101 Helpful Hints for IELTS
TEST
Parents who drink and smoke to excess are, in effect, telling their children that it is
THREE
acceptable to abuse their bodies with drugs. Consequently, children may have a similar
view towards illegal drugs, even if their parents are against their use. In addition, drug use
shown on television and in films can only confuse children who are also taught at school
that drug abuse is wrong.
TEST
Nuclear power stations provide an important source of cheap power for many
FOUR
industrialised nations and some developing countries. However, there is always the
danger of radiation leaking from these plants. Even though safety precautions are taken, there
have been numerous disasters such as the explosion of a nuclear plant in Russia not long ago.
As with the introduction, the topic sentence of each first body paragraph (shown in bold print) states
or refers to the main idea of the paragraph, and the ideas within the paragraphs are joined together
with connective or linking words (shown underlined).
Note the use of the sequencing phrase (
"In the first place ") in the first body paragraph of Writing
Test One. A sequencing word (
"Secondly ") is also used in the second body paragraph. Notice that
the same sequencing construction is not used repetitively (
"Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly,"). For this
reason, the technique is not used in both of the model answers to the writing tasks of Test One.
In each case, the sentences of the first body paragraph are relevant to the main idea or topic of the
paragraph. The same is true of all the body paragraphs. The body paragraphs
develop the main idea
of the essay. If a new idea is introduced, it is supported with additional detail or with examples.
If you are developing an argument, you should support each statement you make with appropriate
evidence. Note that the statements made can contrast with as well as support the main idea, in order
to develop the argument. This can be seen in the first body paragraph of Writing Test Four.
The final sentence of a body paragraph often completes the main idea
of the paragraph
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