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how to answer

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 7:57 am
by durai
Some people think that the best way to reduce the traffic problems is to build more roads.
What do you think about that?

Well, they said the best way - building roads

I would say best way is improve public transport because building roads could be a short term solution. In the near future when population increases then , there won't be any space to build roads, so there should be something other than roads.

Is this is a possible answer to get correct task response ?

Re: how to answer

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:21 am
by Ryan
I think your approach looks good, Durai. The Task's instruction words are another way to phrase "do you agree or disagree", so you would need to pull together a comprehensive thesis in response to your position on building more roads. An idea would be to use the first supporting paragraph to outline why you do not agree with the statement. You could then transition from this to your suggested alternative in the second supporting paragraph.

Re: how to answer

Posted: Mon May 19, 2014 8:35 am
by Ryan
Framing the ideas with tangible examples would also add weight to the essay. In the first supporting paragraph, I would look at a city that exemplifies the failures of building roads instead of public transit options (i.e. Ottawa, which has traffic issues despite its relatively small size and extensive road network). In the second, I'd think of a city that demonstrates a successful use of the suggested alternative (i.e. Dubai tackling traffic by beefing up public transit with its rail system and air-conditioned bus stops).

Re: how to answer

Posted: Tue May 20, 2014 12:07 pm
by nileshmudgal
Thanks Ryan for such a prompt reply.....

If you are talking about some spelling mistakes in my earlier thread...I am sorry i was in hurry and was tyrping from office computers.

I have followed your startegy for that essay in which i have mentioned Thesis and Two points which i am going to explore in further paragraph.
But in the Paragraph i have not just followed your structure i have added solution to every factor in that particular paragraph. I have also given example and used alternate words in separate topic like For example, For instance ...

Only mistake i did in hurry was I started first Paragraph with To Begin with, and second paragraph i wrote Secondly, I think those are not correlated Cohesive words right?


I have also did Summary and REstatemnt of thesis plus recommendation.
I did Profreading as well, but I wrote a lot i think more that 350 words for which i took separate sheet to write conclusion. I have used many uncommon vocabulary as well.

Let me know your reply.

Thanks
Nilesh