Essay#53 | Cosmopolitan Cities
Nowadays many countries have very cosmopolitan cities with people from all over the world. How can the government ensure that all these people can live together harmoniously?
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.
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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#51 | Climate Change
Some people think that developed countries have a higher responsibility to combat climate change than developing countries. Others believe that all countries should have the same responsibilities towards protecting the environment.
Essay#50 | Governments and Services
A government’s role is only to provide defence capability and urban infrastructure (roads, water supplies, etc.). All other services (education, health, social security) should be provided by private groups or individuals in the community.
Essay#49 | Genetic Engineering
Genetic engineering is a dangerous trend. It should be limited. To what extent do you agree?
Essay#48 | Global Warming
Should the international community do more to tackle the threat of global warming?
Essay#47 | Learning a Foreign Language
Compare the advantages and disadvantages of three of the following ways of learning a foreign language.
Essay#46 | Violence
Many people believe that increasing levels of violence on television and in films is having a direct result on levels of violence in society. Others claim that violence in society is the result of more fundamental social problems such as unemployment.
Essay#45 | Governments and health education
Governments around the world spend too much money on treating illnesses and diseases and not enough on health education and prevention.
Essay#44 | Stressful lives of teenagers
Today’s teenagers have more stressful lives than previous generations.
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.