TOPIC : The movement of people to cities is one of the biggest problems facing many cities today. Discuss the main causes. What solutions can be used to tackle the situation?

Nowadays, many
people
are shifting from
countrysides
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to urban
areas
and it is become a big problem. Two major causes are
people
do not have
same
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accessibility
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to education
like
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as
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in cities and the kind of jobs in rural
areas
are limited.
This
essay will offer two solutions, the first one is transmigration and the second one is equal
development
. Transmigration is a way to
moving
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people
from a big city to
a
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countryside.
For example
, in Indonesia, especially in
New
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Order Era, the
government
decided to
sending
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people
who
live
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in
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Java Island to
Sumatera
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and Kalimantan because
the
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excessive of citizens
in
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on
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that island. Not only that, but
also
China have
this
regulation and the result was good. The
government
become
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easier to manage their citizen. It was proven can
decreased
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the amount of
people
and make cities
are
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not as crowded as before. The second option is the
government
must build
an
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equal
development
in all
areas
, regardless
urban
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of urban
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or rural
areas
.
For instance
, the
government
of Indonesia want to change their capital city, from Jakarta to Kalimantan. They do
this
because there are a lot of inequalities in
development
. In Kalimantan, the
government
will build
railways
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stations which never existed before.
Therefore
, all of the citizens can have
same
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accessibility to education, jobs,
transportations
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transportation
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, etc.
To conclude
, the program of transmigration and building equal
development
are measurable and achievable. In the future, it can be considered to implement. So, the city will not experience population explosions and the countryside will
get
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benefits
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from it.
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coherence cohesion
The essay should provide a clearer and more dominant argument that is supported consistently throughout. For instance, the benefits and potential issues of transmigration could be stated more explicitly.
task achievement
Pay attention to grammatical issues and sentence structure to improve clarity and coherence. Adopting a more varied sentence structure will enhance readability.
coherence cohesion
Further develop the conclusion to reinforce the main ideas discussed. The conclusion should succinctly summarize the causes and solutions without introducing new information.
task achievement
The essay addresses both causes and solutions as required by the prompt, and maintains relevance throughout.
task achievement
Examples provided (e.g., Indonesia's transmigration program) are specific and relevant, which strengthens the argument.
coherence cohesion
Clear structure with discernible introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion, making it easy to follow the essay's progression.

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  • despite

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