Writing task 2 counts more towards your overall IELTS Band Score
(than writing task 1). It is, therefore, important that you pay extra attention
on this task.
You will be required to write a 250 words essay: an argument relating
to a topic, or an account of a situation relating to a topic.
When performing this task, you should follow a strictly formal
essay writing format. To successfully accomplish this task, it is vital that
you 'brainstorm' for ideas. Next, you should present your ideas in an organized
and effective manner.
In order to get a feel of the IELTS essay writing process, you
can break it down into certain steps:
1. Analyze the Question
2. Brainstorm for Ideas
3. Plan the paragraphs
4. Write the essay down
5. Check for errors.
Note: Try
not to be personal with the writing (and DO NOT USE SLANGS). What
you can do instead, is, use your experiences to talk about the topic generally.
As you are practicing for your IELTS, it might be a good thing
to keep yourself up to date with the controversial issues discussed in the
media these days. BBC, CNN, latest articles of general interest on the
internet: these can be effective sources (of information) for you to help you
improve your writing skills.
After you have brainstormed for ideas and planned you
paragraphs, you must write the information down on the answer sheet provided to
you.
While writing the essay, follow the three part essay
structure: Introduction, body, conclusion.
INTRO
Argument-type question: (paraphrased) Background Statement + Thesis
Statement
Account-type question: (paraphrased) Topic Sentence + Thesis Statement (your opinion or perspective)
Note: It is important that you to clearly state your opinion or
perspective in the introductory paragraph. This will give your essay a sense of
direction.
BODY
You have to organize your ideas into body paragraphs. It is
advised that you have at least two or three paragraphs in the body part of your
essay. This should give you enough room to develop and organize the key idea of
your essay.
Have a road map similar to this one: 1. Introduce your ideas,
2.Give example(s), and 3. Support with additional fact/s and/or
detail(s).
In order to join ideas-within a paragraph-together, you should
make use of linking words (connective words). Linking words facilitate cohesion;
its correct application, helping show off your writing abilities. This will
also assist you to obtain a higher writing IELTS band score.
List of linking words:
However
|
Furthermore
|
As an
outcome
|
And
|
Although
|
Nevertheless
|
Even
though
|
But
|
Despite
|
Consequently
|
Even if
|
Also
|
Moreover
|
In
addition
|
Not only
|
Too
|
For your second idea: Change your paragraph, introduce your second idea, give
example/s to support your idea, and then elaborate on the idea with additional
facts or details.
Repeat the same procedure for your third idea.
It is important that the final sentence of your body paragraph
be informational. It should work as a closure (to the essay’s Body),
and also a transition between the body and the conclusion that
is about to follow.
CONCLUSION
An effective and informational conclusion to sum up your Writing
Task 2 is vital to achieving a higher Writing Test Band Score. In order to keep
your conclusion catchy, it is strongly advised that you have no more than two
sentences in your concluding paragraph.
As a rule, begin your conclusion with one of the following
concluding phrases: to conclude, to sum up, in general and in conclusion.
Use grammatically correct conditional sentence(s) to show off
your writing skills. Making use of a conditional sentence to pinpoint a
probable outcome of your recommendation and/or suggestion gives more leverage
to your conclusion, thus, making your essay even stronger.
Condition (words and
phrases):
If
|
Unless
|
Weather
|
Depending on
|
Provided that
|
Example (conditional sentence):
In conclusion, if the problem of school-going teenagers abusing
drugs is not combated, they will keep performing poorly in school, and as a
result maintaining a good G.P.A will become increasingly difficult.
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