IELTS WRITING

TASK2:
AGREE/DISAGREE
ESSAY
I E LT S W R I T I N G
TA S K 2 :
IN THIS LESSON:

• SAMPLE AGREE/DISAGREE
QUESTION

• HOW TO DECIDE WHETHER YOU

AGREE OR DISAGREE WITH THE
STATEMENT.

• HOW TO GENERATE SUPPORTING

IDEAS

• BAND 9 ANSWER
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than job
satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e
at least 250 words.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important Statement
than job satisfaction.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide relevant examples if Set of
n e c e s s a r y . W r i t e a t l e a s t 2 5 0 w o r d s . instructions
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?
P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e a t l e a s t
250 words.

This is a classic example of IELTS agree/disagree question

Unlike IELTS questions that ask, “to what extent do you
agree or disagree”, this question gives you 2 possible answer
choices: to agree or disagree
You cannot say that you
partly agree/disagree in a
sentence.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than
job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.

Your opinion must be super-

clear!
Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION
BODY
PARAGRAPH 1
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
CONCLUSION
 Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE
In the introduction you paraphrase
INTRODUCTION the statement and present your
opinion.
In this paragraph you put
first reason( or so-called
BODY
supporting point) of your
opinion.
PARAGRAPH 1
BODY There you write the second
supporting point of your opinion.
PARAGRAPH 2
In the conclusion you briefly
summarize what you have CONCLUSION
written before.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important
than job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?
Provide relevant examples if
n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e a t l e a s t 2 5 0 w o r d s .
Now you must choose your opinion.
You have 2 possible options:
1. Write that you fully agree that big salary is more important than job satisfaction.
2. Write that you completely disagree with that.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important
than job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?
Provide relevant examples if
n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e a t l e a s t 2 5 0 w o r d s .

And will your opinion affect your mark?

No!
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important
than job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?
Provide relevant examples if
n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e a t l e a s t 2 5 0 w o r d s .
And what to do when you don’t know which opinion to pick?
Just pick the one for which you can generate more supporting points.
Supporting points (supporting idea)= your explanation of why you choose that particular
opinion.
 G E N E R AT I N G
SUPPORTING POINTS
1st opinion: big salary is more
important
• Having a job with a high salary
makes people feel satisfied no
matter what kind of job they do.
• Money is essential for survival
and good living.

YOU DON’T NEED A LOT

OF SUPPORTING IDEAS:
2-3 ARE ENOUGH
 G E N E R AT I N G
SUPPORTING POINTS

2ND opinion: job satisfaction is

more important.
• Job satisfaction gives you a sense
of fulfilment.
• Doing what you like keeps you
motivated and therefore leads to a
career growth.
• Money can’t buy happiness and it’s
more pleasant to pursue what
you’re interested in.
 INTRODUCTION

After you decided whether you agree/disagree and

generated your supporting points.
It’s time to start writing our essay!
Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE
1. Paraphrase the statement from your
INTRODUCTION 2.
question card
Say whether you agree/disagree with the
statement.

BODY
PARAGRAPH 1
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
CONCLUSION
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than job satisfaction.
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P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e
at least 250 words.

To start paraphrasing, you can use the following expression:

• It is argued that …
• It is considered that ..
• It is thought that ..
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than
job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.
It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to you at all.

Look at how I performed the paraphrasing: unlike in IELTS task 1, I didn’t change the
individual words to their synonyms. Instead, I looked at the overall meaning of the statement
and restated the whole idea with other words.
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a
stat t is the
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I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
nt?
AGREE/DISAGREE
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You see? Same idea but
different words. Ant that’s
exactly written in my
introduction. P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.

It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a

job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to you at all.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
It is better to take a
job AGREE/DISAGREE
with big salary even
if Big salary is much more important than
you don’t like it.
job satisfaction.

It is more advantageous means= Do you agree or disagree?

“it is better”

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.

It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a

job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to you at all.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
It is better to take a
job AGREE/DISAGREE
with big salary even
if Big salary is much more important than
you don’t like it.
job satisfaction.

A job with high wage means= Do you agree or disagree?

“a job with big salary”

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.
It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a
job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to you at
all.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
It is better to take a
job AGREE/DISAGREE
with big salary even
if Big salary is much more important than
you don’t like it.
job satisfaction.
Even if you don’t like it means= Do you agree or disagree?
“even is it doesn’t appeal to
you at all”

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.
It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a
job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to you at
all.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than
job satisfaction.
Do you agree or disagree?

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.
It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to
you at all.

After we’ve done the paraphrase, we should write the 2nd sentence of our introduction, where you say
whether we agree or disagree with the statement.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important than
job satisfaction.
As I was saying a while Do you agree or disagree?
ago, I disagree, so here is
my 2nd sentence.

P r o v i d e r e l e v a n t e x a m p l e s i f n e c e s s a r y.
Write at least 250 words.

It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to
you at all. I completely disagree with this opinion and think that job satisfaction is much more
important than salary.
 I E LT S W R I T I N G TA S K 2 :
AGREE/DISAGREE
Big salary is much more important
than job satisfaction.
You see , I just didn’t give
my opinion but I
Do you agree or disagree?
And I wrote what I think.
EXTENTEND MY
OPINION

Provide relevant examples if

n e c e s s a r y. Wr i t e a t l e a s t 2 5 0 w o r d s .

It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to
you at all. I completely disagree with this opinion and think that job satisfaction is much more
important than salary.
 Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION

Now, let’s move on to our

BODY The 1st reason why you are
two body paragraphs. PARAGRAPH 1 agree or disagree

BODY The 2nd reason why you are

PARAGRAPH 2 agree or disagree

CONCLUSION
Since we have already generated supporting
reason a while ago , so let us just choose.
 G E N E R AT I N G
SUPPORTING POINTS

2ND opinion: job satisfaction is

more important.
• Job satisfaction gives you a sense
of fulfilment.
• Doing what you like keeps you
motivated and therefore leads to
a career growth.
• Money can’t buy happiness and it’s
more pleasant to pursue what
you’re interested in.
Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION
BODY • Job satisfaction gives you a sense of
fulfilment.
PARAGRAPH 1
BODY • Doing what you like keeps you
motivated and therefore leads to a
PARAGRAPH 2 career growth.

CONCLUSION
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .

Sentence 1: state the reason why you

agree/disagree
Sentence 2-3: explain your reason
Sentence 4: give an example
Sentence 5: Write a short summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .

This sentence contains

Sentence 1: state the
the main idea of the reason why you
whole-body paragraph.
A good way to introduce
the first supporting point
agree/disagree
is to use the phrase : Sentence 2-3: explain
firstly or first of all.
your reason
Sentence 4: give an
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people a example
sense of fulfillment that money can guarantee.
Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
We should explain our p a r a g r a p h .
reason. The examiner Sentence 1: state the
wants you to expand your
reasoning. reason why you
You can imagine that agree/disagree
your examiner has no DO NOT CHANGE
knowledge of this subject THE ORDER OF Sentence 2-3: explain
at all. YOUR SENTENCES
your reason
Sentence 4: give an
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people a example
sense of fulfillment that money can guarantee.
Sentence 5: Write a short
Ex
p lai
n
summary of your ideas.
wh
y?
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people a Sentence 1: state the
sense of fulfillment that money can guarantee. Even is
someone is earning a high salary, but it feels tensed and
reason why you
compromises with his conscience, this person won’t agree/disagree
enjoy his life. While pursuing one’s interests will always
bring pleasure and feeling of satisfaction. Sentence 2-3: explain
your reason
Sentence 4: give an
example
Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
Start 4 sentence with phrase for example
th
p a r a g r a p h .
or for instance.
You can use an example from your own
Sentence 1: state the
life, from history or literature , from the
news and so on.
reason why you
You can even make up your own example.
agree/disagree
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people a Sentence 2-3: explain
sense of fulfillment that money can guarantee. Even is
someone is earning a high salary, but it feels tensed and your reason
compromises with his conscience, this person won’t enjoy
his life. While pursuing one’s interests will always bring
Sentence 4: give an
pleasure and feeling of satisfaction. For example, a lot of example
famous researchers made their career choices not because
of appealing wages, but because they were passionate about Sentence 5: Write a short
science, summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
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t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .
Sentence 1: state the
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people reason why you
a sense of fulfillment that money can guarantee. Even agree/disagree
is someone is earning a high salary, but it feels tensed
and compromises with his conscience, this person Sentence 2-3: explain
won’t enjoy his life. While pursuing one’s interests
will always bring pleasure and feeling of satisfaction.
your reason
That’s why it is more important to choose the kind of Sentence 4: give an
work that makes you happy than to look only at high
salary. example
Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
- I w i l l g i v e y o u a b a n d 9
t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .

This sentence contains

Sentence 1: state the
Analogous to our first
the main idea of the reason why you
whole-body paragraph.
body paragraph, w will agree/disagree
use phrase secondly to
introduce the 2nd reason Sentence 2-3: explain
for our opinion.
your reason
Sentence 4: give an
Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and example
therefore leads to a career growth.
Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 To indicate
that I start B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
writing an - I w i l l g i v e y o u a b a n d 9
explanation t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .
Again, to make it easier
let’s just assume that the Sentence 1: state the
examiner doesn’t
understand our topic at
reason why you
all. agree/disagree
Sentence 2-3: explain
Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and your reason
therefore leads to a career growth. In other words,
there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and Sentence 4: give an
productivity. People who love their jobs can easily excel
in their fields of work and achieve better than those,
example
who put salary on the first place. Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 To indicate
that I start B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
writing an - I w i l l g i v e y o u a b a n d 9
explanation t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .
Again, to make it easier
let’s just assume that the Sentence 1: state the
examiner doesn’t
understand our topic at
reason why you
all. agree/disagree
Sentence 2-3: explain
Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and your reason
therefore leads to a career growth. In other words,
there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and Sentence 4: give an
productivity. People who love their jobs can easily excel
in their fields of work and achieve better than those,
example
who put salary on the first place. Sentence 5: Write a short
summary of your ideas.
 You can see that I
wrote my examples B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
into two instead one.
- I w i l l g i v e y o u a b a n d 9
It is totally fine!. You t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
can make variations p a r a g r a p h .
to the template but
keep the correct order.
I decided to use an
example of American
Sentence 1: state the
writer Henry Miller. reason why you
Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated agree/disagree
and therefore leads to a career growth. In other words,
there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and
Sentence 2-3: explain
productivity. People who love their jobs can easily your reason
excel in their fields of work and achieve better than
those, who put salary on the first place. For instance,
Sentence 4: give an
Henry Miller decided to leave his everyday job despite example
a good wage and ventured to become a writer, And
after enduring years of ups and downs he became one Sentence 5: Write a short
of the most famous and well-paid authors of the
twentieth century.
summary of your ideas.
 B O D Y PA R A G R A P H S
- I w i l l g i v e y o u a b a n d 9
t e m p l a t e t o w r i t e a b o d y
p a r a g r a p h .
Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated Sentence 1: state the
and therefore leads to a career growth. In other
words, there is a strong relation between job reason why you
satisfaction and productivity. People who love their
jobs can easily excel in their fields of work and
agree/disagree
achieve better than those, who put salary on the first Sentence 2-3: explain
place. For instance, Henry Miller decided to leave his
everyday job despite a good wage and ventured to your reason
become a writer, And after enduring years of ups and Sentence 4: give an
downs he became one of the most famous and well-
paid authors of the twentieth century. Thus, example
advantages of jobs that keep you satisfied outweighs
the drawback of a low salary in a long- term
Sentence 5: Write a short
perspective. summary of your ideas.
Band 9 answer structure- Writing Task2

TASK 2 STRUCTURE

INTRODUCTION
BODY
PARAGRAPH 1
BODY
PARAGRAPH 2
• Let us have now the
CONCLUSION conclusion!!!!
 CONCLUSION

You can write the conclusion in 1 sentence:

To conclude,
In conclusion, Restate your Restate 2
opinion reasons
To sum up,
To summarize,
 I use “to CO N C LmyU S I O N
Restate
conclude”
opinion

To conclude, I strongly believe that job satisfaction

is more beneficial than high salary because it
makes people happy and motivated.
Restate 2
The conclusion paragraph shortly summarizes all
reasons
previous ideas without given new information this
is I remember; you should not put new thoughts or
ideas into your conclusion because you have
already put your ideas into the body paragraphs
 It is often argued that it is more advantages to choose a job with high wage even if it doesn’t appeal to
you at all. I completely disagree with this opinion and think that job satisfaction is much more important than
salary.
First of all , I believe that job satisfaction gives people a sense of fulfillment that money can
guarantee. Even is someone is earning a high salary, but it feels tensed and compromises with his conscience, this
person won’t enjoy his life. While pursuing one’s interests will always bring pleasure and feeling of satisfaction.
That’s why it is more important to choose the kind of work that makes you happy than to look only at high salary.

Secondly, doing what you like keeps you motivated and therefore leads to a career growth. In other
words, there is a strong relation between job satisfaction and productivity. People who love their jobs can easily
excel in their fields of work and achieve better than those, who put salary on the first place. For instance, Henry
Miller decided to leave his everyday job despite a good wage and ventured to become a writer, and after enduring
years of ups and downs he became one of the most famous and well-paid authors of the twentieth century. Thus,
advantages of jobs that keep you satisfied outweighs the drawback of a low salary in a long- term perspective.
To conclude, I strongly believe that job satisfaction is more beneficial than high salary because it
makes people happy and motivated.