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STRATEGYWRITING
Lesson #14•5 Practice Exercises Included
Task 1 Comparative Maps & Urban Redevelopment
Describing spatial transformations, demolitions, expansions, and infrastructure shifts over time.
## Comparative Map Linguistic Guide
Map prompts present a town/area before and after redevelopment (e.g. 2000 vs Present Day).
### Map Transformation Lexicon:
- **Buildings Demolished**: *demolished, flattened, razed to the ground, cleared to make way for*
- **Buildings Constructed**: *erected, constructed, developed, established*
- **Facilities Expanded**: *enlarged, expanded, modernized, transformed into*
- **Trees & Green Areas**: *cut down, chopped down, replaced with, transformed into a park*
- **Transport Links**: *extended, widened, constructed, pedestrianized*
Interactive 5-Question Strategy Quiz
0 / 5 Answered
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To describe an old factory that was removed to build houses, write:
2
When street traffic is closed to vehicles and reserved for walkers, the street is:
3
What is the best way to describe spatial changes on a map?
4
The Overview for a map comparison should state:
5
When trees are planted in a new area, the area is:
Apply This Grammar in Writing / Speaking
Practice Map Reports