Achieve ielts academic Writing Success

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PART ONE
Task 2 Writing
Let’s start with Task 2 essay.
 
You might be thinking: why? Shouldn’t we start with the Task 1 essay? 
I always advise my students to write the Task 2 essay first. There are two reasons for this:
1)
The Task 2 essay is worth more towards your final band score than the Task 1
essay.
2)
The Task 1 essay does 
not
require a conclusion, so if you run out of time while
you’re writing your Task 1 essay, it won’t impact your score as much as if you run
out of time writing your Task 2 essay.
Information about the Task 2 essay:
 
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You will be given 40 minutes to write your Task 2 essay.
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You need to write AT LEAST 250 words. If you write less than 250 words, you will
be penalised and your score will be lower.
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Task 2 essays require you to write about a current global topic, to give your
opinion, and to show that you are able to construct a coherent academic essay. 
Some points you will be evaluated on:
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Have you answered the question?
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Have you organised your essay into clear, logical paragraphs?
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Is your argument convincing?
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Have you supported your point of view with examples and evidence?
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Is your grammar correct?
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Have you used correct punctuation?
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Have you effectively and correctly used academic vocabulary?
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Is your essay long enough?
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Task 2 essays are scored in whole bands, 1-9. 9 is a perfect score. All the essays
presented in this book would likely be scored as a 9.
 

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Tip:
You should spend 3-5 minutes planning your essay before you begin to write. This book
will help you practice how to plan your essay.
This book will give you some helpful tips about all the points mentioned above, and will
also provide you with successful, proven methods of effectively organising and writing
both your Task 1 and your Task 2 essays.