Essay writing skills IELTS Writing Task 2 Requirements
•Write at least 250 words.
•Address all parts of the task.
Task •Present a clear position throughout the response.
•Present relevant, well-developed ideas.
•Logically organise information and ideas.
Structure & flow •Present a clear central topic within each paragraph.
•Link your ideas.
•Use a wide range of vocabulary.
•Use less common words and phrases with awareness of style and
Vocabulary
English skills
collocation.
•Make as few mistakes as possible.
•Use a wide range of complex structures.
Grammar •Make as few mistakes as possible.
30-day IELTS Writing Task 2 Action Plan
❑ Find and analyse one topic of each type (five in total). What in each one
• Write at least 250 words. should you write about?
• Address all parts of the task. ❑ What do you think of each topic?
WEEK 1. • Present a clear position throughout ❑ Plan all five essays.
the response. ❑ Check your plans for irrelevant ideas.
Task • Present relevant, well-developed ❑ Write two essays.
ideas. ❑ Leave them for at least one day. Then read each essay and check if your
position is clear and your ideas are relevant.
• Logically organise information and
WEEK 2. ideas.
❑ Write three essays this week.
❑ Try to logically organise ideas and present a central topic in each paragraph.
Structure & • Present a clear central topic within
each paragraph. ❑ Learn formal linking words.
flow ❑ Check the linking words in the essays you’ve written.
• Link your ideas.
• Use a wide range of vocabulary and
WEEK 3. complex grammatical structures. ❑ Find typical mistakes you make by checking your essays at
• Use less common words and phrases www.textranch.com
Vocabulary with awareness of style and
& Grammar collocation. ❑ Read your essays aloud. Correct unnecessary word repetition.
• Make as few mistakes as possible.
Write five essays in timed conditions:
❑ Advantages & disadvantages
WEEK 4. • Use a wide range of complex
structures. ❑ Two views and your opinion
• Make as few mistakes as possible. ❑ Opinion essay
Practice ❑ Problem & solutions
❑ Two direct questions
LET’S PRACTISE! IELTS Writing Task 2 topics from real exams:
OPINION ESSAY
▪ With growing populations in cities, more and more people live in homes with little or no outdoor space. Do you think
this is a positive or negative development?
▪ Young people are highly influenced by famous people and they look up to them as role models. Is that a positive or
negative development?
▪ It does not matter if a professional sportsman or sportswoman misbehaves on or off the field, as long as they play
well. To what extent do you agree with this statement?
TWO VIEWS AND YOUR OPINION
▪ Some people think city planners should create more green spaces and plant trees. Others believe that they should
focus on building new homes. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
▪ Some people think that technology is increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. Others argue that the
opposite is true. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
▪ Some people think that children should learn world history. Others believe that it is more important to learn the history
of their own country. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.
LET’S PRACTISE! IELTS Writing Task 2 topics from real exams:
ADVANTAGES – DISADVANTAGES
▪ Nowadays, more people move away from their friends and families for work. Does this development have more
advantages or disadvantages?
▪ Nowadays, robots do more and more jobs instead of humans. Does this development have more advantages or
disadvantages?
▪ In some countries, governments encourage businesses to move outside of the cities to solve the problems of housing
and transport in the cities. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this policy?
PROBLEM – SOLUTIONS
▪ The health benefits of physical exercise are well known. Despite this, many people do not exercise regularly. What
are the reasons for this? What could be done to encourage them to exercise regularly?
▪ Some health problems are directly linked to people’s life choices. Why do people make these choices? What can
be done to encourage them to make healthier choices instead?
▪ In many countries crime rates among teenagers are higher than among other age groups. What are the causes of
this problem and what can be done to solve it?
LET’S PRACTISE! IELTS Writing Task 2 topics from real exams:
TWO DIRECT QUESTIONS
▪ Nowadays, more and more children play computer games. Why do you think this is the case? Is it a positive or
negative development?
▪ Cultures around the world are becoming more and more similar. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or
negative trend?
▪ Nowadays, shopping is the most common activity for some young people. Why is this so? Is it a positive or negative
development?
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