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The plans below show a harbour in 2000 and how it looks today.

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The given maps illustrate how Porth
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harbour
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 changed between 2000 and the present day.
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, the
harbour
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 of Porth has undergone modernization with some new facilities and some infrastructures being replaced. In 2000, there was a public beach on the northern side of the
harbour
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,
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 a dock for passenger ferries. On the left-hand side, the
harbour
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 had two car parks, a marina for private yachts, fishing boats, and showers and toilets.
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, there was a disused castle on the bottom right-hand corner of the
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. Recently, the area had several major transformations. The most notable change was the replacement of the disused castle with a hotel which now has a private beach exclusively for its guests. Near the main road, a new café and shop has been introduced which offers many amenities for visitors.
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, the fishing boats and the marina have swapped
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. Another
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 is an additional dock has been built , and second showers and
tolets
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toilets
 have been added near the main road. Despite these changes, the lifeboat station and the public beach remain unchanged.

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coherence and cohesion
Consider rephrasing some sentences for greater clarity and to avoid minor grammatical errors, such as 'Another changes is an additional dock has been built'. Correcting it to 'Another change is that an additional dock has been built' would improve clarity.
coherence and cohesion
Include a concluding sentence to summarize the main changes highlighted in your essay, which would provide a sense of closure and reinforce the information presented.
task achievement
To increase the clarity and comprehensiveness of your ideas, you could include additional specifics about how these new facilities benefit the community or tourists. This would strengthen your argument about modernization.
task achievement
The essay does a good job of clearly outlining the main changes that occurred in the harbour, making it easy for the reader to follow the transformation over time.
coherence and cohesion
The organization of ideas is mostly logical and the paragraphs are generally well-structured, which aids the reader's understanding of the changes in the harbour.

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    • Sentence 1 - Background statement
    • Sentence 2 - Detailed background statement
    • Sentence 3 - Thesis
    • Sentence 4 - Outline sentence
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    • 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
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • multi-purpose building
  • recreational facilities
  • maritime safety
  • leisure destination
  • tourism-focused
  • infrastructure improvements
  • pedestrian promenade
  • landmark
  • expanded roads
  • transport infrastructure
  • industrial use
  • cruise ship terminal
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