Essay#66 | Children and Toys
Some parents buy their children a large number of toys to play with. What are the advantages and disadvantages for the child of having a large number of toys?
How to Write an IELTS Advantages and Disadvantages Essay
The IELTS Advantages and Disadvantages essay task (IELTS Writing Task 2) tests your ability to analyze the advantages and disadvantages of a particular phenomenon or issue.
There are two types of Advantages/Disadvantages essay:
Type 1 asks that you simply discuss the advantages and disadvantages.
Type 2 asks that you discuss the advantages and disadvantages AND give your opinion on whether the advantages outweigh the disadvantages or vice versa.
IELTS Preparation
Essay#52 | Social media
Social media is becoming increasingly popular amongst all age groups. However, sharing personal information on social media websites does have risks.
Essay#47 | Learning a Foreign Language
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following ways of learning a foreign language.
Essay#38 | Longer life spans
Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives.
Essay#23 | Nuclear Technology
To what extent is nuclear technology a danger to life on Earth? What are the benefits and risks associated with its use?
Essay#18 | Online Education and Training
Online education and training is becoming increasingly popular in the business world.
Essay#3 | Video Games
Nowadays many people have access to computers and a large number of children enjoy playing video games. What are the advantages and disadvantages of playing video games for children?
Essay#2 | Work From Home
In the past, most people used to travel to their place of work. With increased use of computers, the internet and smart phones, more and more people are starting to work from home.
IELTS Sample Charts (IELTS Academic Writing Task 1)
IELTS Writing Task 1 – Academic
The Writing Task 1 of the IELTS Academic test requires you to write a summary of at least 150 words in response to a particular graph (bar, line or pie graph), table, chart, or process (how something works, how something is done). This task tests your ability to select and report the main features, to describe and compare data, identify significance and trends in factual information, or describe a process.
IELTS Writing Task 2 (IELTS Sample essays)
IELTS Writing Task 2 requires you to write at least 250 words. You will be presented with a topic and will be tested on your ability to respond by giving and justifying an opinion, discussing the topic, summarizing details, outlining problems, identifying possible solutions and supporting what you write with reasons, arguments and relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.
The assessment of Task 2 carries more weight in marking than Task 1. Writing scripts are marked by trained and certificated IELTS examiners, who all hold relevant teaching qualifications and are recruited as examiners by the test centres and approved by British Council or IDP: IELTS Australia.