Ace The ielts essential tips for ielts general Training Module

Structure of essay 

 

Every essay should have this exact structure: introduction, body and conclusion. 

It is very important because your grade is affected by it. Introduction usually takes 

one paragraph, body – two or three paragraphs and conclusion – one paragraph. 

 

Essay topics – 3 different kinds 

 

There are only 3 kinds of essay topics in IELTS, let’s call them A, H, S. 

 

Topics “A” present an Argument and you need to explore pros and cons, reasons for 

and against, while you support only one side. 

 

Topics “H” present a Hidden  argument. These topics usually ask “To what extent 

…?”, “In what way…?”, “How has something change…?”. 

 

Topics “S” present a Situation and you need to explore reasons why it is what it is, 

assume what will happen in the future and suggest solutions to problems, if required.  

 

The following examples demonstrate the difference between topics of A, H or S kind: 

 

A: “Modern society benefits greatly from computer technology. However, becoming 

more dependent on computer has its disadvantages. Discuss threats of computers.” 

 

Here the 2 sides of argument are the advantages and disadvantages of computers.