IELTS WRITING

1IELTSWRITING-Dr.HasibIELTSWRITINGTASK-2InWritingTask2youreceiveatopicandyouhavetowriteanessayof250words.ThistaskhasmoreweightthanWriting1.Italsotakeslonger–40minutes,whenWriting1takesonly20minutes.Thetopicofessaycanbeoneof3possibletypes:i.Argumenttopic:appearsinexamin75%casesii.Persuasiontopic:appearsinexamin20%casesiii.Narrative:appearsinexamin5%casesAnyessayyouwriteonanytopicmusthavestructure–youreceive(orlose)pointsforit.Structuremeansatleast4paragraphs.Firstparagraphisintroductory,thenexttwoorthreeistheactualessay–itsbody,andthelastoneforconclusion.Thefirstthingtodoistounderstandwhatkindoftopicisbeforeyou.Next:Forargument–youneedtoexplainbothsidesandagreewithoneofthemForpersuasion–youneedtopresentanotherpointofviewandsaywhichoneyouagreewithandwhyFornarrative/discussaproblem–youneedtoexplainit,discussandoffersolutionanddiscussittoo.Nomatterwhattypeofessayyouarewriting,youmustprovidesomefacts,evidenceandinformation.Whenyouexplaintheproblem–evaluateit;saywhen/where/whoforitisespeciallydifficult.Ifyoupresentanideaofsolution–discussit;saywhatitsgoodandbadsidesare.Addexamplesfromyourownexperiencetosupportwhatyou’resaying.2DifferencebetweenanArgumentandPersuasiontopic:ArgumenttopicPersuasiontopic1.Questionpattern:MostArgumenttopicwillendwiththisline:Discussbothsides&whatisyouropinion?”Forinstance:“Somepeoplesaythatselfemploymentisbetterthanajobincompanyoraninstitution.Discussbothsides&whatisyouropinion?”2.AnsweringArgumenttopic:Shouldbeansweredin4paragraphs:a)Introduction---1stparab)Body----2nd&3rdparac)Conclusion----4thparaA)WritingIntroduction:Nevermentionyouropinion(theargument/issueyouaresupporting)intheintroduction/1stparagraph.B)Writingbody:2ndparagraphmustcontaintheargumentyouarenotsupporting3rdparagraphmustcontaintheargumentyouaresupportingStart2ndparagraphwiththesentence:Ontheonehand…Start3rdparagraphwiththesentence:Ontheotherhand…1.Questionpattern:MostArgumenttopicwillendwiththisline:Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?”OrIsitapositiveornegativedevelopment?Forinstance:SocietiesoughttoenforcecapitalpunishmentorAretherealternativeformsofpunishmentthatwouldbebetterused.Towhatextentdoyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?”2.AnsweringArgumenttopic:Shouldbeansweredin4paragraphs:a)Introduction---1stparab)Body----2nd&3rdparac)Conclusion----4thparaA)WritingIntroduction:Youmustmentionyouropinion(theargument/issueyouaresupporting)intheintroduction/1stparagraph.B)Writingbody:2ndparagraphmustcontaintheargumentyouaresupporting3rdparagraphmustcontaintheargumentyouarenotsupportingStart2ndparagraphwiththesentence:Tobeginwith/itisafactthat……Start3rdparagraphwiththesentence:However,thereareargumentsagainst…..3C)WritingConclusion:RulesofWritingconclusionofArgumenttopic:1.Summarizewhatwassaidbefore,donotaddnewinformation.2.Argumenttopicwantsyouropinion,&conclusionisthepartofyouressaywhereyouMUSTmentionthesideyouaretaking.Youmustmentionwhyyouaretakingthisside&alsomentionwhyyouaren'ttakingopposingside.Whiledoingthisyoushouldsimplyreviewthemainpoints(beingcarefulnottorestatethemexactlyorrepeatallyourexamples)andbrieflydescribeyourfeelingsaboutthetopic.Alltheconclusionneedsisthreeorfourstrongsentences,whichdonotneedtofollowanysetformula.C)WritingConclusion:Almostthesame4Argumenttopic:IELTSEssayplan:Essaytopic:Somepeoplethinkthatifwomenweretoruletheworld,therewouldbelessviolenceinit.Doyouagreeordisagreewiththisstatement?IntroductionparagraphIntheintroductionyoucanfirststatethattherearepeoplewhothinkthatwomenhavealessviolentnaturethanmenandforthisreasonsuggestthatwomenwouldmaketheworldalessviolentplaceiftheywereinpower.Thenyoucouldmentionthatputtingthewomeninchargewon'tnecessarilyhavethateffect,becausethereareargumentsforandagainst.Firstbodyparagraph
3pointsagainstwomeninpower•Rulingtheworldtakessomecrueltythatwomenmightnothave•Havingmoresubmissivenaturethanmen,womencancreateevenmoreviolence•WomenarenotdecisiveenoughtoenforceorderandthusreduceviolenceSecondbodyparagraph
3pointsinfavorofwomeninpower•Womenhavelessviolentnature•Womenhavelesstoleranceforviolence•WomenareveryconcernedwithmakingtheworldasaferplaceforthesakeofthekidsConclusionStateyourpersonalopinion(let'sassumethatyou'reinfavorofwomeninpower),thensummarizewhatwassaidinthesecondparagraph.SAMPLESOFARGUMENTTOPICS:SAMPLE1:Somecountriesrequirethatschoolchildrenaretaughtoneforeignlanguage,whileothercountriesdonotrequireanyforeignlanguagestobetaught.Discusstheadvantagesofbothapproachesandgiveyouropinion………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………5Today,languageisthemostimportanttoolforcommunicationandrelationbetweenpeopleallaroundtheword.Differentcountrieshavedifferentlanguagesandtherearemorethe95languagesintheworld.Insomecountries,schoolchildrendolearnaforeignlanguageduringtheireducationalyears.Theadvocatesofthisviewarguethatteachingoneforeignlanguageisvaluableforschoolgoingchildren.Others,however,disagree&believethatteachingforeignlanguageatprimary/secondaryschoolcouldhavenegativeimpactonschoolgoingchildren.Soitisamatterofdebate.Ontheonehand,p