IELTS Writing Task 2 - Understand the 5 Essay Types

There are 5 main types of essays that you could be asked to write:

1) Opinion Essays
2) Discussion Essays
3) Problems Essays
4) Advantages & Disadvantages Essays
5) Double Question Essays

Almost every question you could possibly get will fit into one of these categories. However, questions can be written in many different ways, which can make it difficult to determine which type they are.

By the end of the video, you will have a good understanding of all 5 essay types.

Video content:

• An overview of the 5 types of Task 2 essay
• Samples questions to help you recognise the different wording used
• 5 Model essay structures

Here are the links that I mention in the video to more information on each essay type.
1) Opinion Essays

2) Discussion Essays

3) Problems Essays

4) Advantages & Disadvantages Essays

5) Double Question Essays

There are also lots more writing videos on my YouTube channel.

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