I nte r nati o nal e n g LI s h lan g uag e testi n g syste m

Growing technological influence can even be seen in the classroom.

Now that the background sentences are finished and the essay has been narrowed 

to the topics outlined in the essay question, it is time to compose a comprehensive 

thesis. As explained, the thesis is the most important sentence in the entire essay 

because it addresses the essay question directly. In this instance, the candidate 

has been given the choice to support or refute a statement on technology’s role in 

the future classroom. Choosing the position — support or refute — that is easiest to 

write enhances the candidate’s chances of greater grammatical and lexical accuracy, 

overall coherence and cohesion, and increased achievement of task, and in effect 

helps establish a writing scenario within which the candidate is more likely to suc-

ceed. For candidates serious about maximising their band, the IELTS Writing exam is 

not the place to take chances on a straddled position that tries to concurrently agree 

and disagree.

To demonstrate how an effective thesis can simplify the writing process, review 

what the essay question is in essence asking: will technology someday take the