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IELTS Writing Task 2 Exercises

WRITING

Below you'll be able to access information, exercises and activities which are designed to help you improve and perfect your IELTS Writing Task 2 answers. After completing all 20 units of this course, you should have a clearer idea of what is required and how to reach band 7 or higher in this part of the IELTS test.

IELTS Writing Task 2 information, advice & practice activities:

Planning 1: Different types of questions

Planning 2: Keywords & ideas

Introductions 1: Paraphrasing the question

Introductions 2: Outlining main ideas

Grammatical Range: Contrast with while/ although & however

Grammatical Range: Not only… but… (Inversion)

Body Paragraphs 1: Topic sentences

Body Paragraphs 2: Supporting & extending main ideas

Body Paragraphs 3: Linking adverbs and phrases:

Body Paragraphs 4: Extending ideas with 2nd conditionals

Body Paragraphs 5: Giving examples

Body Paragraphs 6: Relating back to the question

Grammatical Range: Using the passive voice

Grammatical Range: Gerund clauses

Grammatical Range: Relative clauses to make complex sentences

Coherence & Cohesion: How to reference using it and this

Grammatical Range: Cleft sentences

Task Response: Showing a clear position

Lexical Resource: How to avoid informal English in academic writing

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