INTRO TO IELTS

WRITING TASK 2
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ESSENTIAL FACTS
1. You are going to write an essay.
Introductio
Body 1
n

Essay Body Body 2

Conclusio
Body 3
n
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ESSENTIAL FACTS
 2. You must write 250 words or more.
3. You should spend around 40 minutes on this part of the test.
4. Task 2 is worth 2/3 of your total mark on the writing test.

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ESSENTIAL FACTS
5. You will be assessed in four areas:
 Task Achievement (25%)
 Coherence and Cohesion (25%)
 Lexical Resource (25%)
 Grammatical Range and Accuracy (25%)

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ESSENTIAL FACTS
6. The questions will be about common topics that most
people
in the world should be aware of.
7. You can demonstrate that you can clearly communicate in

English.
8. You have to know exactly what the examiners want.
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TYPES OF ESSAY FOR
TASK 2
1. Opinion Essay (Agree or Disagree)
2. Discussion Essay (Both Views)
3. Advantages and Disadvantages Essay
4. Problem and Solution Essay
5. Two-Part Question Essay

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THINGS TO DO
1. Understand the question and the
examiner’s expectation
2. Identify parts you need to improve
3. Fix the problems
4. Practice frequently and ask for feedback
5. Improve your writing

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ANOTHER IMPORTANT
THING IS…

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HOW TO PARAPHRASE
Using Synonym  a word with the same meaning as
another word in the same language
2. need SYN
Example 1. require
My car needs petrol. 3. petrol SYN gasoline
My vehicle requires fuel. (part of fuel)

1. vehicle = a machine with an engine used to take people

or things from one place to another, such as car and bus.
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HOW TO PARAPHRASE
Using Synonym  a word with the same meaning as
another word in the same language
Example 2. 3.
Violent crime is on the rise among teenagers. adolescent
Violent offences are rising among young people. = someone
Violent offences are rising among adolescents. between
12-18 years
1. teenagers = someone between 13-19 years old
old
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HOW TO PARAPHRASE
Changing the word order
As languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English
become more widely used, there is a fear that many
minority languages may die.

There is a fear that many minority languages may die out

as languages such as Spanish, Chinese and English
become more widely used.
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HOW TO PARAPHRASE
Changing the form of the word
People say that global warming is caused by the burning
of fossil fuels.

Global warming is said to be caused by the burning of

fossil fuels.

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