Common trap
Listing build more roads and use buses without explaining who changes what behaviour.
- Whether actor is clear
- Whether behaviour change appears
- Whether result can be checked
This IELTS Task 2 question should not start with a model essay. First check who the prompt concerns, what it compares, and whether it asks for cause, evaluation, or trade-off.
Diagnose the prompt before writing the full essay.
If a solution lacks actor, mechanism, and expected result, the solution paragraph is weak.
Separate what governments, drivers, businesses, and planners can control.
Write one solution chain: actor -> policy/tool -> behaviour change -> congestion result.
Listing build more roads and use buses without explaining who changes what behaviour.
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