IELTS Essay - Tips to Write a Good IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay

This video tutorial from Oxford Online English teaches how to write an IELTS Task 2 essay. It covers understanding the task, planning the essay, writing an introduction, developing body paragraphs, and crafting a conclusion. The tutorial provides strategies and examples to help improve IELTS writing scores.

What is the main challenge for many students in the IELTS Writing exam?

• Listening to different accents

• Speaking fluently

• Writing an essay in 40 minutes

• Understanding the reading passages

Why is it important to rephrase the IELTS essay question in your own words?

• To ensure you understand the task fully

• To make it sound more interesting

• To save time during the exam

• To impress the examiner

How many tasks does the sample IELTS question ask you to do?

• One

• Three

• Four

• Two

What should you decide first when planning your essay?

• The introduction hook

• Your conclusion

• The number of paragraphs

• The examples to use

Which of the following is NOT a suggested conclusion for the sample question?

• A balanced approach between freedom and intervention

• The government should intervene in lifestyle choices

• The government should ban all unhealthy products

• People should be free to make unhealthy choices

What is the least important part of writing an introduction according to the lesson?

• Stating the conclusion

• Reframing the question

• Providing a hook

• Indicating the essay's direction

What should each body paragraph contain?

• A list of examples

• A summary of the essay

• One main idea

• Multiple main ideas

What is a good pattern to follow in your body paragraphs?

• Begin with a topic sentence, add details, and conclude

• Start with an example, then generalize

• Use only general statements

• List all ideas at once

What should you do in your conclusion?

• Introduce new ideas

• Repeat the introduction

• State your opinion and connect key ideas

• Summarize the body paragraphs

Why is it important to connect key ideas in your conclusion?

• To make the essay longer

• To avoid repeating the introduction

• To confuse the examiner

• To ensure coherence and clarity