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IELTS Writing Course: Lesson 3 - Topics

In this lesson, we will look at how you can turn your arguments into whole sentences and paragraphs in the body of your essay.

Spinning wheel on a background of coloured segments with icons representing topics in this IELTS writing course.
In IELTS writing task 2, you can never be sure about what topic you'll have to write about... (Photo sourced from: http://akinseagleseye.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/trivia-crack.jpg).

In lesson 1, we looked at the overall structure of an IELTS task 2 essay. In this lesson, we will look at turning your arguments into whole sentences and paragraphs. Let's imagine that you are given the following task 2 essay question: 'Some people believe that living in a city is preferable to living in the countryside while others strongly disagree. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.' When you are planning your arguments, you could use a diagram like the one in the picture below:

Two spider diagrams showing some advantages and disadvantages of living in a city and living in the countryside respectively.
You can make notes like this on the question paper before you start writing. For computer-based tests, you may have to simplify the way you make notes on-screen.

The important thing though, is how you introduce these topics in the body of your essay. Watch the video below to find out how this can be done.

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