For completing both the IELTS Writing tests, task 1 and task 2, you’ll be given more than an hour. For task 1, you’ll be required to write a minimum of 150 words while for task 2 a minimum fo 250 words will be required. And since task 2 will fetch you more band as compared to task 1, it’ll be best not to spend more than 20 minutes for the latter so that you can have enough time in hand to complete task 2. The marking for the writing tests will be done on factors including vocabulary, grammar, number of words used, and so on. So it’s best to prepare yourself for the test.
For task 2, the examiner will give you a topic for which you’ll have to write an essay about, in at least 250 words. So to help prepare for this, below are the types of essays along with some of the essay topics you could use to practice on.
Types of Essays
There are different types of essays that could be given to you. The different types, along with example topics are mentioned below
- Opinion Essay
An opinion essay is an essay in which you have to explain the topic based on the opinion that you have regarding that topic.
- Press
- Internet
- News Media
- Career
- Environmental Protection
- Travel and tourism
- Transportation
- TV or Radio
- Communication technology
- Living in Campus
- Government
- Education
- Language
- Illness and Disease
- Inventions
- Mobile phone
- Architecture and History
- Digital Communication
- Economic Development
- Food and Transport
- Sports
- Television and Children
- Discussion Essay
In a discussion essay, you’ll have to discuss for and against the given topic.
- Global issues
- Ageing population
- Dangerous Sports
- International Car-free days
- Education and Career
- People and community
- Health
- Newspapers
- Economic growth
- Advantage or Disadvantage Essay
For this type of essay, you have to write about the positive and negative aspects of the given topic.
- Technology
- Living in big cities
- Youth and Community
- Traffic and Accommodation
- Gap Year
- Remote Environment
- Solution Essay
In solution essays, the topic will be a problem and you’ll have to give a solution to the particular issue. Sometimes the question may also be posed as to why this particular issue happened, and you’ll have to present your opinions based on the issue.
- Direct Question Essay
For this type of essay, the topic will be a question for which you’ll have to answer based on your thoughts and experiences.
