The plans below show the site of a farm in 1950 and the same site today. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparsons where relevant.

The maps indicate changes in the same location but
different
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in different
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time
period
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periods
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, 1950 and today. In 1950, the place used to be a farm
whilst
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, whilst
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it is
made
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now used
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for
variety
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various
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usages
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purposes
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nowadays. Back
to
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in
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the ancient days, the land was mostly
for
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used for
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agricultural
purpose
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purposes
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.
For instance
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, keeping edible animals
such
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as
sheeps
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sheep
and chickens, or growing vegetables and different kinds of fruits.
However
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, the site has been used
for
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in
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many different ways.
For example
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, camping field and solar panels
that
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apply
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can be found on the upper part of the map, and there are
also
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parking spaces and
farm
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a farm
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shop
exist
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apply
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.
Lastly
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, tracks in 1950
has
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have
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been rebuilt into roads.
Therefore
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, there are still some similarities in both pictures. The road crosses the river remains the same, and the route of the river
doesnt
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doesn't
change either.
Also
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, the land has been used for farming until today,
they
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and they
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are still keeping animals and growing plants.

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task response
Add a clear opening sentence that states what the maps show.
task response
Finish with a short summary of what changed and what stayed the same.
coherence cohesion
Put the ideas in a simple order: describe 1950, then today.
coherence cohesion
Use linking words to connect ideas and to compare (and, but, also, however).
language accuracy
Check grammar: plural of sheep, verb forms, and word choice.
content
The writer notes some changes and keeps to the map idea.
analysis
There is a clear attempt to compare the old and new site.
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
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