IELTS writing task 2

• 40 minutes
• +250 words
• Two third(2/3) of writing point

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Scoring Criteria

Task achievement(25%)
Cohesion and coherence(25%)
Lexical resource(25%)
Grammatical range and accuracy(25%)

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Question types:
Opinion (Discussion) essay
Agree-disagree essay
Advantage-disadvantage essay
Cause-effect(solution) essay
Double question essay

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Step 1: understanding the topic.

• What is the question asking you?

• Finding key words to identify type of question.
• Generating ideas.
Physical—mental– social—environmental—family—cultural– global—
political—educational_ Financial
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Step 2:writing.

• Introduction

• Body

• conclusion

Step 3: checking.
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1- some people prefer to plan activities for their free time very carefully,
while others disagree. Discuss both views, and give your opinion.
2- museums and art galleries should concentrate on local works of art, not
showing the cultures or the artworks from other countries. To what extent do
you agree?
3- some people believe bicycles have a lot of advantages, whereas others
believe bicycles have more disadvantages. Do the advantages outweigh the
disadvantages?
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4- now a days people show more anti-social behavior and a lack of respect to
others. What are the causes of this? how could we improve the situation?

5-In education and employment, some people work harder than others. Why
do some people work harder? Is it always a good thing to work hard?

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Step 2: writing
Introduction:
• 1-Paraphrase the topic.
(e.g. Russia is cold.)

• 2-State your position clearly.

a-I believe…….
b-this essay will discuss …….
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Body 1,2 and / or 3 :

S1: main idea

S2: explain
S3: example
S4: conclusion

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Conclusion:

S1: restate the topic.

S2: summary of what you mentioned in the body paragraphs.

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