Imagine if you get the power to change one thing…

How to answer: structure and key points

Essay outline

1. Introduction: restate the question in your own words and give your position.
2. Body paragraph 1: your main reason, with an example.
3. Body paragraph 2: a second reason, or the other side and why it is weaker.
4. Conclusion: restate your position in one or two sentences.
5. Stay on the topic: a response that misses the topic scores zero on every trait.

An outline for this prompt

• The question: Which single improvement would you make to your hometown?
• Position: Choose safer pedestrian access as the single proposed hometown improvement.
• Paragraph 1: Possible benefit: a continuous walking route could make everyday local journeys easier without a car.
• Paragraph 2: Illustrate the proposal with an imagined crossing near a busy destination; explain who would use it and why.
• Conclusion: Tie the proposed walking improvement to one clear need in your town.

These are key points and a structure written by RealPTE, not a script to memorise: say or write it in your own words.

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