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Introduction to IELTS Writing Task 2

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WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people believe that unpaid community service should be compulsory part of high school
programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching
sports to younger children).

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Agree/Disagree

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people believe that unpaid community service should be compulsory part of high school
programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching
sports to younger children).

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Agree/Disagree

WRITING TASK 2 Choose ONE side! This is not a “discuss both sides”
question. It is possible to write a partly-agree essay,
Write about the following topic: but this is risky. Just simplify it and pick a side.

Some people believe that unpaid community service should be compulsory part of high school
programmes (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching
sports to younger children).

To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words. Your opinion is required and you
are allowed to strongly express it
Advantage/Disadvantage

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at
primary school rather than secondary school.

Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Advantage/Disadvantage

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at
primary school rather than secondary school.

Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Advantage/Disadvantage

WRITING TASK 2 Choose ONE side only!

Some experts believe that it is better for children to begin learning a foreign language at
primary school rather than secondary school.

Do the advantages of this outweigh the disadvantages?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.

Do NOT state your opinion, as it is not required

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and
fitness are decreasing.

What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measure could be taken to
solve them?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Problem/Solution

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and
fitness are decreasing.

What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measure could be taken to
solve them?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Problem/Solution

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and
fitness are decreasing.

What do you think are the causes of these problems and what measure could be taken to
solve them?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words. Your opinion is required, but do NOT strongly express it
Discuss/Opinion

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of
sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and
that other measures are required.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Discuss/Opinion

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of
sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and
that other measures are required.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Discuss/Opinion

WRITING TASK 2 Here, you can agree with one side or both sides.
Write about the following topic:

Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of
sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have little effect on public health and
that other measures are required.

Discuss both these views and give your own opinion.

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Your opinion is required and you
Write at least 250 words. are allowed to strongly express it
Opinion

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the
only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.

To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Opinion

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the
only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.

To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Opinion

WRITING TASK 2 It is best to just pick one side and express

Some people claim that not enough of the waste from homes is recycled. They say that the
only way to increase recycling is for governments to make it a legal requirement.

To what extent do you think laws are needed to make people recycle more of their waste?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words. Your opinion is required and you are
allowed to strongly express it
Two Parts

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Nowadays, the way many people interact with each other has changed because of
technology.

In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make?

Has this become a positive or negative development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Two Parts

WRITING TASK 2
Write about the following topic:

Nowadays, the way many people interact with each other has changed because of
technology.

In what ways has technology affected the types of relationships people make?

Has this become a positive or negative development?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own
knowledge or experience.
Write at least 250 words.
Do NOT state your opinion, as it is not required
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