IELTS WRITING TASK 2

IELTS TEACHER TRAINING SESSION

17th September 2021

Thi Bich Van Huynh (MA)
CONTENT OF THE SESSION

1 2 3
MARKING CRITERIA OPINION ESSAY DISCUSSION NO OPINION

4 5
CAUSE/EFFECT/SOLUTION DISCUSSION & OPINION
ESSAY

5 6 7
MULTIPLE QUESTION PLANNING LANGUAGE FOR
ESSAY STRATEGIES ESSAY

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 25%
Preposition, tenses, Grammatical Use vocabulary naturally,
A VARIETY OF range and
ranges of structures simple accuracy appropriately,
COLLOCATION spelling
STRUCTURES
& complex sentences correctly.

25%
25% task
achievement 100% Lexical
resource

HaveANALYZING
you answered the Use words to link ideas
ANSWER FULLY,
questions fully, directly, PLANNING
together.
CLEARLY, COHESIVE DEVICES
clearly
ACCURATELY Be understood
25%
coherence &
cohesion

MARKING CRITERIA
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OPINION ESSAY
• Do you agree or disagree?
• To what extent do you agree or disagree?
• Is this a positive or negative development?
Introduction
- Paraphrasing sentence:
2 sentences - Thesis statement: I do not agree that …/ I completely
INTRODUCTION disagree/agree with this idea.
Body 1 – 1st reason for agree/disagree
- Topic sentence:
BODY - Firstly, Secondly, Also, Furthermore
PARAGRAPH 1
4-5 sentences - This means that/ This leads to
- As a consequence of
Body 2 – 2nd reason for agree/disagree
BODY - Topic sentence:
4-5 sentences
PARAGRAPH 2 - In fact/ Obviously
- For example,/ For instance
- As a result,
CONCLUSION 2 sentences Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas
- For the reasons mentioned above, I believe that … (+ repeat
your opinion)

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 DISCUSSION ESSAY
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages
• What are the benefits and drawbacks?
Introduction
• Discuss both views. - Paraphrasing sentence:
- Thesis statement: This essay will discuss ….
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences Body 1 – 1st view/advantages/benefits
- Topic sentence:
- Firstly, Secondly, Also, Furthermore
BODY
PARAGRAPH 1
4-5 sentences - This means that/ This leads to
- As a consequence of
Body 2 – 2nd view/disadvantages/drawbacks
BODY
4-5 sentences - Topic sentence:
PARAGRAPH 2 - In fact/ Obviously
- For example,/ For instance
- As a result,
CONCLUSION 2 sentences
Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas

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• Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why
is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?
• In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people. What do you think
may be the reasons for this? What problems might this cause in society?
• Global warming is one of the biggest threats humans face in the 21st Century, and sea
levels are continuing to rise at alarming rates. What problems are associated with this and
what are some possible solutions.
• Most countries believe that international tourism has harmful effects. What are reasons and
suggest solutions.

• Why is this the case and what can be done?

• What are the reasons? What are the effects?
• What problems are associated with this? what are some possible solutions?

CAUSE-EFFECT-SOLUTION ESSAYS
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PLANNING
Introduction
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences
- Paraphrasing sentence:
- Thesis statement: This essay discusses two main reasons for
BODY this and also suggests some practical ways
5 sentences
PARAGRAPH 1 Body 1 – Reasons/causes
• Too familiar
BODY
5 sentences • Not cater for many purposes
PARAGRAPH 2
Body 2 –Solutions
• Renew exhibition/attractive display
CONCLUSION 2 sentences • Design more appealing activities
Conclusion
- In conclusion, it is clear that there are various reasons for …
(topic), and steps need to be taken to tackle this problem.

Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people. Why is this
the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?

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• Many museums and historical sites are mainly visited by tourists but not local people.
Why is this the case and what can be done to attract more local people to visit these places?

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CAUSE-EFFECT-SOLUTION ESSAY

INTRODUCTION 2 sentences Introduction

- Paraphrasing sentence:
BODY - Thesis statement: This essay discusses
PARAGRAPH 1
4-5 sentences various reasons for this and also suggests
some practical ways
BODY Body 1 – causes/problems
4-5 sentences
PARAGRAPH 2 Body 2 – problems/ solutions
Conclusion
CONCLUSION 2 sentences - In conclusion, it is clear that there are various
reasons for … (topic), and steps need to be
taken to tackle this problem.

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1. Some people think that it is best to live in a horizontal city while others think of a
vertical city. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2. Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to
reducing traffic accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be
more effective in improving road safety. Discuss both these views and give your own
opinion.
3. Computers are becoming an essential part of school lessons. Discuss the
advantages and disadvantages and give your own opinion.
4. ln some cities, there are few controls on the design, construction of homes, office
buildings, and the owners can decide on the styles of their houses. Do the
advantages on this outweigh its drawbacks?
• Discuss both views and give your opinion
• Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
• Discuss the advantages and disadvantages and give your opinion.

DISCUSSION & GIVE YOUR OPINION

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PLANNING
Introduction
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences - Paraphrasing sentence:
- Thesis statement: While I accept that this has both
benefits and drawbacks, I would argue that there are
BODY
5 sentences more disadvantages than advantages.
PARAGRAPH 1
Body 1 – Advantages
• Freely designed house meeting the owner’s desire.
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
5 sentences • Personal capacity and requirement: finance and space
Body 2 –Disadvantages
• Messy structures as the whole
CONCLUSION 2 sentences • Dangers for neighborhood
Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas, state your opinions

ln some cities, there are few controls on the design, construction of homes, office buildings, and
the owners can decide on the styles of their houses. Do the advantages on this outweigh its
drawbacks?
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ln some cities, there are few controls on the design, construction of homes, office buildings, and the owners
can decide on the styles of their houses. Do the advantages on this outweigh its drawbacks?

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PLANNING
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences Introduction
- Paraphrasing sentence:
BODY - Thesis statement: in my opinion, both can be
PARAGRAPH 1
5 sentences effective together.
Body 1 – 1st view
BODY
5 sentences • Strict punishment
PARAGRAPH 2
Body 2 –2nd view
• Increasing people’s awareness
CONCLUSION 2 sentences
• Safety road infrastructure
Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas, state your opinions
Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic
accidents. Others, however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving
road safety. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
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Some people think that strict punishments for driving offences are the key to reducing traffic accidents. Others,
however, believe that other measures would be more effective in improving road safety. Discuss both these
views and give your own opinion.

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DISCUSSION & OPINION ESSAY

Introduction
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences
- Paraphrasing sentence:
- Thesis statement:
BODY Body 1 – Advantages (1st view)
PARAGRAPH 1
4-5 sentences Body 2 – Disadvantages (2nd view) add your
opinion)
BODY
Conclusion
PARAGRAPH 2
4-5 sentences - In conclusion, there are convincing arguments
both for and against … (topic), but I believe that
… (if the question asks for your opinion)
CONCLUSION 2 sentences - In conclusion, I would argue that the benefits of
… (topic) outweigh the drawbacks.

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• Nowadays the way many people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways
has technology affected the types of relationships that people make? Has this been a positive or negative
development?
• The computer is widely used in modern society. What are the disadvantages if one cannot use a computer?
What should the government do?
• The unlimited use of cars may cause many problems. What are those problems? In order to reduce the
problems, should we discourage people to use cars?
• Nowadays governments are investing more in public transport such as buses and trains rather than in
building new roads. What are the reasons for this? Is this a positive or negative development?
• In some countries, more and more people are becoming interested in finding out about the history of the
house or building they live in. What are reasons for this? How can people research this?
• As countries have developed there has been a trend towards smaller family sizes. Why does this happen?
How does this affect society?

TWO PART QUESTIONS

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PLANNING
Introduction
INTRODUCTION 2 sentences - Paraphrasing sentence:
- Thesis statement: This essay discusses ….
BODY
5 sentences Body 1 – 1st question
PARAGRAPH 1
• Air pollution
• Traffic congestion
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
5 sentences Body 2 –2nd question
• Should not discourage
CONCLUSION 2 sentences • Explanation and suggestion
Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas

The unlimited use of cars may cause many problems. What are those problems? In order to
reduce the problems, should we discourage people to use cars?

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The unlimited use of cars may cause many problems. What are those problems? In order to reduce the
problems, should we discourage people to use cars?

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2 PART QUESTION ESSAY

2 sentences Introduction
INTRODUCTION
- Paraphrasing sentence:
BODY
- Thesis statement: This essay will discuss …
4-5 sentences
PARAGRAPH 1 Body 1 –1st question
Body 2 –2nd question
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
4-5 sentences Conclusion
- Summarize the ideas
CONCLUSION 2 sentences

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• INTRODUCTION
– Paraphrasing
– Thesis statement
• BODY 1 (5 sentences)
• BODY 2 (5 sentences)
• CONCLUSION
– Summarize main features/ paraphrase the introduction
Cách 1: bắt đầu bằng một idea, giải thích cụ thể nó, đưa ra các ví dụ minh họa.
• Start with an idea
• Explain it in detail (2 sentences)
• Give an example (1 sentence)
• Summarize the idea (1 sentence)
Cách 2: bắt đầu bằng 2 or 3 ideas, có thể triển khai theo ý sau:
• There are …
• Firstly/first, …
• Secondly/Also, …
• Finally/Furthermore, …
Cách 3: Bắt đầu bằng 1 idea, đưa ra nguyên nhân, ví dụ minh họa, kết quả, kết luận:
• Start with an idea
• Reason
• Example
• Result
• Conclusion
PLANNING
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