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Band 5

Too much money is spent in maintaining and repairing old buildings, some people think they should be knocked down and give way to modem building. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#money #buildings #people #modem
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There is no denying the fact that some people believe that the government is spending too much money
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 ancient
buildings
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 rather than giving a chance to modern
buildings
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.
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 it is commonly held belief that investing in modern
buildings
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 may be more effective. there is
also
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 an argument
opposes
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that opposes
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 it. I consider that repairing old
buildings
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 has many benefits for the
country
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.
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with
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 ancient
buildings
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 attract tourists from all over the world
in other words
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 a lot of people love to see ancient structures which
contributes
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 to
enhance
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 the economy
such
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 as the pyramids in Egypt lot of people around the world
loves
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 to come there to see the ancient structures
in addition
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 ancient
buildings
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 teaches tourists the customs and traditions of the
country
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 when I went to Thailand I learned and I respected them more when I went to the temple because they are really proud of it. Another point to consider is that ancient
buildings
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 show the real side of the
country
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 to be more specific the Great Wall in
china
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China
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 is a great example
if
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 the conditions and circumstances that
china
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China
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 went through one day
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 it helps to remember a town or city’s culture and interesting history so it helps writers or film creators to understand the
country
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 as the James Bond movie it was filmed in
old
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the old
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 island in Thailand which led to
improve
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 the tourism generally in Thailand and specifically in James Bond island. In conclusion, when the government rebuild old
buildings
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help
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 to boost the economy in an indirect way by increasing the tourism rate
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task achievement
Improve the introduction by clearly stating your stance and outlining the main points you will discuss in the essay.
coherence cohesion
Ensure consistency in tenses and improve grammar slightly. For example, 'a lot of people love' should be 'a lot of people love to visit' and 'contributes to enhance' should be 'contributes to enhancing'.
task achievement
Provide a more detailed conclusion that not only mentions economic boosts but also summarizes the key points discussed in your body paragraphs.
task achievement
The essay uses relevant and specific examples, such as the Pyramids in Egypt and the Great Wall in China, to support the main points.
coherence cohesion
The transition between paragraphs is smooth, making it easy for the reader to follow the argument.

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To get an excellent score in the IELTS Task 2 writing section, one of the easiest and most effective tips is structuring your writing in the most solid format. A great argument essay structure may be divided to four paragraphs, in which comprises of four sentences (excluding the conclusion paragraph, which comprises of three sentences).

For we to consider an essay structure a great one, it should be looking like this:

  • Paragraph 1 - Introduction
    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
  • Paragraph 2 - First supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 3 - Second supporting paragraph
    • Sentence 1 - Topic sentence
    • Sentence 2 - Example
    • Sentence 3 - Discussion
    • Sentence 4 - Conclusion
  • Paragraph 4 - Conclusion
    • Sentence 1 - Summary
    • Sentence 2 - Restatement of thesis
    • Sentence 3 - Prediction or recommendation

Our recommended essay structure above comprises of fifteen (15) sentences, which will make your essay approximately 250 to 275 words.

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