Writing Answer Sheets

The best way to feel the real IELTS test is practice the writing using an answer sheet.

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IELTS Writing Task 2 – Introduction Paragraph Tips and Samples

An introduction paragraph is an important part in an essay. In this paragraph, you must present your position. Besides, you must not repeat the question but paraphrase them. The first paragraph should also be a stand point for your essay.
In this article, I give some examples for an introduction paragraph.

Question 1:
Population control policies like China’s one child policy are a good way to fight poverty. Discuss it.
Sample answer:

     The great population growth is one of the problems in many countries with no exception for Indonesia because it impact to the level of wealth and education of their citizens. Because of that, many countries have tried to control it and people thought that China is one of the successful countries on controlling their population. They made a policy that asked their citizen have one child in a family. China thought that the policy was good way to solve the poverty problem. Unfortunately, it is not really true and suitable for other countries because it has some disadvantages while it also has some benefits.

Comment <from an IELTS native tutor>:  Very good. This is a very good introduction paragraph and address the main issue.

IELTS Writing Task 2 – Making a guideline: Tips #1

There are 5 steps to make a guideline for writing an essay. Eventhough it spends a little time, you will get a good essay because you can address or answer the main issue and you will have main topics for each body paragraph that you will write. Because of that, it is better for you to practice these steps in your weekly practice test.

1. Find or underline keywords in the question.
   
2. Paraphrase the keywords as many as you can or remember.
   
3. Find the topic based on the question.  It should be a short sentence.
   
4. Make a question sentence.
   
5. Answer the question. The answer will be your body of the essay.  In IELTS, it’s better for you to make 2 or 3 answer sentences and it mean that you will make 2 or 3 body paragraphs.

Example: