The document provides instructions for IELTS Writing Task 2, emphasizing the importance of understanding the two parts of each question: the statement (topic) and the instruction (specific task). It outlines how to analyze essay prompts by identifying main and sub-issues, as well as the different types of essay questions that may be encountered. The document also encourages familiarity with the various question types to improve essay writing skills.

3. The statement contains
the topic and instruction
tells you what is your task.
Remember: Each question in
writing task 2 has two parts:
Statement and Instruction.

4. Remember: Each question in writing task 2 has two parts:
statement and instruction. The statement contains the
topic and instruction tells you what is your task.
Statement
Instruction
Examples are taken from Cambridge IELTS Books.

5. Remember: Each question in writing task 2 has two parts:
statement and instruction. The statement contains the
topic and instruction tells you what is your task.
Statement
Instruction

6.  Before writing, spend few minutes
analyzing the question.
(1) What should you write about?
What is the main issue? Identify the topic words.
What are the sub-issues? Identify the micro topic words.
(2) What type of essay is it?
(3) How many parts does the task have?

7.  (1) What should you write about? (Explanation)
Read the prompt carefully and see what should you write about?
What is the main issue? Identify the topic words.
You need to read the question and pinpoint the main issue. The
main issue is often linked to a sub-issue. You need to look at this to
make sure you stay focused and don't write generally about the
topic.
What are the sub-issues? Identify the micro topic words.
The sub-issues are words that tell you more about the topic and the
areas you need to discuss. These words define the question and tell
you which particular part of the main topic the question would like
you to discuss and what the examiner is looking for.

8. Sometimes the given
statement is straight-
forward and it is clear
what is required.
See examples on the next slides:

9. Examples of a straight-forward question.

10. Examples of a straight-forward question.

11. Examples of a straight-forward question.

12. Sometimes the
statement is tricky, and
the actual topic is not
clear in one reading.
In such cases, you must
see what is the actual
topic that you need to
address in the essay.

13. Analyzing IELTS essay
questions: Identify the
main topic and micro
topic.

14. Let’s look at few
examples in the
next slides.
Most often if the statement is in
two parts the first part is a general
topic and the second part is the
specific topic (micro topic)that you
need to focus in your essay.

15. General topic: Improvement of public
transport.
Specific topic: Major spending on which type of
transport; fast trains or existing public transport.
You must write your essay on the
specific topic not on the general
topic.
General topic and
specific topic.

16. General topic: Population.
Specific topic: Comparison between
numbers of old and young.
General topic and
specific topic.

17. General topic: Domestic waste
recycling.
Specific topic: Should it be legally imposed
or implemented by the local government.
General topic and
specific topic.

18. General topic: Consumer
products.
Specific topic: countries individual identity is lost
because same products available every where
General topic and
specific topic.

19. General topic: Obesity.
Specific topic: Increasing weight and not
keeping fit.
General topic and
specific topic.

20. See a summary of
different types of
task 2 questions in
the next slide.
Make sure you
familiarize yourself
with all of them.
(2)
What
type of
questions
it is?
(Explanation)

21. 1. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
2.To what extent do you agree or disagree ?
3. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
4. Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
5. Problem and solution essay.
6 Direct question essay.
7. Double question essay.
Here is the
list of Task 2
question
types.

22. (3) How many parts
does the task have?
(Explanation)

23. This question has three parts: (1) Reasons for parents to
teach children how to be good.(2) Reasons for school to
teach children how to be good.(3) Your opinion.
(3) How many parts does the task have?

24. (3) How many parts does the task have?
This questions has two
parts.

25. (3) How many parts does the task have?
This questions has two
parts.

26. (3) How many parts does the task have?
This questions has two
parts.

27. 1st question.
2nd question.
(3) How many parts does the task have?

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