Ielts writing task 2 First lesson introduction to writing task2

IELTS Writing task 2 First lesson
INTRODUCTION TO WRITING TASK2
LESSON 1 OBJECTIVES

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  Format of IELTS essay
  
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  Undesrstand the band descriptors
  
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  Learn how to write Introduction, Body paragraphs, Conclusion
  

WHAT KIND OF ESSAY IS IELTS ESSAY?
Writing Task2 is a FORMAL DISCURSIVE essay in which you must ‘present developed position’ in response to the issue raised in the question (Band 9 Task Response)

There are 4 criteria

1.Task response 2. Coherence and cohesion
3. Lexical resource 4. Grammatical range and accuracy

FORMAT OF IELTS ESSAY

CONCLUSION

BODY

INTRODUCTION

HOW MANY TYPES OF QUESTIONS ARE THERE IN WRITING TASK 2?

00000000 zero type
However there are some BASIC RUBRICS

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  To what extent do you agree or disagree?
  
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  Do you think this is a positive or negative development?
  
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  Discuss both these both views and give your own opinion.
  
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  What are the causes …? What measures…?
  
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  What are the advantages and disadvantages of …?
  
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  Do advantages of bsomething outweigh the disadvantages?
  
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  Two-part question essay.
  

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant exaples from your own knowledge or experience.

PRESENT A CLEAR ARGUMENT

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  Explain the reasons why you agree or disagree with an idea
  
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  Explain the reasons why you believe the disadvantages of something outweigh the disadvantages
  
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  Explain the reasons why something is a problem and what you believe could be a good solution
  
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  Explain the reasons why believe that certain effects make a development positive or negative
  

ADDRESS ALL PARTS OF THE TASK AN QUESTION

Some people believe that parents should be responsible for teaching children right from wrong. Others think that schools should also teach children to behave well.
Discuss both these views give your own opinion.
UNDERSTANDING THE QUESTION
What is the topic focus of this essay? (context)= General topic
What is the main issue point that will be discussed in your essay?=specific topic

INTRODUCTION

Introduce the general topic (General statement)
Introduce the specific topic (answer the question= State your position)

EXAMPLE QUESTION

New parents should attend a parenting course to learn how to bring up their children well.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
General topic== parenting
Specific topic==should new parents attend a parenting course to learn how to raise their children.
INTRODUCTION

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  The role of appropriate parenting in raising good children is undisputed and obviously something that those with children need to acquire. However, I disagree that new parents should take a parenting course for two main reasons.
  

HOW TO WRITE BODY PARAGRAPHS?

TASK RESPONSE
-presents, extends and supports main ideas, but there may be tendency to over-generalise and/or supporting ideas may lack focus
-presents a well-developed response to the question with relevant, extended and supported ideas
Presents a fully developed position in answer to the question with relevant, fully extended and well supported ideas.
BODY PARAGRAPHS
1. Present an idea
2. Extend the idea
3. Support the idea
IMPORTANT THING TO KNOW
Body 1 (one main idea)
Body 2 (one main idea)

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  Logically organizes information and ideas; thereis clear progression throughout
  
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  Uses a range of cohesive devices appropriately although there may be some under-/over-use
  
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  Presents a clear central topic within each paragraph
  

BODY PARAGRAPH 1

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  Firstly, requiring parents to attend a course for parenting seems to serve no purpose. Parenting is not a skill that can be learned by taking a course. While I concede that parenting courses might teach new parents basic things such as how to change a diaper or soothe a crying child, I think these problems do not necessarily require some formal teaching. (As amatter of fact, there are many parenting courses in Skandinavian countries). Young parents learn to take care of their infants by trial and error, perfecting their parenting skills as they have to deal with day to day problems.
  

MAIN BODY 2

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  Secondly, the age in which people are having their first children is now relatively late. That is to say, most people now get married and have children in their thirties, which means that they already have sufficient experience and knowledge to deal with their new-born children. As these new parents have already seen ups and downs of life, tasks that new parents traditionally faced no longer pose a greatb problem to these modern parents. (Some parents nowadays do not want to have children). Moreover, these older parents have probably seen friends and family members raise their children and so can refer to this experience now.
  

CONCLUSION

1. Summarise the main ideas of essay
2. Restate answer to exam question
- In conclusion, not only are parenting courses too theoretical to be useful, but they also are useless as many people are already equipped with enough skills because of late marriage. Therefore , I totally disagree that parenting courses should be offered to new parenst.