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Quick Notes On IELTS Writing Task 2

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Some quick notes on IELTS Writing Task 2.

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  1. IELTS WRITING TASK 2
  2. AT IS WRITING TASK 2 Write s ort essay of 250 words (min 245 and max 275) You have 40 ninutes You r given brief details of an opinion, an argument or a prob em. You have to write a response. Writing task 2 carries more weight than writing task 1.
  3. WHAT TO DO Underline i portatnt words/phrases in the question statement nswer all par s of the question 5-10 min t' plan; 30 min to write, 5 min to proof read Good pa ning = good writing Writeneatly eave clear lines between paragraphs Cross out neatly (not too much) Proof read — check spelling, grammar and tenses
  4. WHAT TO DO Write and in roduction paragraph. •—2 or 3 parag aphsgiving reasons and examples. A conclus@n parägraph.
  5. COMMON MISTAKES Note your we kn ss on cover for proof reading reminder Do not chang tenses unnecessarily— check your verbs Do not write-excessively long paragraphs — 3 to 5 per page Inconsiste t spelling between us and uk— choose 1 and stick to it '—writing in first person — academic papers are written in 3rd person 098 Incorrect capitalisation — proper nouns ie Eord vs common nouns ie car Incorrect articles — a, an, the
  6. CONÃ…ECTING IDEAS ' perence an cohesion (linking and flow) count for 25% of your mark. ' You can imp ov coherence and cohesion by using connecting words to link our paragraphs. ' You will be checked on range, accuracy and flexibility of linking words Page 82
  7. COMMENT ADVERBS Comment adverbs are very common in both academic writing and speaking. The allp they writer/speaker to indicate how likely they think somet Ing IS alid what their attitude or opinion is, or what viewpoint hey are speaking from. Look at these two examples. (l think this is interesting). Intere ingly, he went on to say Psychologically these foods resemble food spoilt by bacteria. (from a psychological point of view, in our minds) Page 95
  8. GENERAL STATEMENTS ' It i',often nec€ss ryto make general statements as you may not know the exa t fikures or information. Try to avoid ef• ite statements using all, always and never. Use: There i tendency for ' It appears that ' It Would appear/seem that ' It is often said ' It has been suggested/claimed... It is generally agreed/ believed... It is widely accepted tends to be is recognised/believed to be.. Broadly/generally speaking 00 Page 95
  9. INTRODUCTION Starting an e s Yis always the most difficult part. Write a se e cejntroducing the topic and giving some background facts about it (paraphrase the question). Il the reader what you are going to write about (your opinion).
  10. BODY rite 2 to 4 paragraphs explaining your opinion. = I idea!!! 1 paragrap Link you paragraphs using linking words. Tr to ad ress both sides of the issue —2 to 3 paragraphs of your op!niomand 1 opposing your view. Keep it short and simple. Try to vary the length of paragraphs and use a wide range of vocab.
  11. CONCLUSION Summarise you essay in the conclusion — one sentence for each paragraph i you can. Link you sentences using linking words. e-state your opinion.
  12. ERROR CHECKING Remember what your main problem area is and check that specifically. Check your verbs to make sure your tenses are correct — do not change tenses if it is not required. oof read for spelling.

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