an ielts academic writing task 2 task: function over appearance when design buildings, to what extent do you agree or disagree? As time goes by, the filed of architecture also develops,. We can see beautiful buildings everywhere nowadays. Some people think function is more important than appearance when design buildings. I think they are both very important. Firstly, if we look on the history of all buildings, we can conclude that buildings are just shelters where human can conduct many activities inside regardless of weather conditions. For most buildings to function well, we only need to make sure the structure and material are selected correctly, a standard that is already met by every architect. Furthermore, function factor is associated with space, size and other things that can not be seen from outside. Therefore, I think there is no point discussing which one is more important. Secondly, it is fairly difficult to distinguish appearance from function for some buildings. The definition can be ambiguous sometimes. For instance, churches are built for people to pray and confess inside. But designers always add several crosses and even some wall paints and sculptures for the famous churches. These accessories make a huge difference not only on the appearance while the function barely changes. However, given the choice, I believe that most religious Christians will pray in the spectacular churches rather than in the shabby ones, which in turn help the churches fulfill the function. In conclusion, appearance and function are both very important for the design of buildings. They do not contradict with each other. In fact, they usually work together to bring the most of buildings. task achievement, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, grammar range and accuracy are four examined factors. I will take a test very soon, any help or advice is appreciated.