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WorksheetsThe 5 Easy steps for Task 2 Writing
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
What is the first step for writing a task 2 essay?
Write the introduction
Brainstorm topic
Paraphrase
Read and Analyze the Question
When we read & analyze the question we need to decide:
What the best solution is to the problem
What type of question we are looking at and the main topic
Our thesis statement for this essay
The title of the essay
What type of essay asks:
"to what extent do you agree or disagree?"
A problem/solution essay
An opinion essay
A specific response essay
A discussion essay
What type of essay is this:
People are living longer than ever before, what problems will this cause for both individuals and society, and what can be done to tackle these problems?
A discussion essay
A specific response essay
An opinion essay
An advantage/disadvantage essay
A problem/solution essay
Follow up
People are living longer than ever before, what problems will this cause for both individuals and society, and what can be done to tackle these problems?
Which type of Problem/solution essay is this?
You are given a cause, and asked for problems/solutions
You are given a problem, and asked for causes/solutions
What is step 2 for writing a task 2 essay?
write the introduction
paraphrase
brainstorm/generate ideas
check your work
What is an acceptable method of coming up with ideas?
"Cafe approach"
using a mind map
copying other people's ideas from the internet
thinking about the topic from another person's point of view
What is step 3 for writing a task 2 essay?
write the introduction
give up/ cry
Make a brief outline
paraphrase the question
Why should you not skip step 3? (making an outline)
The teacher told me not to
it takes very little time
It helps to keep you organized and on topic
It will help you write your outline sentence and thesis
It will help you to write you topic sentences for body paragraphs
What is step 4 of writing a task 2 essay? (aka the fun part)
Check your work
Write your essay!
cry/ give up
paraphrase
Brainstorm
What are the three parts of an introduction paragraph?
A rhetorical question
a broad statement about the topic
an outline sentence
A thesis statement
paraphrase the question
How many paragraphs should you have in a task 2 essay?
4 - intro, overview, and two body paragraphs
4 - an intro and 3 body paragraphs
3 - an intro, 1 body paragraph, and a conclusion
1 - one giant blob of writing
4 - an introduction, 2 body paragraphs, and a conclusion
What is the first sentence of a body paragraph?
A concluding sentence
a topic sentence
An example
a famous quote
You should support your topic sentence with reasons or examples, which discourse markers would you use for these?
for example, this is because, such as, this is due to
should, ought to, could
in my opinion, from my point of view, it is accepted that
in other words, what i mean by this is
in summary, to conclude, in conclusion
When writing your conclusion you should NOT include:
your opinion
your main arguments
new ideas or new arguments
discourse markers
What is the 5th and final step for writing a task 2 essay?
paraphrase
write more!
cry/give up
start again
check your work
