IELTS Opinion Essay
IELTS opinion essays, also known as ‘agree or disagree’ essays, come up frequently in the writing exam. This type of questions is very similar to agree/disagree questions: it states two opposite views and asks you to give your opinion.
IELTS Preparation
Essay#21 | Contribution To The Society
Some people say the professional workers such as doctors, nurses and teachers, who make greater contribution to the society, should be paid more than those people in the field of sports and entertainment
Essay#19 | Show Care to Family and Friends
Some people view giving presents as an important way to show care to family and friends. Others think there are more important things that can be done to show care and appreciation.
Essay#17 | Modern World and Images
In the modern world, the image (photograph or film) is becoming a more powerful way of communicating than the written word.
Essay#16 | Supermarkets and Food Products
Supermarkets should only sell food produced from within their own country rather than imports from overseas.
Essay#15 | Shopping
In the past, shopping was a routine domestic task. Many people nowadays regard it as a hobby.
Essay#5 | Healthcare Costs
People who cause their own illnesses through unhealthy lifestyles and poor diets should have to pay more for health care.
Essay#4 | Natural Talent
It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes claimed that any child can be taught to become a good sports person or musician.
Essay#1 | Modern Music
Many people believe that modern music can have a negative impact on the young. Others believe the effect of modern music is positive.
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.