[IELTS] The style of building houses

IELTS Writing Task 2

(Question)

Some people think that new houses should be built in the same style as older houses in the local area. Others believe that local governments should allow people to build houses in the styles of their own choice.Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

Planning

Follow the local house style

1. Can expect harmony of style. Beautiful neighborhoods.

2. As a way if respecting neighborhoods, local residents can make strong bond, relationship. Beneficial for the future.

Build my own style

1. Can express owner’s characteristic.

2. All people have right to have freedom of doing what they want within the range of laws. They spend their own money for building a house.

It is said that when building new houses, they need to be built in the similar style of the local houses, whereas allowing people to build houses in their own style is acceptable. There are advantages in both sides, but I strongly believe that building houses in their own preferences should be encouraged.

They - write people, you only use pronoun when the word people is already mentioned in the beginning. Pronouns are referencing to something mentioned before.  

No comma needed after ‘sides’

On the one hand, there are two principal reasons for supporting that following the local house is advantageous. First and foremost, it can be expected that the harmony of the 1.house style can make neighborhood beautiful and balanced. However, if there is a house with different style, the trend of house style in local residences 2.will be broken. Moreover, applying the local house style to new houses can be seen as a way of respecting neighborhoods. According to this, local residents can make a strong bond, which is beneficial for the future.

1.House design - alternative

2.think of another word to say it as the word broken is weak in that aspect

3.no need comma after bond

On the other hand, two rational reasons can be expected when people are free to build their houses with different styles against local house style. Firstly, it is because people are having their own style of living, and can make their dream house feasible. It is the fact that all people have their own lifestyle so it is preferable for them to form their house based on their life habits. Secondly, all people have a right to have freedom of doing what they want within the range of legitimacy. In addition, they spend their own money for building their priceless houses.

On the one hand /On the other hand - are the same, use another expression to transition. Avoid starting your topic sentence in Body 1 and 2 the same.

In conclusion, although following the local house trend can be reasonable, I strongly believe that in order to be suitable for people’s lifestyle and take the right for granted, building houses with their own way is desirable.

(283 words, 45 mins)