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Academic Writing Task 2

The document outlines different question types and essay formats for academic writing tasks, including agree or disagree, advantages vs disadvantages, problem and solution, discussing two views plus your opinion, and two-part questions. Formats are provided for introducing the topic, discussing reasons for and against, and concluding the argument.

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Academic Writing Task 2

The document outlines different question types and essay formats for academic writing tasks, including agree or disagree, advantages vs disadvantages, problem and solution, discussing two views plus your opinion, and two-part questions. Formats are provided for introducing the topic, discussing reasons for and against, and concluding the argument.

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Academic Writing Task 2 - question types

and essay formats


Agree or Disagree

Many children these days have an unhealthy diet. Both schools and parents are
equally responsible for solving this problem. To what extent do you agree or
disagree with this statement?

1. Introduction: topic and give your opinion (how much you agree or
disagree)
2. Main paragraph 1: Why you agree
3. Main paragraph 2: Why you disagree
4. Conclusion: summarise your argument

Note: when the question asks ‘to what extent’, you can agree or disagree in both
main paragraphs.

Advantages or Disadvantages outweigh each other

In some countries, governments are encouraging people to use their cars less
and to take public transport instead. Do the advantages of this trend outweigh the
disadvantages?

1. Introduction: topic and give your opinion (more advantages or


disadvantages?)
2. Main paragraph 1: Advantages
3. Main paragraph 2: Disadvantages
4. Conclusion: summarise your opinion in a different way from the
introduction

Problem and Solution

Crime rates tend to be higher in cities than in smaller towns. Explain some
possible reasons for this problem and suggest some solutions.
1. Introduction: topic and general answer to question
2. Main paragraph 1: Give reasons for problem
3. Main paragraph 2: Offer some solutions
4. Conclusion: summarise (and paraphrase) your argument

Discuss two views plus your opinion

Some people say children use technology too much these days. Others believe
that using technology now will help them in the future. Discuss both these views
and give your opinion.

1. Introduction: topic and give your opinion


2. Main paragraph 1: Discuss one view
3. Main paragraph 2: Discuss second view
4. Conclusion: summarise (and paraphrase) your opinion

Two-part questions

Some people think that history as a subject at school is not useful and should be
replaced with a more practical subject. Why do you think it is important to learn
about history? What would be the effect if children were not taught history?

1. Introduction: topic and give an overall answer to both questions


2. Main paragraph 1: Answer first question
3. Main paragraph 2: Answer second question
4. Conclusion: summarise both answers

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