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    This document provides tips for writing the IELTS Writing Task 2 essay. It lists things to do, such as analysing the topic, responding fully to the prompt, planning the essay structure, and using formal language. It also lists things to avoid, including contractions, emotive language, personal examples, colloquial expressions, simple sentences, and writing under 250 words. The essay should be coherently structured into an introduction, body paragraphs with a topic sentence and examples for each point, and a conclusion that summarises and provides further thoughts.

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    IELTS Writing Task 2

    DO

    DONT

    analyse the topic

    DONT use contractions (e.g. I dont)

    respond to all parts of the prompt fully

    avoid being personal (e.g. I, me, my)

    spend the first five minutes planning your


    essay

    DONT use emotive language (e.g.


    disgusting, fabulous)

    in the introduction: paraphrase the task


    and state the aim of your essay in a thesis
    statement

    DONT use only personal examples

    DONT use colloquial expressions (e.g. I


    had great time)

    divide your essay into paragraphs (min.


    four: introduction, two main body
    paragraphs, conclusion)

    avoid simple vocabulary (e.g. say, think,


    bad) and basic linking words (e.g. and,
    but, also)

    start each paragraph with a topic sentence

    provide a reason and an example for each


    of your arguments

    DONT repeat the same vocabulary


    throughout your essay

    DONT write simple sentences (e.g.


    Everyone thinks its true. I disagree.)

    DONT use overgeneralisations (e.g.


    everyone, always, never, all)

    DONT copy the task in your introduction

    DONT forget to answer ALL parts of the


    task

    DONT write less than 250 words

    DONT forget to summarise and conclude


    your essay in the last paragraph

    DONT use examples or arguments


    unrelated to the topic

    summarise the points made in the essay in


    the conclusion

    provide some food for thought (e.g.


    recommendations, suggestions, wider
    implications) in the conclusion

    use impersonal language (e.g. we must - it


    is essential we)

    if appropriate, state your opinion in


    formal style (e.g. It is my firm belief that)

    use formal vocabulary (e.g. keep maintain; make sure - ensure) TIP: words
    that sound or look more French, Spanish,
    Italian or Portuguese will usually be more
    formal

    use passive voice to sound more formal


    and objective (e.g. The film will be
    shown...)

    avoid repetition by using synonyms (e.g.


    important = vital = essential = crucial)

    use formal linking words (e.g. despite,


    nevertheless, furthermore)

    use complex sentences

    proofread your work to avoid simple


    mistakes

    make sure youve written at least 250


    words
    compiled by Marek Kiczkowiak

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