, My name is Adam Smith and I am one of your voters. I am writing to express my great concern about
construction
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of a new shopping mall in our neighbourhood. Yesterday,
while
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I was reading a local newspaper, I noticed an advertisement with a detailed floor plan
of
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a new shopping centre.
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the article, it will be built
nerby
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nearby
in twelve months. I have been working as a real estate agent for the
last
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fifteen years and,
according to
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my experience,
such
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facilities always exert severe pressure on local businesses. We have been developing our community over the past
decate
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decade
and you, if I am not mistaken, were
the
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part of those positive changes. I am asking you to use all your clout and power to change the place of the mall construction. I saw a wonderful place 20 kilometres
northern
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with a brilliant transport availability. From my
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that place would be a suitable replacement. I look forward to your decision and your answer. Thanks in advance. Yours sincerely, Adam Smith
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task response
You have addressed the key points required; however, you can enhance task achievement by clearly stating all relevant details, such as specific negative impacts on the residential area.
coherence and cohesion
The letter could benefit from a more coherent logical structure. Consider enhancing transitions between paragraphs to create a more seamless flow of ideas.

Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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