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This is the second section of your IELTS General Training Writing test. You should spend about 40 minutes on it. Write about the following topic: Task 2 Some people believe that teaching children at home is best for a child's development while others think that it is important for children to go to school.

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Success in IELTS writing task 2 is based on using the right techniques. These free tips, model essays, lessons, videos and information will help develop the skills for writing task 2. This page will teach you how to maximise your IELTS writing task 2 score.
All lessons are on this page are for both GT and Academic writing task 2.
On this page, you will find for free:

1. Test Information for Writing Task 2

2. Practice essay questions

3. Essential tips for IELTS writing task 2

4. Free video lessons

5. Model essays

6. Practice lessons to improve your IELTS essay writing (paraphrasing, skills, ideas, spelling etc

Although some lessons are dated from years ago, all lessons and tips are 100% relevant to IELTS writing task 2 today.

Learn about your IELTS writing task 2 test.

1. IELTS recommend you spend no more than 40 mins on writing task 2. However, the time is yours to manage as you wish.

2. You should write over 250 words. In the lessons below you will learn about word count and essay length.

3. IELTS writing task 2 is worth only about 66% of your total writing marks.
Learn how your total writing score is calculated: Total Writing Score Calculations

4. You will be marked on:

1. Task Response (25%)

2. Coherence & Cohesion (25%)

3. Vocabulary (25%)

4. Grammar (25%)

5. For band score tips and details, see this page: IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Scores

6. Academic writing task 2 is a formal essay. The common types of essays are: Opinion, Discussion, Advantage/Disadvantage, Direct Questions, Solutions. These categorisations will differ from teacher to teacher depending on how they like to teach. See below for 100 IELTS Essay Questions to practise at home.

7. GT writing task 2 is the same as Academic IELTS. The essay is written in the same way and the scoring is the same. The only difference is that GT essay questions are often easier and topics are simpler.

8. All words will be counted, even small or repeated words. See this page: How Words are Counted

9. COMPUTER DELIVERED IELTS: See the following link to read Pros and Cons of Computer Based IELTS:

10. For more information about IELTS test rules and info, see this page: IELTS Test FAQ

Practice essay questions to help you prepare ideas for topics in IELTS writing task 2. These questions have been written based on questions reported by IELTS students. They are not IELTS tests.

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The most important writing tips for a strong IELTS essay in writing task 2. Learn about the recommended essay length, how to plan your essay, when to give your opinion and how to write an introduction etc.
How many paragraphs for an IELTS essay?: Essay structure Key Linking Words List: Academic Vocabulary Video: How to write an introduction paragraph: Complete lesson Essay Planning Tips: How to plan your IELTS essay Common Essay Topics: 20 Most Common Essay Topics Video: Essay Length Advice: How long should your essay be? Video: Official Writing Answer Sheet Tips: Using the answer sheet When to give your opinion: Opinion Essay Tips Video Using the last 5 minutes: Exam technique tips Video: Paraphrasing Tips Finding Ideas: Developing ideas for essay topics All Free IELTS Writing Task 2 Videos Lessons
Sample essays for IELTS writing task 2. These high score model essays will help you understand how to answer the essay questions and how to structure your writing.

Develop your IELTS writing skills and get useful ideas for many essay questions. Lessons are in order of date and new lessons will be added over time.

1. Grammar Test: Using "the" with countries and nationalities

2. Paraphrasing Practice 1

3. Paraphrasing Practice 2

4. Paraphrasing Practice 3

5. Essay Questions for 2017 - questions reported in the test this year.

6. Using Passive Voice for Giving Opinions

7. Essay Ideas: Employment Competition

8. Writing Skills: Paraphrasing Practice

9. Writing Skills: Improving Sentences (2)

10. Essay Ideas: The Importance of History

11. Essay Ideas: Housing & Trees

12. Essay Ideas: International Aid

13. Essay Ideas: City Transport

14. Essay Ideas: Salaries

15. Essay Ideas: Function of Schools

16. Essay Ideas: Female Staff in Senior Positions

17. Writing Skills: Punctuation Practice

18. Writing Skills: Linking Word Practice

19. Essay Ideas: Littering in Cities

20. Listen and Write Dictation: Natural Disasters

21. Discussion Essay with Feedback: Music Topic

22. Writing Skills: Improving Sentences: Ebooks Topic

23. Essay Ideas: Banning Mobile Phones

24. Two Question Essay with Feedback: Judging Business Success

25. Essay Ideas: Tourism and Local Communities

26. Essay Ideas: Traffic & Pollution

27. Writing Skills: Improving a Thesis Statement

28. Writing Skills: Improving Sentences (1)

29. Essay Ideas: Handwriting Skills

30. Writing Skills: Linking Word Practice

31. Essay Ideas: Promoting to Children

32. Essay Ideas: Older or Younger Leaders

33. Writing Skills: Introduction Feedback

34. Writing Skill: Opinion Essay Introduction Feedback

35. Writing Skills: Opinion Essay Body Paragraphs

36. Writing Skills: Opinion Essay Introduction

37. Writing Skills: Opinion Essay Finding Main Points

38. Writing Skills: Thesis Statement

39. Essay Ideas: Public Services.

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IELTS Writing Task 2: Tips, Lessons & Models

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Success in IELTS writing task 2 is based on using the right techniques. These free tips, model essays, lessons, videos and information will help develop the skills for writing task 2. This page will teach you how to maximise your IELTS writing task 2 score.

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Learn how your IELTS writing task 2 is marked and the difference between band scores 5, 6, 7 and 8 with tips to improve your score. You need to understand the 4 marking criteria used by the examiner to fulfill the requirements of the score you want. There is a penalty for being under the word count: see link at bottom of page. Tips

Don't just read the band score you want. Read all the band score descriptions to learn how you lose marks and how you gain marks.

The examiner will assess your IELTS essay using the 4 criteria below. Each criterion is worth 25% of your total marks for task 2. You will be given a band score for each criteria and then a total score for task 2. See bottom of page for example of scoring.

Task Response

Coherence and Cohesion

Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

This task 2 marking criterion is about your answer to the IELTS essay question, your main ideas and how you develop them.

Your score will increase if you:

pay attention to ALL issues in the essay question

write about the issues rather than just the general topic

answer the essay question with relevant main points

plan your supporting points so they don't go off the topic

write over 250 words

The IELTS examiner will check the organisation of your essay, the paragraphs and your use of linking devices.

Your score will increase if you:

have either four or five paragraphs but not more and not less
this means you should have two or three body paragraphs only

have just one central topic in each body paragraph

organise your ideas logically

use a range of linking words

avoid errors in linking words

Your use of vocabulary, your paraphrasing, your spelling and the number of mistakes you make will be assessed in this criterion.

Your score will increase if you:

pay attention to collocations (which verb matches which noun)

paraphrase carefully to avoid errors

use a range of words appropriate for the topic

spell words correctly

avoid making errors (errors will lower your score - see table above)

avoid using informal language

The IELTS examiner will give you a band score for your sentence structures, the tenses you use, your control of grammar and also the number of mistakes you make.

Your score will increase if you:

use different grammar tenses (conditionals, perfect tenses, passive voice, past, future etc)

pay attention to word order in your sentences

use a range of sentence structures

use the correct punctuation (full stops and commas)

avoid errors in grammar (errors will lower your score - see the table above)
common grammar errors: articles, plural nouns, uncountable nouns, word order)

You will get a band score for each of the above criteria and then a total score for task 2. Here's an example:

Task Response: Band 6

Coherence & Cohesion = Band 7

Grammar: Band 6

Vocabulary: 6

Total Score for IELTS Writing Task 2: 6 + 7 + 6 + 6 = 25/4 = 6.25. This score will be increased to 6.5. To calculate your score, add all scores together and divide by 4.
IELTS Writing Task 1 Band Scores 5, 6, 7 & 8: Differences and Tips All IELTS Band Scores Explained Penalty for Under Word Count
Note: The information above is taken from the band score descriptors published by IELTS. To learn about band scores 1-9, please see the public band score descriptors for writing task 2 published by IELTS.

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IELTS Writing Task 2 Band Scores 5 to 8 with Tips

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Learn how your IELTS writing task 2 is marked and the difference between band scores 5, 6, 7 and 8 with tips to improve your score. You need to understand the 4 marking criteria used by the examiner to fulfill the requirements of the score you want.

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Paragraphs are marked by the examiner in IELTS writing task 2. The criterion of Coherence and Cohesion, which is 25% of your writing marks, is about linking and paragraphing. See this page for more band score information & tips

All essays will have an introduction and conclusion - that is 2 paragraphs already. The body of the essay MUST be divided into different body paragraphs (usually either 2 or 3). That makes 4 or 5 paragraphs in total.

No, you can't. You are being assessed on your ability to separate ideas into different body paragraphs. To get band score 7 in coherence and cohesion, you must have a central idea in each body paragraph with supporting points. You will be marked down if you put all your ideas in only one body paragraph.

It is not advisable to have so many body paragraphs. To get a high score in IELTS writing task 2, you must develop and extend your main points. This means that each body paragraph must contain enough supporting points. Having 4 or 5 body paragraphs will not give you enough words to develop ideas properly for a high score.

Either 2 or 3 body paragraphs is enough to develop ideas and show your ability to organise paragraphs. With 2 or 3 body paragraphs, you can get a high score. When you read your essay question, you plan your ideas and then decide how many body paragraphs to have (2 or 3). You should not decide this before you enter the test. The number of body paragraphs will be decided by the type of question and your ideas. See my model essays on this page: IELTS Writing Task 2 Tips & Model Essays

Develop your IELTS skills with tips, model answers, lessons, free videos and more.

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Paragraphs are marked by the examiner in IELTS writing task 2. The criterion of Coherence and Cohesion, which is 25% of your writing marks, is about linking and paragraphing. See this page for more band score information & tips All essays will have an introduction and conclusion - that is 2 paragraphs already.