Agree/disagree Introduction where you state whether you agree or disagree Main body: paragraph – give the opposite opinion; paragraphs 2, – in support of your opinion or

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- IELTS, Writing Task 2 - structure and phrases

Types of essay

Introduction where you state whether you agree or disagree
Main body: paragraph 1 – give the opposite opinion; paragraphs 2, 3 – in support of your opinion OR all 3 paragraphs in favor of your view
Conclusion, where you say your opinion again, in other words

Introduction (say what the problem is, say that in the essay you’ll discuss both sides)
Main body: for example, paragraph 1 – “against”; paragraph 2 – “for”, whichever paragraph agrees with your opinion, make it last.
Conclusion: mention both views + your opinion

Advantages and disadvantages (you aren’t asked about your opinion, so just look at the both sides of the issue)

Introduction (say what the problem is, say that benefits and drawback will be discussed)
Main body: for example, paragraph 1 – advantages; paragraph 2 – disadvantages
Conclusion: say again that there are both sides

Introduction (general statement + say that this essay is about reasons and solutions)
Main body: for example, paragraph 1 – causes/reasons; paragraph 2 – solutions (always write about the results of proposed solutions)
Conclusion: say again that there are factors which lead to the situation in question, but there are ways to change it)

Introduction (state the topic and issues that will be addressed, mention the type of the essay)
Main body: for example, paragraph 1 – causes; paragraph 2 – effects
Conclusion: say the introduction in different words

Opinion essay (usually two questions are asked, write your answer to each question. DO NOT agree / disagree)

Introduction (state the topic, state your opinion)
Main body: for example, paragraph 1 – answer question 1; paragraph 2 – answer question 2
Conclusion: restate your ideas

Useful phrases

For beginning

This essay will discuss the reasons for this (situation) and provide possible solutions
This essay will discuss the benefits and drawbacks of this measure
This essay will discuss some reasons why this has occurred and examine the consequences of this worrying trend
This essay will discuss both sides of view
Issues related to … are frequently discussed these days, particularly in the media
In my opinion, the potential dangers of this are greater than the benefits we receive
…discuss ways to mitigate the potential negative effects
Although there are arguments on both sides, I strongly agree that…
Some people think/feel that …, yet/while others believe/claim/argue that

For main body

To begin, …
Nevertheless, …
However, it can be argued that
It is certainly true to say that
There are several reasons why …
On one hand/on the other hand, there is a strong argument for…
First and foremost, …
The main cause of the problem is …
In terms of solutions, I believe …
The effects of this have been and will continue to be very serious
For good reasons, many people view this as a worrying development
As a consequence, …
From this evidence, it is clear that …
There is no doubt in my mind that this has had (negative) impact on ..
Nevertheless, there are potential ways to solve these problems or, at least, reduce the effects
Argument in favour of..
With regards to the positive effects
Another (dis)advantage related to this is..
A good idea is to…
I think the most obvious solution /answer is to…
As a result, …
This would lead to…
Initially, this may be a problem, but the changes will result in …

For conclusion

To sum up, ../overall / to conclude
It is evident that there are several causes of …and a variety of (negative effects/ways to tackle the problem)
Although there are clear benefits, I believe …
I am of the opinion that…
On balance, ..
There is no reason why +negative clause (e.g There is no reason why local businesses cannot be successful)

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