Friday, August 2, 2019

Writing Opinion Essay | Hints


WRITING ESSAY – HINTS 

IELTS Writing Task 2: How to write an Introduction

Question: The best way to improve health is to do regular exercise.
To what extent do you agree?

 1Background statement = paraphrasing
(Should have the same meaning to the question statement/ do not copy IELTS statement/  use different vocabulary as synonyms)

The most effective method in developing and improving health is considered to be daily exercise.

 2. Thesis statement (here opinion essay)

In my opinion, I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I also believe that diet is important.


The most effective method in developing and improving health is considered to be daily exercise. In my opinion, I agree that exercise is the key to health. However, I also believe that diet is important.

(35 words)
A perfect IELTS Essay have 35-50 words.

Opinion Essay Thesis Statement
In my view,………………….
I think, …………………………
I believe, ……………………..
In my opinion, ……………..


DISCUSSION ESSAY – USEFUL ACADEMIC EXPRESSION

Many people believe that ……………………….
It is commonly believed that …………………..
It is often believed that……………………………
It is often thought that ……………………………
It is considered by many that ……………………..
It is argued by many that ……………………….
It is argued by some that ……………………………
Some people support the opinion that ……………………………

LINKING WORDS FOR CONCLUSION
In conclusion, ………………………….. 
To conclude, …………………………..
To sum up, ……………………………….

LINKING DEVICES TO GIVE EXAMPLES

Such as / namely
Fast food has a high content of fat and sugar which can lead to serious health issues, such as obesity and cardiac disease, when eaten in quantity.

Obesity and cardiac disease are typical examples of the health issues that can be faced by people who regularly consume food with a high fat and sugar content.

For example (For instance, To illustrate, As an illustration, To give a clear example

For example, an increasing number of people are eating unhealthy food regardless of the health warnings. For example, about 70 % of people working in the UK resort to buying ready made meals for convenience rather than doing home cooking.

An increasing number of people are eating unhealthy food regardless of the health warnings. This is exemplified by  the 70 % of working people in the UK who resort to buying ready made meals for convenience.

This can be seen by the growing number of working people in the UK who resort to buy ready made meals for convenience instead of cooking at home.

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