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Wednesday, June 01, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: discussion with opinion 
Look at the following question, which asks you to discuss 
and
give an opinion: 
Some people think that more money should be spent to promote the use of bicycles in cities. 
Others, however, believe that cities should focus on investing in public transport systems.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Before you begin planning or writing, let me ask you two things: 

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1) How many paragraphs would you write? 
2) In which paragraphs would you include your own opinion? 
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Wednesday, June 08, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: discussion with opinion 
In last week's 
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I asked you to think about where you would put your opinion in an essay about 
the question below. 
Some people think that more money should be spent to promote the use of bicycles in cities. 
Others, however, believe that cities should focus on investing in public transport systems.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
Let's start with the introduction and conclusion. My general 'rule' for these paragraphs is that they 
should cover everything that the question asks you to cover. This means that your opinion should be 
clear in both. Here are my examples: 
Introduction:
People have different views about how best to improve transportation in cities. While better provision 
for cyclists would be a positive measure, I would argue that further investment in public transport 
should be the priority in most cities. 
Conclusion:
In conclusion, although I hope that cities will become more bicycle-friendly in the future, I believe that 
more money should be spent on public transport infrastructure than on the promotion of cycling.