There are so many different types of essays in IELTS Writing Task 2. In such a scenario, you may get confused while identifying what type of essay it is and hence it becomes important to determine whether you are required to give your opinion in the essay or not. Let us find out how to identify which type of IELTS writing task 2 essay is being asked in the exam.
Read the Question and Mark Keywords
Firstly, the IELTS writing task 2 essay question would be a very lengthy statement but actually, the real question is sandwiched between instructions and is written in bold. So, the statements written in bold are what you need to read carefully to identify the essay type. Also, before you identify the essay type, you can mark down some keywords that would help you to know the topic. For example,
Poverty is still one of the major problems in developing countries.
What are the problems faced by poor nations?
What can be done to eradicate poverty?
In the above essay question, you can underline keywords as below:
Poverty is still one of the major problems in developing countries.
What are the problems faced by poor nations?
What can be done to eradicate poverty?
From the keywords underlined in the statement, it can be determined that the topic of this essay question is poverty in the developing nations.
Identify the Sentences after Essay Statement
After you know the topic, it is the time now to identify the type of IELTS writing task 2 question it is. The sentences following the essay statement would actually help you to determine what you have to do in the essay or in other words, you will come to know which essay it is.
For instance, in the above essay question, “what are the problems faced by poor nations” and “what can be done to eradicate poverty” are the two questions written after the topic statement which let you know that you have to write problems that poor countries face and the solutions that can reduce poverty. So, this is a “problems and solutions” type of IELTS writing task 2 essay question.
Keywords to Identify Opinion Based Essay
In the questions written after the essay topic statement, you can identify whether you have to give your opinion in the essay or not. “you” or “your” is the common keyword that would ensure you need to give opinion.
For example, “Do you agree?”, “Do you agree or disagree on this statement?”, “What is your opinion?”, “To what extent do you agree on this?”, “What do you think about this opinion?”, “Discuss both views and give your own opinion?”etc. are some of the common questions written after the topic statements. Such IELTS writing task 2 questions are actually opinion based. Thus, whenever you find these questions in your essay, make sure you are giving your clear opinion on the topic otherwise you would lose marks.
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i believe that everyone has different opinions on this topic. But In my opinion, specialised facilities should exist only to train the top atheltes. Yet, the governments still should provide other facilities for everyone else to use, you will never know if someone has a hidden talent and potential but don't know how to improve it beause there is no place to learn. Some people volunteer and build a basketball basket outside of their property just so other kids can play.
On the other hand, countries building specialised facilities for top atheletes is not a terrible thing. People like top atheletes should have a place only for them to train. Because, they can focus and open up their full potential in the place everything they need has provided.
For instance, they still can train at a gym or other not specialised facilites. However, the amount of people around them, the equipments that are not necessary are going to distract them.
Nonetheless, i would say that there are still a plenty of people with hidden potential. Since, in some country there aren't much facilities for the residents (such as training center, public gym) and they are unable to unlock the hidden talent and what they can do. Despite of that, every country should provide their citizen the opportunity to find what their talent its and what they can do for their country. I strongly believe that if the government had already provided this opportunity, a lot of great atheletes would have been born by now.
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