How much time should you spend on IELTS Writing task 2?
40 minutes
How many words should you aim to write for IELTS writing task 2?
250 words
How many paragraphs should you aim to write for IELTS writing task 2?
4-5 paragraphs
Should you give your opinion and your own ideas when writing IELTS task 2?
yes
What is the first thing you should do when attempting IELTS writing tasks? (After you have read and understood the question)
make a plan
Can you copy the exact words/phrases as given in the prompt?
no
How many body paragraphs should you write?
2-3 paragraphs
How should you structure the conclusion? A. Summarise-repeat ideas-closing statement; B. Summarise-restate thesis-new idea; C. Summarise-restate thesis-closing statement; D. Summarise-repeat thesis-closing statement
Summarise-restate thesis-closing statement
How many types of IELTS Writing task 2 questions are there?
5 (Agree/Disagree; Discuss both sides; Causes and Solutions; Two-part; Advantages and Disadvantages)
What can you do to improve flexibility for your lexical resource?
paraphrase
What are the assessment criteria for IELTS Writing Task 2 essays?
Task Response; Coherence and Cohesion; Lexical Resource, Grammatical Range and Accuracy
what writing style should you follow in this task?
formal or neutral
True or False: You must give your opinion on a topic in IELTS WRITING TASK 2
TRUE
True or False: You will lose points if you write less than 250 words.
TRUE
