Writing Task 2 · module 5 of 8
Free IELTS Writing Task 2 lessons
Every essay type, planning in five minutes, band 7+ paragraphs, cohesion, vocabulary and grammatical range.
16 lessons · about 8.3 hours
- 1Task 2: the four criteria decodedSee exactly what Writing Task 2 asks for, how the four marking criteria work in practice, what separates band 6 from 7 and 8, which habits quietly cap your score, and a four-paragraph structure that works for every essay type.25 min · Foundation
- 2Analysing the question: five essay typesRecognise the five main Task 2 essay types from their instruction words, separate topic words from instruction and limiting words, list every job the question gives you, and write a precise partly-agree position when the question allows it.30 min · Foundation
- 3Planning in five minutesUse a five-step, five-minute plan: decode the question, choose a position, brainstorm with perspective prompts, select your two strongest ideas with specific examples, and map every paragraph before you write a sentence.30 min · Foundation
- 4Introductions and thesis statementsWrite a natural 40–60-word introduction in two or three sentences: a background statement that paraphrases the prompt accurately, a thesis that answers the question for every essay type, and an optional outline, with no memorised openers.30 min · Intermediate
- 5Body paragraphs that develop ideasWrite body paragraphs the way band 7–8 writers do. Each one makes a single clear point, explains it through a cause–effect chain, proves it with a specific example and links back to the question. Includes before-and-after rewrites and a timed paragraph-writing task.35 min · Intermediate
- 6Conclusions that close the argumentWrite a two- or three-sentence conclusion that restates your position, sums up your main reasons in fresh words and closes the essay cleanly, with no new ideas, no contradictions and no copied introduction.20 min · Intermediate
- 7Opinion essays (agree / disagree)Master the most common Task 2 question type. Choose a full, partial or balanced position on ‘agree or disagree’ and ‘to what extent’ questions, state its extent precisely, hold it from introduction to conclusion and structure the essay to prove it.35 min · Intermediate
- 8Discussion essays (both views)Answer ‘Discuss both views and give your own opinion’ in full. Develop each view fairly, place your opinion where the examiner cannot miss it and organise the essay without leaning on ‘On the one hand… On the other hand…’.35 min · Intermediate
- 9Advantages and disadvantages essaysLearn the difference between 'Discuss the advantages and disadvantages' and 'Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?', weigh the two sides using clear criteria, and write a band 8 essay that reaches a convincing verdict.30 min · Intermediate
- 10Problem–solution and cause–effect essaysTell causes, problems, effects and solutions apart, match every solution to the cause it fixes, propose realistic measures that say who does what, and use the language of causation and recommendation accurately.30 min · Intermediate
- 11Two-part question essaysAnswer direct-question essays (for example 'Why is this happening? Is it a positive or negative development?') fully and equally: one paragraph per question, a thesis that answers both, and an opinion only where the question asks for one.30 min · Intermediate
- 12Coherence and cohesion without overusing linkersMake your essay flow the way band 8 writing does: logical progression, one idea per paragraph, and connections made through reference, substitution, ellipsis and lexical chains, with linking words used accurately and sparingly rather than mechanically.30 min · Advanced
- 13Lexical resource: collocations and topic vocabularyBand 7+ vocabulary is about precision, not rare words. Learn the collocations examiners reward, the word-form and register errors that hold candidates at band 6, how to paraphrase the question naturally, and ready-to-use vocabulary sets for the six most frequent Task 2 topics.35 min · Advanced
- 14Grammatical range: complex sentences for band 7+Band 7 grammar needs a variety of complex structures and frequent error-free sentences. Master relative, concessive and conditional clauses, passives, participle and noun clauses, cleft sentences and careful inversion, then learn the checking routine that keeps your sentences accurate.35 min · Advanced
- 15Common errors Bangladeshi candidates makeThe same errors appear in essay after essay: discuss about, informations, I am agree, cope up with, more better, missing articles and comma splices. Learn why they happen, how to fix them for good, and practise until the correct forms are automatic.30 min · Intermediate
- 16Band 8+ Task 2 masterclassStudy two fully annotated band 8–9 essays, watch a band 6 essay being upgraded to band 8 one criterion at a time, and lock in an exam-day routine for planning, writing and checking. Then write a full essay against the clock.40 min · Advanced
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