IELTS Writing - Task 2 Master Course

Do you want to learn the secrets of the task 2 essay? Do you want to write an amazing essay that will help you achieve the highest mark possible? Through this IELTS Writing Task 2 Master Course, you can.


Lesson 1 - Writing the Introduction

Lesson 2 - Writing the body paragraph.

Lesson 3 - Practicing body paragraphs.

Lesson 4 - Guided practice for a full essay.

Lesson 5 - Editing and rewriting.

Lesson 6 - Adding style to your writing.

Lesson 7 - Practicing style in writing.

IELTS Writing - Finding a Meaning of a Chart or Graph

In groups of three, please download this activity, (Chart and Graph 1) then define the groups, and develop an overview for the graph. You will be expected to present your answer to the class. Please submit individual copies, but be sure to write the names of your group members on your submission.

As individuals, please open this online activity,  (Chart and Graph 2) and define the groups and develop an overview for two sets of charts and graphs.

Levels of Agreement and Disagreement

Okay, so you are writing your agree/disagree essay, but the question is, by how much do you agree or disagree? Basic agreement or disagreement is easy, but it shows real style and understanding to show by how much you agree or disagree.

This is called "adding nuance" to your writing. This is a good thing.

Today we are going to learn about agreeing or disagree strongly, mildly, and also with concessions.

IELTS Writing - Levels of Agreement and Disagreement

Adding Style to Your Writing

What is is that separates the band 6 to 7 essay from the band 8 to 9?

In a word - STYLE.

Style is a hard concept to grasp. What is style? Is it any one thing? Can you point to it? Repeat it? Duplicate it?

Style in fashion is always changing, but style in writing is not. Style in writing can be learned, and today we are going to practice that.

IELTS Writing - From Structure to Style 01

IELTS Writing - From Structure to Style 02

Writing a Better Introduction

When you take the IELTS exam, even though you may have spent 40 minutes slaving over your essay, the examiner may only spend a minute or two reading it before deciding the band.

When time is so tight, first impressions count! So in order to help ensure you get the highest mark you can, you need to make the best impression possible, right from the beginning. And in order to do this, you need to write an excellent introduction.

Today that is what we are going to practice.

IELTS Writing - Putting Together an Introduction

Planning An Essay Answer

The hardest thing to do when writing is to just GET GOING. What do you write? How do you answer the question?

Today we are going to practice planning an answer for an essay.

IELTS Writing - Planning an Answer

Last Minute Writing Practice

Tomorrow is the exam! If you want a little more writing practice, do these two activities!

1) Practice with Charts and Tables
2) Do a real Task 1

Semester 1 Project - The Rough Draft

Okay, 12-01 and 12-12! For the last two weeks we have been practicing the elements of an IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 Essay. You learned how to write a good introduction (5 sentences - Ease In, State the Issue, Argument, Counter-Argument, and Transition!), and how to write a good body paragraph (8 sentences - ISEC - Idea, Support 1, Evidence 1, Support 2, Evidence 2, Support 3, Evidence 3, Connection!). We also practiced the structure of the essay itself (IOOO - Introduction, One Side, Other Side, Opinion!).

Today I want you to do THREE THINGS.

First, find your research for your topic for your project.

Second, write a first draft of an essay on this topic. Use the information from your research, and the structure I have taught you.

Third, look at this LIST OF APPROVED TOPICS, and double check that you are doing the right one. 1 student in 12-01, and 3 students in 12-12 do not have an approve topic! To those four students - make sure you do not pick a topic already chosen by someone else.

Learning How to Write an IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay

Hello!

Today we are going to start with a writing mini-course that will teach us the basic of how to write and IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 style essay.

The key things you will learn are
- The structure of the essay
- The structure of the introduction
- The structure of the body paragraphs
- How to put it all together

There are six activities. Let's get started!

1) A warm-up activity

2) Writing the introduction

3) Writing a body paragraph

4) Practicing body paragraphs

5) Guided essay

6) Editing a poorly written essay

IELTS Writing - Task 1 - Essay Structure

Good morning grade 12! Well, one of the ways we can more easily increase our score on the IELTS writing exam is to use the right structure for our essays. In fact, using the right structure can increase your overall band score on writing by up to 2 bands.

The thing about the essay structure for the IELTS Writing Task 1 essay (click the picture to make it larger) is that you need a special paragraph known as an overview. If you do not have an overview, you will be limited to no more than a band 5 on this writing task. So if you want to get a band 6 or higher on this task, you need an overview.

That said, how do you do it?

a) Here is an activity that gives you the BASICS OF TASK 1 STRUCTURE.

b) Now it is time to move on to some GUIDED ESSAY PRACTICE.

c) Then it is time for some FREE ESSAY PRACTICE.

d) Finally, when you are done c), please copy your essay, and PASTE IT HERE.

Let's get started!

IELTS Writing - Task 1 (First Attempt)

Gentlemen. Today I want you to give this a go. I want you to try to write a task 1 essay as best you can. I want to see what YOU know about this task, and in the next class, we will go over our successes and failures.

Please POST YOUR ANSWER HERE.

IELTS Writing - Approximation Language

IELTS Writing - Compare and Contrast Language