IELTS Writing Task 2 - How To Write Discussion Essays

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In this video, I show you step-by-step how to write Task 2 Discussion Essays.
Here’s what it covers:
• How to Identify discussion essays
• 3 Common mistakes
• Essay structure
• How to plan
• How to write an introduction
• How to write main body paragraphs
• How to write a conclusion
You’ll find additional in-depth lessons on planning, and writing introductions, main body paragraphs and conclusions on the website and in related videos. Just follow these links:
How To Plan a Task 2 Essay
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How To Write an Introduction
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How To Write Main Body Paragraphs
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How To Write a Conclusion
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For more help, visit the writing section of my website www.ieltsjacky.com to find all the step-by-step guidance you need to write high scoring essays.
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@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

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@blumoon4228 3 жыл бұрын

4:00 Discussion Essay Structure 9:33 Introduction structure 10:51 Paraphrase the question 11:18 Outline and thesis statement 12:01 The introduction 12:47 Body paragraphs ideas 13:09 Body paragraph structure 13:30 Body 1 - Topic sentence 14:33 Body 1 - Explanation sentence 14:55 Body 1 - Example 15:26 Body 1 Full 15:47 BODY 2 - Topic sentence 16:48 Explanation sentence 16:58 Example 17:27 Body 2 Full 17:38 Conclusion structure 18:23 Purpose of conclusion 18:55 First words (conclusion) 19:27 Paraphrase introduction (conclusion) 20:26 Full essay

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@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

You are very welcome, Labani. Glad you've found it helpful. I'm currently working on another discussion essay video which will be out soon.

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@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Saranga, I'm so glad you're finding my video lessons helpful. Thank you for your kind comments. Jacky

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Thanks Nima. Glad you like them!

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My pleasure. Glad you're finding them helpful for your students.

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@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

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Glad you found it useful Esther. Thanks for commenting. Jacky

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@user-zp7wy8lc8u Жыл бұрын

First of all i would like to thank you for your expanded explanation. And it was really helpful for me to understand the structure. I have one question in the example part of main body 1 you used "Today, a third of wild golden lion tamarins were raised in captivity" Shouldn't we actually use "are" instead of "were" as there is a word Today?

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Glad you like it!

@waleedmohamedali5231 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your efforts, really you are the best one I have seen who explain writing. But I have a question, why you didn't restate your opinion clearly in the conclusion as you did in the introduction?

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your positive comment and your question. I feel that I have restated my opinion clearly in the conclusion. Here are the introduction and the conclusion. Introduction: I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable. Conclusion: In conclusion, although zoos do help to safeguard dwindling populations of particular species, the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist.

@Drdongyong 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jacky for this great video. I have a question though, do I have to pick a side when I write discussion essay? Is it ok if I say I agree with both sides? Thank you!

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Discussion essays will almost always ask you to discuss both sides of the argument and give your opinion. You must give your opinion if asked for it or your will get a low score for task achievement. Best regards, Jacky

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Thanks a million

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

You're so welcome.

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@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@kwadwosafo9069 2 жыл бұрын

Useful

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Glad you think so!

@anishbaniya8180 2 жыл бұрын

Greetings jacky, Can we include 2 or 3 sentences as explanation after topic sentence in the main body paragraph in order to increase passage length ?

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that's fine, Anish. Try to keep the two main body paragraphs roughly the same length so, if you give a long explanation for main body paragraph 1, aim to do the same for main body paragraph 2.

@sogandnorouzi Жыл бұрын

Sorry to bother you but I wanna know for learning better vocabularies and using them, which books will you recommend?

@ajisolaadedamola4050 2 жыл бұрын

Greeting Jacky, can we give examples in “ Discuss both views and give your opinion” essay or is it not allowed? Thank you

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Giving examples is important in all types of task 2 essay.

@cherry_ke Жыл бұрын

Is it okay to agree to both views in a discussion essay?

@behnamhashempour6483 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Jacky, would please tell me your introduction opinion more simple ? because I cannot understand the structure.

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Behnam. I suggest that you study this lesson on my website. This will enable you to work through it more slowly than watching the video. This should help you to understand everything better. You'll find the lesson here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html I hope this helps. Best regards, Jacky

@hosseinzeinalifard3454 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great video. Based on band 7 task response, the essay should "present a clear position throughout the response" but in your essay there is no mention of your position in the body paragraphs. Please do explain.

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Hossein, I’m glad you like the video. First and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. This particular question asks the candidate to ‘Discuss both views and give your opinion’. The sample essay does exactly that - main body paragraph 1 discusses one view, main body paragraph 2 discusses the other view, the conclusion summarises the main ideas and gives the writer’s opinion. I hope this helps your understanding.

@hosseinzeinalifard3454 2 жыл бұрын

@@IELTSJacky I understand the structure of your essay; that's not my question though. Isn't it essential to present your position in the body of the essay as well as in the introduction and conclusion?

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

@@hosseinzeinalifard3454 No, it isn’t essential. Use the marking criteria as a guide. I think this particular criteria is confusing to students and it actually contradicts the similar criteria for level’s 8 & 9 which state that you must present a fully developed position in response or answer to the question. As I said before, first and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. That is what will gain you the marks. To keep presenting your position in each part of the essay will create a very messy essay that does not, in the case of the question we are talking about, meet the marking criteria.

@nethravenkat5034 11 ай бұрын

Hello. I don't quite understand the difference between advantages and disadvantages and opinion essay. This is a opinion essay but the first paragraph talks about the advantages and second one talks about the disadvantages and there is a opinion at the last. I could see that the same has been followed while writing advantages and disadvantages essay. Should we provide evidence and talk positively about the view that we don't agree with?

@soyseth4897 2 жыл бұрын

Dear professor, besides "on the one hand" and "on the other hand" what other cohesive devices are suggested in IELTS to show the opposite ideas ?

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

I have included two lessons on cohesive devices in my Ultimate IELTS Grammar Course: Lesson 44 - Linking Ideas 1 - Connecting Words Lesson 45 - Linking Ideas 2 - Contrasting Two Ideas You will find all the information you need here. The course is only $5.99 for a month’s access so you may feel that it is well worth purchasing even if you only need these two lessons. You can find out more about the course via the ‘Ebooks & Courses’ tab in the top menu of my website www.IELTSJacky.com. The URL is: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-products.html I hope this is helpful.

@sudipapathak3457 Жыл бұрын

It is good to discuss the negative idea first followed by the discussion of positive idea as per the suggestion. But why does the example display the positive idea discussed first and the negative idea after that?

@mr.blackstrm3549 Жыл бұрын

Should I state my opinion on the end of the conclusion?????? In this essay??? Reply please 😢😢😢

@777Juventus 2 жыл бұрын

I just want to ask isn't better to write my opinion in the main paragraph too? And not only in the introduction and conclusion. I saw some make three paragraphs first two general ideas and then the third they write their opinion. So which way better?

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Mohammad. Apologies for my late reply. I didn’t receive notification of your post and have only just spotted it. The essay structure that I recommend is not the only one you can use but it is simple and will get you a high score. I suggest that you practise using both structures and see which one works best for you. I would also add that sometimes a particular question will fit one structure better than another which is why I always say that you should use the structure only as a guide. I hope this is helpful. Jacky

@777Juventus 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much, for your answer actually i found that your way is really better and easier, but some said that 3 main paragraphs is the best way, but since you said that your way can give me high grade too then i will stick with it, appreciate everything your doing god bless u

@bassamawadh6547 3 жыл бұрын

jacky, can I write a third paragraph, where i state my opinion ?

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

I recommend that you keep to the essay structure that I outline in this lesson. You state your opinion in the introduction and again in the conclusion. You might find it helpful to study this lesson on the website. You will find it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html I hope this helps. Jacky

@Urhackerr 3 жыл бұрын

If the question is like. Discuss both views. then do we need to add opinion? I'm not sure as different channels are including opinion even if they don't ask

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Discussion essay questions usually ask you to give your opinion. Choose one view and make sure that your opinion is clear throughout the essay. Occasionally, a question will come up where it does not ask for an opinion in which case you shouldn’t give one. If you are ever unsure about how to answer a question, analyse it and work out exactly what you are being asked to do. See the lessons on question analysis on my website www.ieltsjacky.com. There are also video versions of the lessons posted on the pages. I hope this helps, Nishant.

@scintillant1525 2 жыл бұрын

Please, what's your view on expression like , 'This essay will discuss both views...' Or 'this essay says that ...'

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

'This essay will discuss both views...' is fine to use when appropriate. 'This essay says that ...' would not be correct to use. To 'say' something is to express it in the spoken word. You could write, 'this essay will state that...' I hope this is helpful.

@dowletmyradow3932 Жыл бұрын

is not the example of 2nd body paragraph too personal? would not be better if more general sample is used, like the sample in the 1st body paragraph?

@noorazeeliaabdulmanan786 3 жыл бұрын

Hi! Does a discussion essay also known as a discursive essay?

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Yes.

@rajatsingla241 Жыл бұрын

tell me this must be in academics ????????

@battulgaaltanbagana2310 3 жыл бұрын

What type essay is Cause and effect?

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

It's a problem - solution essay.

@omario1996 Жыл бұрын

@IELTS Jacky, fantastic your work is. please, could you IDENTIFY for me the topic and the controlling idea of the first body paragraph's topic sentence.🙏

@arnavshrestha8465 2 жыл бұрын

20:17 conclusion

@victoriaidomeh5636 5 ай бұрын

I wrote my test two weeks ago Jacky I found your channel 3 days to my test day and I studied all your writing videos. My result just came out and I got 7.5 In writing. Thank you Jacky ❤

@SalmanRasheed-4566 4 ай бұрын

How to generate ideas and practice

@user-cc6lu1yv7v 2 жыл бұрын

I am wondering why starting with the general topic gets lose points :(

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

To get a high score for task response, everything you write must directly answer the question. If you start your essay with a general topic, you are probably not meeting this marking criteria.

@rezaazimi8229 Жыл бұрын

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@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@arnavshrestha8465 2 жыл бұрын

12:34 intro

@arnavshrestha8465 2 жыл бұрын

15:34 body 1

@annduk9058 2 жыл бұрын

Dear Jacky, Have I got this right? You`re not supposed to state your opinion unless asked about it? Would really appreciate your answer.

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, that is correct.

@behnamhashempour6483 4 жыл бұрын

Where is your opinion sentence in conclusion ????

@IELTSJacky 4 жыл бұрын

This is the opinion I state in the conclusion: ....the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they (zoos) should not be allowed to exist.

@goodlifenepal 2 жыл бұрын

and they should not allow to exist - is implicitly indicating the opinion

@jeje5866 2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t understand!! Do you agree that zoo is good for animals or not !! You stated you point at the intro , but in many body you said its good because their numbers increased, and then in main body 2 you said they are suffering because zoo is small narrow place , whats going on im confused someone explain to me !!!

@IELTSJacky Жыл бұрын

This is a discussion essay where you are require to ‘Discuss both view and give your opinion’. Each of the two main paragraphs discusses one side of the argument and the writer’s opinion, that zoos should not be allowed to exist, is given in the conclusion.

@arnavshrestha8465 2 жыл бұрын

17:29 body 2

@soklenglaunh2208 3 жыл бұрын

I feel the introduction and the conclusion are opposite. The introduction support the zoo, but the conclusion does not support the zoo. Am I right?

@IELTSJacky 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Sokleng, Both the introduction and the conclusion state the same opinion. Here they are together: I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable. …the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist. Unacceptable means that something is not satisfactory or should not be allowed. I hope this helps. Jacky

@Cour_reet_bapusson 9 ай бұрын

10:56 10:58 10:59 11:00 11:04

@wolverine9377 2 жыл бұрын

Where is your opinion myam? Its too confusing,what are differences in " disscuss both side only" and " discuss both + your opinion"

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

I have never seen a question that says, "discuss both side only". "Both" and "only" mean the opposite so this phrase doesn't make sense and it is grammatically incorrect.

@maggiemunetsi2131 2 жыл бұрын

Hello maam.....l am afraid l might not reach the word limit with 1 idea in each paragraph ,is it possible to write 2 ideas for each view

@IELTSJacky 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Maggie, If you expand on each idea with an explanation and example, you should reach the minimum word limit quite easily. Developing your ideas is very important. However, if you are really struggling to meet the word limit and can write about two ideas for each view in the time allowed, that’s fine. Jacky

@kausarnadaf6921 Жыл бұрын

lucid

@nargizanarzullayeva271 2 жыл бұрын

@chriscs9080 Жыл бұрын

Do we really have to extend both views? In other examples I have seen they just write about one view and provide 2 topic sentances-explanation and example.