IELTS Writing | How to Write an Introduction

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Recently, my team and I helped a student jump from a Band 6 - Band 8 in IELTS Writing Task 2. How?

We showed her how to improve her introductions!

Your introduction is the first part of your essay that the IELTS examiner will read. Therefore, you MUST make a good first impression.

In this video, I’ll compare a Band 6 and a Band 8 introduction so you can see exactly what the examiner is looking for.

I’ll also reveal the 7 things you should NEVER put in your IELTS introductions, including:

❌ A hook
❌ Cliches
❌ “High-level” vocabulary
❌ A background statement
❌ A poor thesis statement
❌ Memorised phrases
❌ The same format for all essay types

Watch until the very end where I’ll share my proven 3-step method for writing a strong Task 2 introduction!

I hope you make the most out of it :)

Chris

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Here’s the question we answered in the video:

Many argue that schools are no longer necessary because children can learn so much from the internet and be educated at home.

Do you agree or disagree?


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What to expect in IELTS Writing Task 2:

🖋️ You must write an essay in response to a question.

📋 It is important that you write 250 words or more.

⌛ You should spend around 40 minutes on this section of the IELTS test.

📝 Task 2 is worth 2/3 of your total mark for IELTS Writing.

🗝️ The key to doing well is knowing exactly what the examiners want and giving it to them.

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How you will be assessed in IELTS Writing Task 2:

✔️ Task Achievement (25%)
✔️ Coherence and Cohesion (25%)
✔️ Lexical Resource (25%)
✔️ Grammatical Range and Accuracy (25%)

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Your questions answered:

❓ Should I use personal pronouns in my essay?
📚 You should try to avoid using these, but it is fine to use them when giving your personal opinion.

❓Will using lots of idioms and phrasal verbs boost my score?
📚 No! You should not use idioms in Writing Task 2.

❓ Is it possible for me to score a Band 8?
📚 Yes! However, the average IELTS score is 5.5, so you need to work EXTRA hard to get a Band 8.

❓ How many paragraphs should I write?

📚 Four. Most IELTS Writing Task 2 essays follow the same basic four paragraph structure:

Introduction - Main Body Paragraph 1 - Main Body Paragraph 2 - Conclusion

❓ Will I lose marks if I don’t write enough words?

📚 Yes. If you don’t write at least 250 words, you will lose marks in ‘Task Achievement’ for not answering the question fully:(

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0:00 Why your introduction is so important
4:27 Don't use a hook
5:58 Avoid cliches
7:33 Don't use “high-level” vocabulary
9:43 Do NOT include a background statement
11:28 Don't write a poor thesis statement
13:15 Avoid memorised phrases
13:38 Don't use the same format for all essay types
17:45 How to write a Band 8 introduction
21:13 How to get more free IELTS resources