IELTS Writing Part 2-- Write along!

IELTS Writing Part 2

Write along!​

By debra quinlan

Grammar warm-up

Open Ended

Write the following sentence in thee passive voice:

All of the students moved their desks to the back of the room.

Open Ended

He has contradicted the teacher on many occasions.

Open Ended

The teacher will accept the feedback.

​Essay Structure

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Seven types of essays​

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Open Ended

Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.

Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

How many ideas in each paragraph?

Multiple Choice

Why do we paraphrase?

• to show off your vocabulary

• to show the examiner you understand the question

• to show off your grammar

• all of the above

Open Ended

Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.

Rephrase this prompt in your own words!

Multiple Select

What if your paraphrase doesn’t make sense?

• you will feel confused

• it indicates that you don't understand the question/the vocabulary/grammar

• no problem

• your examiner will be sad/grumpy and you will lose points

Open Ended

Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers. Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.

In your own words, state your opinion; do NOT explain your answer.

​You have rephrased the prompt and stated your purpose. Now you need a "thesis statement."

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"In this essay, we will explore both sides of this debate."​

Open Ended

Paragraph 1: Many people argue that in order to improve educational quality, high school students should be encouraged to question and offer criticisms on their teachers.

List some some reasons why questioning teachers might improve education quality in high schools. You do NOT need to write in sentence form.

Open Ended

Others think this will lead to a loss of respect and discipline in the classroom.

Brainstorm some reasons why questioning teachers might cause loss of respect/discipline.

Open Ended

Choose one body paragraph and write a topic sentence. Some useful vocabulary: "On the one hand...On the other hand... Critics of this idea argue that...Supporters of this idea argue that...while some think ______ is a good idea, others point out that..."

Think a​bout how you can expand your best idea!

• Point

• Explain

• Example

• (Link)

Pick one idea from our previous questions. What will your example be? How will you paint a picture for your reader/examiner?

Open Ended

Try to write an example that proves your point (choose any paragraph/ point that you would like to illustrate)

​Where to give your opinion/view in the essay?

When you write the Body paragraph that you agree with, you can state that you agree. It will also be in your intro/ conclusion.

Make sure it's in the essay when the prompt asks for it! ​

Multiple Choice

Which parts of your essay should be quite short?

• the body paragraphs

• the introduction

• the conclusion

• the introduction and conclusion

Multiple Choice

What happens to your band score if you only use simple sentences?

• you can't score higher than band 4.5

• it will be high

Multiple Choice

Must your conclusion agree with your introduction?

• yes

• no

• it doesn't really matter

Multiple Choice

Should you introduce any new points in your conclusion?

• Definitely not, you should summarise the points covered and rephrase your thesis statement

• Yes, absolutely

• No, you should repeat exactly what you have already said using exactly the same words