The plans below show the layout of the ground floor of a museum in 1990 and in 2010. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

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The two plans show changes to the ground floor of the museum from 1990 to 2010.
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, most alterations were made in the eastern part of the area, where the archaeology gallery was transformed into a children's interactive zone and a poster display area. In the western part, the gift shop was
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, and a café was added right next to it.
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, a new lift was installed adjacent to the natural history room. The statue, which was located next to the stairs in 1990, was moved directly to the middle of the room in 2010. Regarding the reception counter area, it was separated from the museum office, placed at an angle, and slightly enlarged near the entrance.
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, the local history room was noticeably reduced in size. Taken as a whole, the ground floor of the museum has undergone several major changes, making the space much more modern over the twenty-year period.

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Add one or two more key changes, like what stayed the same, to make the report more full.
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Be careful with small facts, and make sure each change is fully clear.
coherence and cohesion
Use one clear overview and group details by area, as you did, but link some ideas more smoothly.
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Try not to add opinion words like modern in this task. Just report the plan changes.
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The overview is clear and tells the main changes well.
coherence and cohesion
The report follows a good order, with east side and west side details.
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The ideas are easy to follow and mostly well linked.
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
Topic Vocabulary:
  • layout
  • exhibition space
  • gallery rooms
  • visitor facilities
  • accessibility
  • redesign
  • expansion
  • administrative areas
  • staff-only areas
  • gift shop
  • entrance
  • lobby area
  • restrooms
  • cafes
  • improvements
  • access areas
  • ground floor
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