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Write about the following topic: In most workplaces, older employees have more experience than their younger colleagues, but younger people may understand new technology better. Some people believe workers should follow the advice of senior staff, while others think advice from younger colleagues is more useful. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Write about the following topic: Some governments have introduced extra taxes on air travel to reduce its environmental impact, while critics say such taxes punish ordinary families and rarely change behaviour. Do the advantages of these taxes outweigh the disadvantages? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Write about the following topic: In many countries, school uniforms are being abandoned in favour of casual dress. Why do some schools insist on uniforms? Do you think uniforms affect how students behave? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.
Strategy · how to approach Writing Task 2
- Spend up to 5 of your 40 minutes planning: question type, position, two main ideas, examples.
- Four-paragraph default: intro, body 1, body 2, conclusion. One central idea per body paragraph.
- Aim for 260–290 words; long essays raise error counts without raising scores.
- Always leave 3 minutes to check subject-verb agreement, articles, and tense consistency. That is the cheapest Band lift available.
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How long should an IELTS Task 2 essay be?
At least 250 words. 260 to 290 is the practical sweet spot: enough development without handing the examiner extra errors.
How is IELTS Writing Task 2 scored?
Four equally weighted criteria: Task Achievement, Coherence & Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. Task 2 counts twice as much as Task 1.
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