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Session 01

Introduction

Assessment Criteria

Slide 01

Task achievement / response

This criterion is about how well you answer the question, cover the topic, and meet the word limit in your writing task. It is different for task 1 and task 2.

Slide 02

Coherence and cohesion:

This refers to how well you connect your ideas, sentences, and paragraphs in a clear and smooth way. It also means how well you use linking words, reference words, and paragraphing to guide the reader and avoid repetition.

Slide 03

Lexical resource

This refers to how well you use a wide range of vocabulary accurately and appropriately for different topics and situations. It also means how well you avoid errors, use collocations, and paraphrase words.

Slide 04

Grammatical range and accuracy

This refers to how well you use a variety of grammatical structures correctly and flexibly. It also means how well you avoid or correct grammatical errors.

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IELTS writing is a test that measures your ability to write in English for academic or general purposes. The test consists of two tasks: task 1, where you have to describe, summarize, or explain some visual information, such as a graph, chart, table, or diagram; and task 2, where you have to write an essay on a given topic, such as an opinion, a problem, or a situation.

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part 1 - understanding questions

Task Acievement / Response

Slide 01

Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. Therefore, working hours should be reduced.

To what extent do you agree?

Slide 02

(1.1) Advances in technology and automation have reduced the need for manual labour. (1.2) Therefore, working hours should be reduced.

(2) To what extent do you agree?

Slide 03

Smoking is a habit that claims many lives and is a great drain on health services. One way to combat smoking would be to make it illegal. What are the pros and cons of such a government policy? What alternative strategies can you suggest to combat smoking?

Slide 04

(1.1) Smoking is a habit that claims many lives and is a great drain on health services. (1.2) One way to combat smoking would be to make it illegal.

(2.1) What are the pros and cons of such a government policy?

(2.2) What alternative strategies can you suggest to combat smoking?

Slide 05

Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Slide 06

Some people think that universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject, regardless of their qualifications or preferences. Others, however, think that universities should accept students based on their merits and interests, regardless of their gender.

Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Slide 07

Some people say that too much attention and resources are given to the protection of wild animals and birds.

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Slide 08

Some people say that too much attention and resources are given to the protection of wild animals and birds.

Do you agree that it is really too much?

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Understanding Questions

  1. Statement
    1. Fact
    2. Opinion
  2. Task
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part 2 - Analysing the questions

Task Acievement / Response

Slide 01

Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Slide 02

Government investment in the arts, such as music and theatre, is a waste of money. Governments must invest this money in public services instead.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

Slide 03
  1. Underline Key Words in the Question
  2. Identify the topic
  3. Focus on the detail in the
  4. question (and any restrictions)
  5. Identify the task
  6. Rephrase the question
Slide 04

Identify the topic When you have underlined some key words / phrases, you should think about what the overall topic is. You should be able to state this in one or two words. In this case it is ‘Government Investment’.

It is important to establish what the overall topic is to ensure you stay on topic when you answer the question.

Slide 05

Focus on details:

So that means you must discuss government spending in relation to these factors – the arts (things such as music, theatre and dance) and public services (things such as health, education, police, housing). If you write your whole essay about why investing in the arts is (or is not) a waste of money, but make no reference to spending on public services, you will not have fully answered the question. This is a common mistake – to miss key things that need to be discussed

Slide 06

Topic restriction

The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by almost 20% in the last ten years.

Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.

Slide 07

Topic: Obesity Restrictions: Children in Western Countries

Or you may have identified it this way: Topic: Child Obesity Restrictions: Western Countries

Slide 08

These are common tasks to see:

  • What are the advantages and disadvantages of …(topic)...?
  • Do the benefits of this trend outweigh the drawbacks?
  • To what extent do you agree or disagree?
  •  Discuss both opinions and give your opinion?
  • What are the causes of  (topic)… and what measures can governments and individuals take to respond to this problem?
  • What are some of these problems? What can be done to reduce …(topic)…?
  • How important is it for individual countries to think about the future rather than focusing on the present? (in this example, the task is the whole question)
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Analysing the Question

One of the most important tasks before you start the IELTS essay is to analyse the question. Unfortunately, many candidates rush this step or miss it altogether, resulting in a lower band score. If you look at the IELTS public band descriptors for ‘Task Response’, you will see this for a band five:
“Addresses the task only partially”
This means that the question has not been fully answered. So if you do not take time to carefully analyse and understand the question, you may only provide a partial answer to the task.

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Homework

Practice at home on these materials

IELTS EXAMS

Volume 11

  • Test 1 Writing task 2 – intro & conclusion
  • Test 2 Writing task 2 – intro & conclusion
  • Test 3 Writing task 2 – intro & conclusion
  • Test 4 Writing task 2 – intro & conclusion

Review

Lesson above

  • Complete any unfinished tasks 
  • Listen again and read the text
  • Ask your questions 

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