Simon’s ielts writing task 2

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Wednesday, June 05, 2013 
IELTS Writing Task 2: discuss both views 
Task 2 questions often ask you to 
Discuss both views and give your own opinion
. Here's how I 
structure a 4-paragraph essay for this kind of question: 
1. Introduction (2 sentences): 
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First introduce the topic. I often begin with the phrase "People have different views about...". 
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In the second sentence, mention both views 
and
your own opinion. I often use the word "although" in 
this sentence e.g. Although there are good arguments in favour of..., I personally believe that... 
2. The first view 
3. The second view (I make it clear that I agree with this view) 
4. Conclusion: summarise both views and your own opinion 

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Please share any 'discuss both views' questions that you find difficult in the comments area below. I'll 
choose one question to look at next week. 
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Wednesday, June 12, 2013 
IELTS Writing Task 2: discuss both views 
Last week I asked you to share your "discuss both views" questions. I've chosen a question shared 
by JK: 
Nowadays animal experiments are widely used to develop new medicines and to test the 
safety of other products. Some people argue that these experiments should be banned