Simon’s ielts writing task 2

Try to analyse this paragraph
Is there a topic sentence? What reasons and examples are given? What linking expressions are 
used? What 'band 7 vocabulary' is used? Can you find some conditional sentences? 
Write the main ideas for the 'global language' topic (positives and negatives) in your notebook. 
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Wednesday, October 27, 2010 
IELTS Writing Task 2: technology 
Here is a question that a student asked me about: 
Some people believe that the range of technology available to individuals today is increasing 
the gap between rich people and poor people, while others say that technology has the 
opposite effect. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
I'd write a 4-paragraph essay: 
1. Introduction: introduce the topic and give your view 
2. One view 
3. The other view (that you agree with) 
4. Conclusion: repeat your view 
Some ideas: 
Technology could increase the gap between rich and poor. Rich people have smartphones, laptops, 
wireless broadband Internet etc. People in developed countries can now work from home or from 
anywhere in the world. They can do their shopping online and have things delivered to their homes. 
Technology improves their quality of life. 
On the other hand, many people in poorer countries, who did not have normal telephones, now have 
mobile phones. Also, the Internet is spreading to all parts of the world. In the past, only people in 
developed countries had access to world-class libraries, but now the Internet gives everyone access 
to the same information. This will lead to greater equality. 
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