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Wednesday, November 30, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: festivals essay skeleton 
My students and I decided to write a balanced answer to the question below. 
Most people have forgotten the meaning behind traditional or religious festivals; during 
festival periods, people nowadays only want to enjoy themselves. To what extent do you 
agree or disagree with this opinion?
Here's our balanced answer essay 
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Introduction
Some people argue that we no longer remember the original meaning of festivals, and that most of us 
treat them as opportunities to have fun. While I agree that enjoyment seems to be the priority during 
festival times, I do not agree that people have forgotten what these festivals mean. 
Paragraph 2 topic sentence
On the one hand, religious and traditional festivals have certainly become times for celebration. 
Paragraph 3 topic sentence
However, I disagree with the idea that the meaning behind such festivals has been forgotten. 
Conclusion
In conclusion, although people mainly want to enjoy themselves during festivals, I believe that they 
are still aware of the reasons for these celebrations. 
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Wednesday, December 07, 2016 
IELTS Writing Task 2: festivals essay 
Read the full essay that my students and I wrote for the 'festivals' question below. Can you highlight 
the features that help this essay to get a band 9?