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IELTS Writing Task 2: how to answer any type of question
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Several students have asked me for advice about answering different types of
question: How do you answer an agree/disagree question, or a cause/effect question,
or a 'both views + opinion' question?
Today I want to show you what happens in my brain when I see any IELTS Writing
Task 2 question. If you follow my thinking steps, it might help you too.
Here are my thinking steps:
1.
I read
the question very carefully, maybe three times. I ask myself "What's the
topic? What is the question asking me to write about?"
2.
I underline the key things that must be included in the essay. I always answer
every part of the question.
3.
Now I think about my 4 paragraph structure. I can write any type of essay in 4
paragraphs; I just need to decide what to put in each paragraph.
4.
If I need to give my opinion, I think "What is the easiest opinion to explain?
What good vocabulary could I use?"
5.
Then I write down some vocabulary ideas that are related to the topic (not
phrases that I've memorised for any essay).
6.
I try to write 2 sentences for the introduction: I introduce the topic,
then give a
simple answer (including my opinion if the question asks for it).
7.
I write short topic sentences to start each paragraph,
then develop my ideas by
explaining and supporting with examples.
8.
I look at the question from time to time in order to check that I'm answering
every part of it.
9.
I know that I write about 10 words per line; I can
quickly check the
approximate number of words that I've written.
10.
If I need more words (to reach 250), I expand one of my examples in the main
body paragraphs. If necessary, I draw an arrow to show where I want to add
the extra words.
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