by Tish Kirkland
(www.yes-ielts.com)
This article describes my step-by-step approach to writing an essay for IELTS Writing Task 2. The topic is from Official IELTS Practice Materials.
Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However, some people think old buildings should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices.
How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?
Step 1
First I carefully read the question and underline the key words.
Many old buildings are protected by law because they are part of a nation’s history. However, some people think old buildings should be knocked down to make way for new ones because people need houses and offices.Then I think about what the question is actually asking. I create a yes-no question so that I can answer it easily. This method works for me.
How important is it to maintain old buildings? Should history stand in the way of progress?
Should we knock down old buildings to make way for new ones?
I make two columns, one for yes and the other for no, and brainstorm my ideas. I make a note of all the ideas I have which could support answers to the yes-no question.
YES / AGREE
|
NO / DISAGREE
|
need houses - somewhere to live
need offices - somewhere to work
old buildings = unsafe in an earthquake
old buildings = ugly
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learn through imitation
old buildings - remember bad history e.g. prisons, slavery
new buildings = practical
old buildings = impractical |
old buildings = beautiful
old buildings - remember history
Melbourne = quaint, pretty, historical
Brisbane = new, ugly, modern
old buildings = tourism
|
You can see that some of my ideas are repetitive but at this brainstorming stage this repetitions is OK. I will edit my ideas more when it comes to the next step: planning.
When brainstorming, I also think about some of the words I would like to include in my essay. In this one I think I would like to use the following words (in one form or another): cultural heritage, elegant, historical, modern, grand, timeless, architecture. In addition, I decide that I would like to use the following collocations: timeless elegance, former glory, significant contribution, structurally unsound. By making a note of these words now, I can come back to them when I am planning, writing, or even when I am checking my work.
Step 3
Next, I sort my ideas into a plan:
PLAN
|
||
INTRODUCTION
|
Keep the old buildings | |
BODY
|
PARAGRAPH 1
(MAIN
IDEA 1 +
Support
this with Explanation / Evidence / Examples)
|
Old buildings are beautiful
Add to city’s attractions
Can be refurbished e.g. Shopping arcade in
Wgn, Melbourne. Local people can enjoy them.
Architecture
is timeless
|
PARAGRAPH 2
(MAIN
IDEA 2 + Support this with Explanation / Evidence / Examples)
|
Old buildings have historical significance
Parliament buildings
Tourist
attraction. Tourists can enjoy them.
|
|
PARAGRAPH 3
(BALANCE
/ ACKNOWLEDGE,
&
REFUTE)
|
Old buildings – unsafe
e.g. Earthquakes
Reinforcing
Just as good
as new buildings
|
|
CONCLUSION
|
Keep the old buildings |
My plan would be in more note form than above, but in this case I want you to be able to read and understand it. You can see that Body Paragraph 1 is about aesthetics, whereas Body Paragraph 2 is about history. Both paragraphs main ideas are in agreement that old buildings should be kept.
Body Paragraph 3 mentions an opposing idea, that old buildings might be dangerous. However, this idea is then refuted, taking the reader back to my opinion that old buildings can be kept if they are maintained properly.
After analysing the question, brainstorming, and planning, it’s now time to write. Here is my essay as I first wrote it:
A city’s old buildings should be treasured as part of its cultural heritage. Not only are such buildings beautiful but they also have historical significance. They should definitely not be knocked down in the name of so-called “progress”.
First, old building makes a city look attractive. These grand structures are beautiful to behold and their timeless elegance supersedes all modern architecture. Such buildings often define the city itself, for example, London would not be the same without Big Ben. Even unused old buildings can be refurbished and brought back to their former glory, such as the Old Bank Arcade in Wellington’s CBD.
In addition, old buildings often play an important role in remembering history of a city. They may tell a story of the people who first built the city, historical figures who lived or worked in the building, or those who made significant contributions to the city’s architectural landscape. These types of buildings, such as Parliament House in Brisbane, are not only pretty to look at but are also now touristic attractions.
It cannot be denied that older buildings may be deemed structurally unsound and therefore may pose a risk to their inhabitants. For example, a natural disaster such as an earthquake. However, with careful reinforcing using modern technology, these buildings can be as safe as their modern counterparts.
In conclusion, old buildings play an important role in a city. These beautiful buildings should be protected by law and carefully preserved as monumental reminders of a city’s history.
Step 5
Now I check my essay and make some minor adjustments. Here is the finished result:
A city’s old buildings should be treasured as part of its cultural heritage because not only are such buildings beautiful but they also have historical significance. They should definitely not be knocked down in the name of so-called “progress”.
First, old buildings make a city look attractive. These grand structures are beautiful to behold and their timeless elegance supersedes all modern architecture. Such buildings often define the city itself, for example, London would not be the same without Big Ben. Even unused old buildings can be refurbished and brought back to their former glory, such as the Old Bank Arcade in Wellington’sCBDcentral business district.
In addition, old buildings often play an important role in remembering the history of a city. They may tell a story of the people who first built the city, historical figures who lived or worked in the building, or those who made significant contributions to the city’s architectural landscape. These types of buildings, such as Parliament House in Brisbane, are not only pretty to look at but are also now touristicattractions.
It cannot be denied that older buildings may be deemed structurally unsound and therefore may pose a risk to their inhabitantsFor examplein the case of a natural disaster such as an earthquake. However, with careful reinforcing using modern technology, these buildings can be as safe as their modern counterparts.
In conclusion, old buildings do play an important role in a city. These beautiful buildings should be protected by law and carefully preserved as monumental reminders of a city’s history.
While checking this essay, I made sure all my subjects and verbs are in agreement. I checked that my pronouns are not too repetitive and that it is clear who or what they refer to. I added because to the first sentence, and wrote CBD in its full form. I added the article, the, to history of a city, and changed touristic to tourist. In addition, I made the topic sentence in Paragraph 3 longer and added do for emphasis in the conclusion.
Be sure to subscribe to this blog. The next blog post will be about the same topic but taking the opposite viewpoint.
For more information about writing for Task 2 in IELTS, please take a look at my e-courses on www.yes-ielts.com.
- Tish
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