Simon’s ielts writing task 2

 
Wednesday, September 13, 2017 
IELTS Writing Task 2: unfinished essay about CCTV 
A student asked me to go back to the question below. I started to look at this topic back in October 
2014 (
here
), but I didn't share a full essay about it. 
In many cities the use of video cameras in public places is being increased in order to reduce 
crime, but some people believe that these measures restrict our individual freedom.
Do the benefits of increased security outweigh the drawbacks?
Here's the introduction that I wrote: 
It is true that video surveillance has become commonplace in many cities in recent years. While I 
understand that critics may see this as an invasion of privacy, I believe that there are more benefits 
than drawbacks.
Tasks:
- Quickly analyse the introduction above. What does it contain? 
- Suggest some benefits and drawbacks for the main body paragraphs. 
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Wednesday, September 20, 2017 
IELTS Writing Task 2: paragraph with two ideas 
If you've read enough of my blog lessons, you'll know that I often include three ideas in my main body 
paragraphs (e.g. firstly, secondly, finally). But what if you only have two ideas? Let's have a look at a 
"two-idea" paragraph today. 
Here's my plan for a 5-sentence paragraph about the negatives of CCTV: 
1. 
Topic sentence:
there are two main arguments against CCTV 
2. 
The first negative:
video cameras in public invade our privacy 
3. 
Explain more:
intrusive, feels like state control, curtails our freedom 

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