Achieve ielts academic Writing Success

thesis statement
in your 
conclusion
can be
helpful in several ways:
·
It increases your word count.
·
It ensures you have answered the question.

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·
It makes your 
conclusion
easier to write since you already know what you’re
going to say.
·
It gives your essay a sense of coherence.

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Task Two Question 4
You should spend 40 minutes on this task.
Write about the following topic:
 
At school, children should either be taught to compete or to
cooperate. Which form of education do you think would best
benefit society? 
 
Describe both sides of the argument and explain your own opinion.
Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or
experience.
Write at least 250 words.

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Topic Sentences
 
Let’s look now at the 
supporting paragraphs
of a Task 2 essay. Supporting paragraphs
are the paragraphs 
between the introduction and the conclusion
. Supporting paragraphs
present your argument. Most IELTS Task 2 essays will have 2 supporting paragraphs. 
Occasionally you will use only 1 supporting paragraph, or sometimes you might choose to
include 3 supporting paragraphs, but usually 2 works well.
Supporting paragraphs must begin with a 
topic sentence
. A topic sentence is usually a
short, concise sentence that states the main idea of the paragraph. All the supporting
sentences in that paragraph will discuss and support the idea presented in the topic
sentence.
Here’s an example (from a supporting paragraph from essay question #1):
Firstly, the pros of globalisation are many.
Through the Internet, it is easy to access
information, communicate with other people, and learn about any topic. Television
presents the culture, discoveries, and entertainment of foreign countries. Transportation
is easy and quick, so people can travel widely, not only spreading aspects of their own
culture, but also adopting aspects of their hosts’ culture. These technologies help people
to become more tolerant, and break down cultural barriers that existed only a decade ago.
Here’s another example (from a supporting paragraph from essay question #12):
Secondly, computers help students become more productive than they have been in the
past.
Before students used computers, they had to consult a limited number of teachers,
write essays by hand, correct errors, recopy written work, then deliver their assignments
to their teachers. Now, with the help of computers, students can find the information
they need from specialists around the world and type their essays onto computers quickly
and easily. Therefore, the modernization of education has helped to increase the
productivity of students.
You can see that the