Some cities have vehicle-free days, when private cars, trucks, motorcycles are banned in the city center. Public transportation like buses, taxis and metros are advised. To what extent do you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
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In some urban areas, there are special
days
, known as car-free days
, where public transportation is the only means of transport allowed into the centre of town. Privately owned cars
, heavy-duty trucks and motorbikes are prohibited from the town centre. While
this
development has some merits such
as reducing air pollution and congestion, it can have demerits such
as increased inconvenience in getting from one place to another. However
, I believe the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
On the one hand, the main advantages of vehicle-free days
are a reduction in carbon emissions and vehicular traffic. Firstly
, vehicle-free days
ensure that fewer cars
are driven around leading to a reduction in the total fumes produced by these vehicles. Hence
, there is a lowered amount of pollutants released into the atmosphere. Research has concluded that the total amount of harmful gases released into London's atmosphere was halved when it implemented car-free days
. Secondly
, car-free days
ensure that there is less traffic in the city centre. When there are fewer cars
, vehicular movement is improved. Furthermore
, parking spaces become available for alternative purposes. For instance
, large parking lots can be used for boot sales and other events such
as music shows.
On the other hand
, the main disadvantage of allowing public transport only on certain days
,
is the difficulty it places on the ease of movement by individuals from one place to another. Remove the comma
apply
This
is because when people travel to the urban centres with their personal cars
, they can get to their exact destinations easily. People do not have to wait long hours for buses and trains. Sometimes, individuals may have to walk long distances to get to their destinations because trains and buses are consistently full due to
the huge number of people.
In conclusion, the decision by some cities to have vehicle-free days
by prohibiting private transport while
allowing public transportation has some benefits namely, reduced atmospheric pollution and vehicular congestion which clearly outweigh drawbacks such
as reduced convenience of travel.Submitted by 1kanbliswik2 on
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task achievement
Ensure that the main points of your argument are clearly outlined and equally developed throughout the essay. While both advantages and disadvantages have been presented, one side could be more thoroughly explored with additional examples to provide a more balanced argument.
coherence cohesion
The introduction and the conclusion are present and include a thesis statement and a restatement of the main points. However, the introduction could more directly address the prompt by clearly stating whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages.
task achievement
Make an effort to include more relevant and specific examples to support your main points, especially for the disadvantages. The repetition of the idea that individuals face inconvenience due to full buses and trains could be more convincing with specific statistics or testimonies.
coherence cohesion
The essay is quite well structured, and ideas are logically sequenced. However, even more effective cohesion could be achieved through a clearer introduction of main points and smoother transitions between them. Pay attention to the flow between paragraphs and the overall clarity of progression from one idea to another.
Support ideas with relevant, specific examples
Examples make your writing easier to understand by illustrating points more effectively.
Examples, if used properly, not only help you get higher marks for ‘Task Response’ but also for ‘Coherence’.
When giving examples it is best to put them after your main idea or topic sentence. They can be used in the middle of supporting sentences or they can be used to start a new sentence. There is no rule for where exactly to give examples in essays, logically they would come after your main idea/topic sentence or just after a supporting sentence.
Linking words for giving examples:
- for example
- for instance
- to illustrate this
- to give a clear example
- such as
- namely
- to illustrate
- take, for example
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