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4) Body paragraph 2
The village now looks more urbanized. In the past, a small population
used to live on both sides of the river, which was accessible by a bridge.
However, the bridge is now removed, and houses are replaced by
apartment buildings to the river’s right side. In the northwest, the farm
is converted into factories. Moreover, the school to the south of the farm
is now transformed into a large college. The local market next to the
school is also turned into a shopping mall. The clinic to the north of the
forest is altered to a hospital. Besides, the car park between the clinic
and the market is expanded.
(A general statement focusing on detailed changes regarding urbanization has
initiated the paragraph. A wide range of structures, relative clauses are used.
Appropriate language to describe changes, passive voice, and correct tenses
are highlighted.)
Sample writing
The two maps illustrate how a village has changed from 1970 up until now.
Overall, there have been significant changes transforming the area into a
modernized region. The village is now more industrial than in the past.
In 1970, the village used to be more natural-looking with a vast forest in
southern parts, which is now partly cut down to be replaced by a park in the
south-west. The river that runs from the mountain used to flow into a large
lake, which is now shrunk into a pond. Moreover, the woods would provide a
natural habitat for wildlife, which is now being pushed away due to
deforestation. Another noticeable change is the campsite around the lake,
which is now limited to a day-use picnic area.
The village now looks more urbanized. In the past, a small population used to

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live on both sides of the river, which was accessible by a bridge. However,
the bridge is now removed, and houses are replaced by apartment buildings to
the river’s right side. In the northwest, the farm is converted into factories.
Moreover, the school to the south of the farm is now transformed into a large
college. The local market next to the school is also turned into a shopping
mall. The clinic to the north of the forest is altered to a hospital. Besides, the
car park between the clinic and the market is expanded.
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