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5 Ways to Plan IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay to Score Band 8

5 Ways to Plan IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay to Score Band 8

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Planning is like the skeleton of an essay. It is important to plan the essay before you start writing it. The essay plan will act like a map and give you directions about where to go next.
The following steps are very essential in planning an essay.
1. Read the essay topic intently

Most of the students fail to understand the topic and hence, answer the wrong question. To get your answer right, spend some time getting your question right.
Write an essay on the following topic

Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Write at least 250 words.
In the above question you are required to discuss the problems and solutions for the given topic. If you fail to understand the question well and instead discuss the causes and effects for the same topic, you might end up losing your band.
You can ensure proper identification of the topic by highlighting keywords in the question, so that you don’t stray off the topic
Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems?
2. Develop focus questions
Once you have identified your task in the topic, create two focus questions. These will act as paragraph guides and also keep you from going off the topic

  1. What problems do we face due to overpopulation?
  2. How can we tackle these problems?

3. Form your body paragraphs
The normal structure of an essay has three essentials:-
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion

While planning your essay, think about how many body paragraphs you would like to include.
Generally, the body paragraphs shouldn’t be less than two or more than three.
Now, for the given topic you can have one paragraph for problems and two paragraphs for solutions.

Always remember, each paragraph must have only one controlling idea. You cannot talk about solutions in the paragraph where you would discuss problems.

4. Answer your focus questions
Now that you have decided on the number of paragraphs, you must think about 2 to 3 points under each focus question.

What problems do we face due to overpopulation?

  1. Overcrowding
  2. Poor facilities
  3. High Cost of Living

How can we tackle these problems?

  1. Government must spread awareness
  2. Individuals must take responsibility

5. Model P-E-E
Once you have noted down your main points, you must think about sub-points to elaborate and extend your ideas.
Model P-E-E (Point-Explain-Example) is a helpful tool for those who struggle with this task.
You first state your point, then explain it further and also give an example to support your idea. After you have added supporting points to your main points, this what your planned essay should look like.
THE ESSAY PLAN

Focus Question – What problems do we face due to overpopulation?

  1. Point – Overcrowding
  2. Sub-Points – (demand exceeds supply, depletion of natural resources)

Example reckless cutting down of forests to facilitate housing needs

 

  1. Point – Poor Facilities and High Cost of Living
  2. Sub-Points(poor infrastructure, no health and hygiene facilities)

 

 

Focus Question – How can we tackle these problems?

 

  1. Point – Government must take steps
  2. Sub-Points– (introduce policies, spread awareness,)

Example – family planning programs and effective birth control

 

  1. Point – Individuals must take responsibility
  2. Sub-Points(educate themselves about birth control methods, co-operate with the Government to control overpopulation)

 

 

 
 

Planning is like the skeleton of an essay. It is important to plan the essay before you start writing it. The essay plan will act like a map and give you directions about where to go next.
The following steps are very essential in planning an essay.
1. Read the essay topic intently

Most of the students fail to understand the topic and hence, answer the wrong question. To get your answer right, spend some time getting your question right.
Write an essay on the following topic

Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems?

Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own experience or knowledge. Write at least 250 words.
In the above question you are required to discuss the problems and solutions for the given topic. If you fail to understand the question well and instead discuss the causes and effects for the same topic, you might end up losing your band.
You can ensure proper identification of the topic by highlighting keywords in the question, so that you don’t stray off the topic
Overpopulation of urban areas has led to numerous problems.

Identify one or two serious ones and suggest ways that governments and individuals can tackle these problems?
2. Develop focus questions
Once you have identified your task in the topic, create two focus questions. These will act as paragraph guides and also keep you from going off the topic

  1. What problems do we face due to overpopulation?
  2. How can we tackle these problems?

3. Form your body paragraphs
The normal structure of an essay has three essentials:-
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion

While planning your essay, think about how many body paragraphs you would like to include.
Generally, the body paragraphs shouldn’t be less than two or more than three.
Now, for the given topic you can have one paragraph for problems and two paragraphs for solutions.

Always remember, each paragraph must have only one controlling idea. You cannot talk about solutions in the paragraph where you would discuss problems.

4. Answer your focus questions
Now that you have decided on the number of paragraphs, you must think about 2 to 3 points under each focus question.

What problems do we face due to overpopulation?

  1. Overcrowding
  2. Poor facilities
  3. High Cost of Living

How can we tackle these problems?

  1. Government must spread awareness
  2. Individuals must take responsibility

5. Model P-E-E
Once you have noted down your main points, you must think about sub-points to elaborate and extend your ideas.
Model P-E-E (Point-Explain-Example) is a helpful tool for those who struggle with this task.
You first state your point, then explain it further and also give an example to support your idea. After you have added supporting points to your main points, this what your planned essay should look like.
THE ESSAY PLAN

Focus Question – What problems do we face due to overpopulation?

  1. Point – Overcrowding
  2. Sub-Points – (demand exceeds supply, depletion of natural resources)

Example reckless cutting down of forests to facilitate housing needs

 

  1. Point – Poor Facilities and High Cost of Living
  2. Sub-Points(poor infrastructure, no health and hygiene facilities)

 

 

Focus Question – How can we tackle these problems?

 

  1. Point – Government must take steps
  2. Sub-Points– (introduce policies, spread awareness,)

Example – family planning programs and effective birth control

 

  1. Point – Individuals must take responsibility
  2. Sub-Points(educate themselves about birth control methods, co-operate with the Government to control overpopulation)

 

 

 
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my name is Rajendra.

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In many nations, most people are unwilling to work as teachers, especially in secondary schools. While relatively lower wages can be a barrier to becoming teachers, governments can solve this issue by raising teachers' salaries.

Many people tend to choose other jobs over teaching to earn a better income, however, in today’s unequal economy, teachers normally earn less than those working in other fields. A good example could be doctors, whose salary is likely ten times higher than that of teachers, making teaching far less satisfying for many people searching for high-salary jobs. That said, some people still prefer to work as teachers regardless of salary, as teaching can be rewarding at times thanks to some curious students who support their teacher’s growth in knowledge.

Interest in teaching among people could rise significantly once the government decides to increase teachers’ salaries. Most people are attracted to lucrative jobs when searching for job prospects, and they want to make as much money as possible. Teaching can also seem appealing to a number of people when individuals working in this profession receive higher pay. As an illustration, once the government in my home country decided to raise teachers' salaries, most people started working as teachers, even if they already had jobs. Given that, we should persuade the government to increase teachers' salaries, particularly in schools.

In conclusion, although many people are no longer interested in teaching due to lower wages, we can still attract individuals to the profession by persuading governments to raise teachers' earnings.

By. Mr. Oybek

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this should be under 5

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Due to so many young people dropping out of schools, the rate of unemploymentis increasing, and it affects our society in different ways. In your opinion, how can this situation be improved?
A several numbers of masses are not getting any employment opportunities due to dropping their education at young age. i fully agree with this statement. To commence with, education play an indispensable role in the economy development of a country. To elaborately, It is the key factor of human beings life, moreover it creates employment opportunities to the peoples as per their skill and demand for the economy improvement. therefore many of youngster or children dropped their schooling at young age, it can create a negative impact, and disadvantages to the nation, because dropping education increases the rate of poverty and reduce the infrastructure development as well as it increase the death rate every year. which has low economy rate such as Bangladesh, burnia etc the reason why these countries are not properly developed because of their people dropped their education schooling at the age between 10 to 20. so, these countries made the less economic development. On the other hand, situation can be improved by providing education facilities to every sector as well as strict rule and regulation with the help of government. In other words, country can be developed economically. if there is a good governance. which keeps and give people. public should consider(choose) a good governance for their prosperity life. thus, a lot of countries like western nation such as the USA, France etc have good economic status all over the world and good rule and regulation. In conclusion, although there are a lot of children all over the world. Some of them tiny country children used to a bonded their schooling everyday while other children from western countries are engaging in education.
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Malkit Singh

Hello i am malkit Singh, I don't know about writing in the ielts, now I am facing a lot of problems.may you help me

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Kutea Gaal kinu kadda

Chutiya Hai writing Ata nahi aur Chala Hai ielts dene

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Is this a opinion essay

Raximjon

It is very important many parents believe younger should work in the other job. Some people believe that many children need to study these days.  Do you agree or disagree?


It is true that many parents believe that offspring ought to work in the other occupation. While some people who think, a large number of children need to study.  Notwithstanding, from my standpoint, it is more vital many offspring need to work rather than occupation.


On the one hand, there are several reasons why people who willing their children ought to work these days. The first reason is that too many parents have enough experience about life than children.  If some people who are on the verge of working their offspring, which is more likely to benefits for children because, they can be significantly changed in their life. Additionally, there are likely to be more living an appealing than they studies.


On the other hand, I believe, it is likely to have a determental impact on children live, when their parents are on the brink of working. It is in my opinion, this type of notion which can be emerged enormously problematics in their life. For instance, the more a number of students who cannot spending time to manage a new language to study. Meanwhile, they reside a distance from parents. If they study, as a result, the more offspring could capable of finding many money rather than their parents are on the point of working. And this one, unspeakable affecting not only the overall their parents willing their offspring should work, but also the lives of others.


In conclusion, it is more crucial a number of children ought to study rather than some people believe younger should work.

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