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Conclusion:
Repeat / summarise your opinion. 
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Wednesday, September 02, 2015 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'strong opinion' introduction 
If we're going to write an essay following our 
'strong opinion' plan
, we need to start with an 
introduction that makes our view very clear. 
Here's the question again: 
Some people who have been in prison become good citizens later, and it is often argued that 
these are the best people to talk to teenagers about the dangers of committing a crime.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
And here's a 'strong opinion' introduction: 
It is true that ex-prisoners can become normal, productive members of society. I completely agree 
with the idea that allowing such people to speak to teenagers about their experiences is the best way 
to discourage young people from breaking the law. 
Note:
Can you see the examples of paraphrasing that I used? 
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Wednesday, September 09, 2015 
IELTS Writing Task 2: 'strong opinion' conclusion 
Examiners don't want to be surprised by new ideas or opinions in your conclusion; they just want to 
read a summary of your overall answer to the question. The easiest way to do this is by paraphrasing 
what you wrote in your introduction. For example: 
Introduction
It is true that ex-prisoners can become normal, productive members of society. I completely agree 
with the idea that allowing such people to speak to teenagers about their experiences is the best way 
to discourage young people from breaking the law. 
Conclusion
In conclusion, I fully support the view that people who have turned their lives around after serving a 
prison sentence could be used to deter teenagers from committing crimes.