IELTS WRITING TASK 2

ACADEMIC ESSAY WRITING

KEY POINTS

WHAT IS IELTS
WRITING TASK 2

BAND DESCRIPTOR

VOCABULARY TO
USE

GRAMMAR TO
INCLUDE
 Essay in academic writing is a prose style. Usually presented in an
impersonal and dispassionate tone. It is aimed at a critical and
informed audience based on carefully reasoned and proven
knowledge; and is intended to reinforce or challenge concepts or
arguments.

ESSAY
In the official IELTS exam you are expected to spend about 40
minutes to write and essay that is not less than 250 words in length
on question asked according to the provided topic.

In your answer you mostly should give reasons for you answer
and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
IELTS WRITING BAND DESCRIPTOR
What are common IELTS Writing Task 2 topics?
 CAN YOU ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS?
• How many words should be in introduction?
• How many sentences should be in essay?
• How many conditionals should candidate use?
• Should all sentences be complex?
• Should candidate use passive or active voice?
• Which tense usage is more appropriate?
• How many high-level words should essay contain?
HOW SHOULD CANDIDATE START THE
TASK?

PLAN

START
YOUR
ESSAY
IDENTIFY
CONTENT
RELATED
VOCABULARY
 Paraphrase thesis statement.
Outline points using secret style

SIMPLE Topic sentence stating out point clearly

Explaining point with some few details
Give an example (case, cause, solution)
STRUCTURE
TO ALL
ESSAY Topic sentence stating out point clearly

TYPES Explaining point with some few details

Give an example (case, cause, solution)

Thesis statement of essay with your opinion

(if relevant)
Outline points briefly both points
 GRAMMAR TO CONSIDER
Complex Sentences

Increasing taxes would raise prices and lower

In general, we should use simple consumption. Fast food companies would pass on
sentences when making main
points; normally at the beginning of
these taxes to consumers in the form of higher
a paragraph. We should then use prices and this would lead to people not being able
complex sentences when expanding to afford junk food. For instance, the cost of organic
on the main point, for instance food has proven prohibitively expensive for most
when giving a supporting example people. Despite this, people in many developed
or explaining your main point. countries, where the problem is most acute, can
afford price hikes and will continue to eat high-fat
meals.

How to make complex Sentences?

Relative Clauses: Conditional Clauses

Compound
Air If the cost of organic Sentences:
pollution, which i Subordinate Clauses: food proves Some students think
s mostly caused
by motor Unlike what experts prohibitively these sentences are
claim, I believe that… too simple to count
vehicles, can expensive for most as complex but they
cause health people, they will are wrong
problems. simply not buy it
 WHAT SAMPLES DO MOST LANGUAGE
CENTERS RECOMMEND TO WRITE:
• This essay will discuss both sides and give an opinion at the end,
• With the development of science and modern technology…
• In the modern era../ Since the dawn of time…
• This is highly controversial issue..
• The crux of the discussion is…
• For example, a recent study from the IMF showed that…/ Recent research..
• It can broaden person’s horizons.
• In a nutshell,…
• The aforementioned arguments offer insights into vindications for the impression that…
 “DO NOT USE” VOCABULARY

• Things/ Stuff
• We/ you / our / he / she
• Never / of course / I want to say that/
• Too much / too many (excessive/ numerous)
• In a nutshell / To sum up
• Of course / surely (definitely)
• Do not use modals of obligation/ prohibition (Deduction and speculation)
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