IELTS Essay Structures

Opinion Essay To What Extent Essay Problem-Solution Essay Advantage- Advantage- Advantage- Both Views Two-Part Essay
Disadvantage Disadvantage Disadvantage Essay
Essay Essay (Outweigh) Essay (Opinion)

Introduction  Paraphrase  Paraphrase  Paraphrase  Paraphrase  Paraphrase  Paraphrase Paraphrase  Paraphrase

 Thesis  Thesis statement  Outline sentence  Outline sentence  Thesis statement  Thesis statement Thesis statement  Outline
statement (Agree/Disagree)  Outline sentence  Outline sentence (mention both sentence(mention
 Outline  Outline sentence views) both questions)
sentence Opinion
Main Body Paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 Paragraph 1 – Problem Paragraph 1 – Paragraph 1 – Paragraph 1 – Paragraph 1 – Paragraph 1
 Topic  State the first  State problem Advantages Stronger Side Advantages First view  Answer the first
sentence viewpoint  Explain the problem  Topic  Topic sentence  Topic sentence  Topic sentence question directly
 Explanation  Discuss the first  What are the sentence –  Explain why it is  Explanation  Explanation  Explanation
 Example viewpoint consequences of the Advantage strong  Example  Example  Example
 Reason why you problem  Explan  Example
agree/disagree with  Example ation
the viewpoint  Examp
 Example le

Paragraph 2 –
Disadvantages
 Topic sentence
Paragraph 2 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 2 – Solution Paragraph 2 – Paragraph 2 –  Explanation Paragraph 2 – Paragraph 2
 Topic  State the second  State solution Disadvantages Weaker Side  Example Second view  Answer the second
sentence viewpoint  Explain how the  Topic  Topic sentence  Topic sentence question directly
 Explanation  Discuss the second solution can solve the sentence –  Explain why it is  Explanation  Explanation
 Example viewpoint problem Disadvantage weak  Example  Example
 Reason why you  Example  Explan  Example
Paragraph 3 –
agree/disagree with ation Example
Opinion
the viewpoint
 Explain opinion
 Example
 Example

Conclusion  Summary and  Summary Summary  Summary  Summary and  Summary  Sum  Summary
opinion  State which one is Prediction or restate position mary
better or more recommendation
important