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IELTS Essay: There is too much noise in many public places in cities. What are the causes ...

Prompt

There is too much noise in many public places in cities. What are the causes of this problem? What can be done to solve the problem?

#noise_pollution#urban_environment#quality_of_life#health_impact#regulation

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Band 7 → 9 — Band 7 writers identify causes and solutions; Band 9 writers acknowledge why noise persists despite solutions, discuss enforcement challenges, and propose systemic or design-based approaches.

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Key concepts in this essay

noise sources (traffic, construction, entertainment venues, pedestrian activity)
health impacts (sleep disruption, stress, hearing damage, cognitive effects)
enforcement mechanisms and their limitations
technological solutions (barriers, insulation, quieter vehicles) and their costs
balancing commerce and activity with residential quality of life

Pitfalls the model essay avoids

Listing noise sources without explaining why they occur or their relationship to urbanization
Proposing solutions that ignore the economic activity creating the noise (e.g., banning delivery vehicles)
Treating all solutions as equally implementable without discussing enforcement or behavioral change challenges

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