Simon’s ielts writing task 2

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FROM SIMON:
A quick note to people who think the essay was too easy: 
One of the aims of this blog is to persuade more people that you don't need to use strange, original or 
'difficult' vocabulary or grammar to get a high score. The essay that I attached to this lesson might 
look easy, but that's because it is coherent and well written. Try writing like this, and you'll probably 
see your score improve. 
 
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: problem and solution 
Someone pointed out that I haven't done a lesson about a "problem and solution" question for a long 
time. I shared the question below several years ago (
here
), but I didn't write the full essay. 
More and more people are migrating to cities in search of a better life, but city life can be 
extremely difficult. Explain some of the difficulties of living in a city. How can governments 
make urban life better for everyone?
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Can you see why we call this a "problem and solution" question? 
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Which words are used instead of "problem" and "solution"? 
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How can we write a 2-sentence introduction for this question? 
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What ideas do you have for the main paragraphs? 
Feel free to share your ideas, and I'll start my essay in next Wednesday's lesson. 
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