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Some cities create extra housing by building tall buildings. Other cities do this by building on wide areas of land. Which do you think is the best solution to the problem of housing?

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There are many cities which are making tall
buildings
 to have more housing. But other cities make building on wide areas of
land
. I opine tall
buildings
 are the best solution in terms of housing problem. First and foremost, high
buildings
 have ample
of
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space to carry thousands of people and it is convenient, accessible and reasonable to survive for a
middle class
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 person, as it has several amenities under one roof.
Moreover
, another advantage is that if a person is buying a place or shop to start a new business, it would be affordable as compared to
wide
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a wide
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 area of
land
.
Furthermore
, making tall
building
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buildings
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 can eliminate the major problem of housing. Because it would carry more people.
On the other hand
,
by
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creating
building
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buildings
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 on wide areas of
land
 will not solve the issue of living,
instead
 of building houses
on
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 large
area
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areas
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 that space can be used in terms of other basic needs of a person. Tall
buildings
 are the best measure to cope
up
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with the housing problem,
it
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 only
takes
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small
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a small
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land
 and
has
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have
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big
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 impact.
To conclude
, from my perspective, tall
buildings
 are more suitable to eradicate the cause of poor housing as compared to
buildings
 which are made on
wide
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a wide
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 range of
land
.
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Consider adding more specific examples or evidence to strengthen your arguments. For instance, you could mention real-life examples of cities that have successfully implemented tall buildings to address housing problems.
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Work on enhancing the logical structure of your essay. Ensure that each paragraph transitions smoothly to the next. Using more connective phrases could improve the flow of your writing.
coherence cohesion
Your essay has a clear introduction and conclusion, which helps frame your arguments well.
task achievement
You’ve successfully addressed the prompt and provided a complete response to the question asked.
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The essay contains some good ideas and relevant points regarding the benefits of tall buildings versus wide area buildings.

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