Master IELTS Essays
IELTS Academic & General Training Writing Task Two
Ebrahim Tahasoni
Page 27
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Ideas for Advantages & Disadvantages Essay Focus Statements
Type One:
The
aim/goal/objective/purpose
of
this essay is to
This
essay will
try/attempt/make an effort
to
In
this essay,
an attempt will be made to
discuss
investigate
examine
explain
the
advantages and disadvantages
benefits and drawbacks
merits and downsides
pros and cons
positive and negative
welcome and unwelcome
favourable and unfavourable
desirable and undesirable
beneficial
and detrimental
consequences
results
impacts
effects
of
this
(w/ background)
this idea
(w/ background)
---n./n.p.---
the idea that----------
Type Two:
The
aim/goal/objective/purpose
of this essay is to
This essay will
try/attempt/make an effort
to
In this essay, an attempt will be made to
Discuss
investigate
examine
explain
The
advantages
benefits
merits
positive
welcome
favourable
desirable
beneficial
consequences results
impacts
consequences
effects
of
this
(w/ background)
this idea
(w/ background)
---n./n.p.---
the idea that----------
as well as the
Negative
unwelcome
unfavourable
undesirable
detrimental
ones.
Master IELTS Essays
IELTS Academic & General Training Writing Task Two
Ebrahim Tahasoni
Page 29
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Ideas for Causes and Solutions Essay Focus Statements
The
aim/goal/objective/purpose
of this essay is to
This essay will
try/attempt/make an effort
to
In this essay, an attempt will be made to
discuss
investigate
examine
explain
the
factors/issues
responsible for
the reasons
behind/for
the
factors/issues
which
have contributed to
the causes of
the issues which have
resulted in/led to
this
this
problem/issue
-----n./n.p.-----
and also
propose
suggest
put forward
recommend
a number of
some
different
various
a variety of
solutions.
means/ways
to solve it.
means/ways
to
resolve/deal with/tackle/improve
the situation.
Ideas for Effects and Solutions Essay Focus Statements
The
aim/goal/objective/purpose
of this essay is to
This essay will
try/attempt/make an effort
to
In this essay, an attempt will be made to
discuss
investigate
examine
explain
the issues
resulting from/which have resulted from
the problems which
follow/have followed
the
consequences/effects/impacts
of
the
problems/issues
which
could/may/might/are likely
to
result from/follow/ensue
the
possible/potential/probable/prospective
consequences/effects/impacts
of
this
this
problem/issue
-----n./n.p.-----
and also
propose
suggest
put forward
recommend
a number of
some
different
various
a variety of
solutions.
means/ways
to solve them.
means/ways
to
resolve/deal with/tackle/improve
the situation.