IELTS Writing Task 2 - How To Write Opinion Essays
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- In this video, I show you step-by-step how to write Task 2 Opinion Essays.
Here’s what it covers:
• 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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There are also lots more writing videos on my UA-cam channel.
I watched many videos on the topic in UA-cam. I would say, this is the best.
Well crafted opinion essay structure. Very Crisp. Thanks a ton!
Your videos are really helpful and the best among all UA-cam teachers, truly❣ thank you!
Jacky, I don't how many of your videos I've watched today. You are so helpful. Thank you for all of this.
You are so welcome.
@@IELTSJacky how should I write the thesis nd outline part of intro if I want to partially agree with the statements? So that I can also give some points on the other side to increase my word counts
Thank you, how wonderfully structured!
You are very welcome.
Thanks a lot Jacky, your videos are all very helpful and well structures !!
You're welcome, Gianfilippo. Glad you're finding them helpful.
No words Can give you your importance, your explanation is wonderful
Thank you so much, this is the best opinion essay writing technique I ever watched!
Wow, thank you! Glad it was helpful. Thanks so much for letting me know. Jacky
I wanna give you big shout out,Jacky because this video is really helpful
That was useful! Thanks, i will write my essay while following to this sample👍
Thanks so much for having uploaded this video.
It's my pleasure.
this video is quite helpful, thank you!!
I was clueless initially, however, You gave me a clue! Cheers! ❤
Thank you so much, your videos are very helpful.. liked and subscribed!
So glad you are finding my videos helpful Martyr. Thanks for liking and subscribing.
Thank you so much for your useful and needful videos. Hi from Uzbekistan!)
You are very welcome. Hello to Uzbekistan.
Thank you so much for this. I scored 7 in writing and overall band of 7.5
Fantastic score Mihir. Congratulations! Glad to have been able to help.
Mrs Jacky, thanks a lot for your labour and I expect more and more videos about IELTS. Guys these materials are beneficial💫.
Yeah
What a great teacher!
Thank you, Chumbaa. Glad to help.
thank you jacky, your videos are solid gold. My test is tomorrow, I'm aiming at 7.5 I'll update you once my scores arrive, Cheers!.
Glad to be able to help. I wish you all the very best in your test and look forward to hearing your results.
Hi Yazan. Whats the score!
So what was the score of yours man?!
I have compared to other teacher and Chanel, this is very good explanation in every section.
Thank you. This is a lot helpful to me.
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks so much what a great teacher u are
You are very welcome. Thank you for your kind words, Prisca.
I like the way you explain continue the good work
Thanks, will do!
Thanks alot Jacky🙏
Thank you very much Jacky
You are very welcome Azimjon.
My name is Rosmina Zuchri. Lived In Indonesia. The meeting class tomorrow about "Opinion Essay". thanks for having upload this good vidio.
You're very welcome Rosmina.
❤thanks jacky
Thank you so so much!
You're so welcome, Madina.
omg. thats really helpful.
This was really helpful ✌
I'm so glad!
This was a very good essay. Thank you
You're very welcome!
Great 👍👍
Thank u ❤️
I didn’t know until today that it would be this easy to write a task two essay.your explanations are simple and precise.thank you, I feel closer to getting my desired band score.
Glad to be of help, William.
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@@IELTSJacky can we take "our family members or ourselves " as an example ?
@@abrorrustamov245 Yes, that would be fine.
@@IELTSJacky I haven't known that! That's great because i really struggle to give examples and i cannot creat a lie as i am not good at lying but i am now working on it 😊
So, Do you have online writing courses ?😊
Thank u Jacky
Worlds best teacher 🙏🙏
Thank you Gurtej. I'm so pleased that I'm able to help you.
Thanks for posting a valued video, as someone taught me do not write words like I, Me in Task 2 essay writing, please guide me in your point of view
Thanks a bunch of flowers.
You're very welcome.
it is really helpful for me. I hope I will get high score, thanks 👍
Best of luck. Glad to be able to help.
Thank you mam,
All your lectures are great 👍.
Heartly thanks mam
You are very welcome, Keval.
Hey lady you are really difficult from among others people, on the other hand you have convinced writing task 2 in better ways from others ❤
I believe your videos are absolutely some of the best! Very clear explanation, complete ideas and structure taking students step by step towards a finished task!
Great job, thank you.
May I just ask you a question?
In main body paragraph 2 the sentence” A significant number....”
Should’nt it be “do jobs which pay less” instead of jobs which pays less”
I mean verb noun agreement?
You are absolutely right. Well spotted. A typo has crept in here that I didn’t notice. My apologies. I have checked this lesson on the website (www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html) and it is correct there. Thank you for pointing this out.
I'm glad that you are finding my videos helpful.
Best regards, Jacky
@@IELTSJacky my respect 🙏🏻🌸
Very clear to follow. Can you please show an example of how to write an essay which says "To what extent do you agree or disagree" where I have to half agree and half disagree?
I'll put it on my list of lessons to create. Thanks for the suggestion.
Great video
Glad you found it helpful.
A couple of days ago I had 5.0 in writing task 2 opinion essay ....but After watching your tutorials about this type of essay I got 6.0 I am really glad that I have learned smth from online tutor....Thank you Ms I am absolutely greateful for you..
Well done. That's a fantastic improvement. I'm delighted to have been able to help you. Jacky
@@IELTSJacky thanks.....I have a question Could I ask smth from you
how should we answer if the question asks our opinion without agreement or disagreement
What is your question?
@@IELTSJacky I want to ask about opinion essay but without asking agreement and disagreement just asking your opinion and how to write if the question asks only opinion .....without do what extent do you agree or not........
Hi @jacky
I am liking all your videos on writing task. The only need I feel is an example essay supporting your structure. Please upload some for further help.
Hi Rupinder,
I’m glad you are finding my videos helpful. All my writing videos contain sample essays. You may find it easier to study the essay in this one in the text version of this lesson on the website. You’ll find it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html
I have also created a second video lesson about opinion essays. You’ll find it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html.
I hope this is helpful. Jacky
Can you write your own experience for example in academic writing task 2?
U motivate me
Bless you.
Jacky how do you structure this one
Many people are now taking part in risky activities (mountain climbing, hiking)
What are their reasons
Do you think it's a negative or positive development
I don’t know whether you answer my question, some like to say that if I discuss and give reasons for Both sides, along with supporting my view, the examiner might think that I know the two sides in details and give me a big score.
What should I actually do?
Great video lesson. Just a few questions I'd like to ask:
1. In the introduction paragraph, you state how other people view this issue and not how YOU see it.
2. Again in the 2nd and the 3rd paragraphs (body paragraphs), there is no trace of your opinion towards the issue.
3. And finally the same happens in you conclusion: no personal opinion.
I'd appreciate it if you explained the points above.
In the introduction, I state twice that the essay gives my view - ‘This essay totally agrees… and ‘I believe…’.
Hence the rest of the essay is my opinion so I don’t need to state this again.
The conclusion is a summary of my personal opinion as set out in the whole essay.
@@IELTSJacky If I may, in order to explain my points further, I'd like to suggest some alternative sentences to clarify your position more:
Introduction: ...This essay totally disagrees with this statement due to the fact that people are increasingly.....highly paid positions which is why they care more...
Conclusion: In conclusion, I would argue that earning a substantial ...
Mrs. Jacky do we need to locate commas in this part 15:07 Especially before the following sentences:
-because the workload
-And I am now a gardener
-and I am much more relaxed
-even though
Commas are one of the hardest punctuation marks to get right and there is often lively academic debate over their use. If the word ‘I’ was to be removed before ‘and’, you would definitely not need commas in these places. They are not necessary before ‘because’ and ‘even though’.
I am an example of this myself. A year ago I left the teaching profession because the workload had become too great and am now a gardener. I feel fulfilled in this work and am much more relaxed and happy even though I earn far less money.
However, they could be inserted before the ‘and’ in the two location stated because technically, the use of the word ‘I’ after ‘and’ makes the second half of the sentences independent clauses.
I am an example of this myself. A year ago I left the teaching profession because the workload had become too great, and I am now a gardener. I feel fulfilled in this work, and I am much more relaxed and happy even though I earn far less money.
Commas tend to be used more frequently, and generally before ‘and’ in this second situation, in US English. In UK English, they are often omitted.
I hope this is helpful.
great
Wow!.....this was smooth and catchy 👌
Glad it was helpful.
Hi Jacky.This is such a good explanation.Some of my doubts are :are we allowed to write in the first person for all essay types?
I’m glad you’ve found this lesson helpful.
For all Task 2 essay types, you can write either in the first person (e.g. In my opinion...) or in the third person (e.g. This essay will argue that…). If you decide to write in the first person, don’t begin your essay this way (e.g. In my opinion… / I believe… / I agree…).
First, you must paraphrase the question using the third person. You can see this in the following introduction. I have continued in the third person for the second sentence and then changed to the first person to state my opinion.
"It is argued that earning lots of money has more significance to people than being content in their work. This essay totally disagrees with that statement. I believe that people are increasingly concerned about the risk of stress-related ill-health frequently experienced by people in highly paid positions and they care more about feeling fulfilled at work."
You can see how I develop the ideas in this introduction on this page of the website: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html
I hope this helps.
Jacky
@@IELTSJacky Yes,it does help.Thank you so much.Would you be having more sample essays following the 3 structures?
You'll find all my sample essays on my website: www.ieltsjacky.com. Search the 'Writing' menu page via the top nav. bar.
@@IELTSJacky thank you Jacky.Will have a look.:)
Thanks a lot Mrs. Jacky for your efforts, can I get these Power Point Slides please?
I'm glad you found this video helpful. I'm sorry but the Power Point Slides are not available. You can, however, see a text version of this lesson on my website at: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html
Thank you for your effort! I have a concern about the employment of "conjunctive adverbs" such as: "however, therefore, hence, moreover, etc..." which I did not spot in your essay, even though they might be recommended. Based on your experience, are they really mandatory? Using them could utterly increase our score? or do no rules exist? Thanks again.... a great channel btw!
Hi Joseph. Yes, using conjunctive adverbs appropriately will increase your score. There are no set rules about exactly what to include in your essay. You need to study and understand the marking criteria to know what is required for a high score and, of course, you need to answer the question that has been set.
I cover conjunctive adverbs in Book 3 of my Ultimate IELTS Grammar Course if you need more help with them.
I'm glad that you're finding my channel helpful. Best regards, Jacky
Hi Jacky, thanks a million for your amazing tips, they are so practical. I have a question, and I would appreciate if you answer it. I had an academic IELTS mock test 2 weeks ago and the writing examiner told me I shouldn't use personal examples for main body paragraphs of task 2, she said the examples HAVE TO be academic examples. I couldn't find this point through the internet, could you please tell me whether it's correct or not?
Hi Mahsa. It's difficult to comment without seeing the essay that was marked. If this was the advice of an IELTS examiner, then I would take what they said to be correct. For the academic exam, my own recommendation is to only use a personal example if you really can't think of an academic example. I hope this helps. I wish you all the best with your exam preparation. Jacky
Kindly make more videos on speaking with answer
I will add your request to my list. I am currently working on an IELTS grammar course but hope to get back to making more videos before too long. Which part of the speaking test do you mainly need help with, 1, 2 or 3?
@@IELTSJacky specially cue.cards
Ok . Thanks for letting me know. All the best, Jacky
@@IELTSJacky I have one suggestion ,you tend to be bit fast sometimes and most of Asian dont understand if u r too quick ,could u please slow down the pace a bit .just a.suggestion ......
Thank you for your feedback. I appreciate it and will try to speak more slowly in future videos.
hello mam Can u plz tell that this video is for academic students or general training students @ielts jacky
The video is for both academic students and general training students.
I noticed you didn't use linkers , 1. aren't they important for getting good score ?
2. And essay was quite simple, i mean when I write a essay i use compound and complex sentences more, is my practice good (using simple structure less) ?
Yes, linkers are important when used appropriately. You will find them used in many of the essay examples where they are relevant. They are more relevant for some essay types than others. I cover them in my vocabulary lessons and in my grammar course.
Your essay practice is good. It sounds like you have excellent English language skills and understand the more complex grammar structures, which many students do not.
@@IELTSJacky thank you so much❤️
@@chiragvhora9995 You are very welcome, Chirag.
Kindly guide me how can I send u my own written essay for improvments...
Hi Charming.,
I'm sorry but I don't currently offer an essay correction service. If you search online, you will find other teachers who do. I hope you are able to find the right person to help you.
Best regards,
Jacky
Do we have to stick to one opinion or can we give a balanced view point describing both the ideas and not choose one particularly?
you could do this but it looses its coherence and cohesion sadly. It might be very confusing for the examiner, that's why it is recommended to just stick to one opinion
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Problem with my essays is i couldn't expand and elaborate my idea!. Tbh i have strained my every nerve, but still failed to expand one idea properly. It's my humble request to you to make a video over "How to expand idea properly".
What are you finding difficult, think up ideas or the process structuring your ideas into the relevant paragraphs?
@@IELTSJackyI easily get more than 2 or 3 ideas. The problem occurs when i have to describe them. For instance, i do plan a lot; however, when it comes to execute the whole plane, i often experience problem of not sticking to the plan or not able to write everything, or sometimes end up giving all the information in one sentence only. Undoutedly, i can think of examples as well, but the problem is how to expand one main topic so that i can atleast write 90 words in One paragraph, fulfilling my TA criteria.
Hi Onkar,
Thank you for this information.
I suggest that you study all my lessons on how to write Task 2 essays. Especially focus on:
How To Plan a Task 2 Essay
How To Write a Task 2 Introduction
How To Write Task 2 Main Body Paragraphs
How To Write Task 2 Conclusions
You may find it better to follow these lessons on the website rather than watching the video lessons.
Also, study the lessons on each essay type as they show you step-by-step how to expand and develop your ideas.
You can see a menu of all my writing lessons on this page: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-writing.html
I hope this helps.
All the best,
Jacky
plz make a video how to write supporting sentence, i can write ideas,but can't support them properly.
I'll put this subject on my 'to do' list.
at 9:19 Why did you use past-tense "concerned" instead of "concern"? "I believe that people are increasingly concernED about..." I couldn't find any reason why we would use past tense here
In this context, 'concerned' is an adjective, not a verb. I'm afraid that the English language is very confusing at times.
What band would this essay be?
It would be a Band 8.5 or 9.
Mam in opinion essay can we write I believe that..... if question doesn't ask us what is your opinion..
Only give your opinion if the question states that you should. In an opinion essay, it is fine to say, "I believe that..."
@@IELTSJacky OK. mam. Thank God for having you as my ielts teacher.. I really appreciate your help and talent to teach... Love u lots
Hello Mam! I have apply for Uk student visa without IELTS so now I have to take Oxford english test.So Mam can you guide me about this oxford english test?. How I can prepare this?
Hi Tayyba, I'm sorry but I have never prepared students for the Oxford English Test so am not familiar enough with this exam to be able to help you.
@@IELTSJackyThanku. Its ok Mam no problem.😊😍
Is agree disagree different from Opinion?
No, they are the same.
@@IELTSJacky Like when when we have to specifically write...In my opinion...plz explain...I have an exam very soon...I need ur help
If you say, "In my opinion..." you are stating if you agree or disagree with the statement in the question
I suggest that you study this lesson in the text version on my website as this should help you to understand better. You can see it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-opinion-essays.html
1) Using personal experience in the essay is discouraged in IELTS formal essay. I believe there is a better way to explain the personal experience in a 'generic' way which is missing in this essay and can be improved this way.
2) idea no 2 perfectly suits the side which is agreed to that job satisfaction gives a sense of fulfillment (by having less stress) but idea no 1 is actually the disadvantage of having a high salary job but not the benefits of job satisfaction itself. So I think it could be improved in a way to provide one more benefit of job satisfaction e.g. job satisfaction has more chances of being a successful person in the field of job is being done because of personal interest.
@jacky: can you please provide your feedback on the above points please. Thank you in advance.
Hi Kamran,
Thank you for your comment.
In many types of Task 2 essays, you are asked for your view or opinion. Therefore, personal experience is expected. However, you don’t have to give your true opinion and can use ideas to support whichever point of view you decide to argue.
I note your points regarding how you think this essay could be improved. Remember, the examiner is not looking for the perfect answer but for an appropriate answer to the question using appropriate vocabulary.
Best regards,
Jacky
@@IELTSJacky Thanks for your quick feedback. I agree that question ask our own opinion but personal experience by using 'I' and 'my uncle' not appropriate for the formal essay to have bank 7-8 band essay which examiner would be expected. that's why I think it can be improved to be more generically written in a much more mature way. However, your given essay structure is perfect by all means.
If you feel strongly about this, then keep your essays generic. I'm glad you find the essay structure helpful. Best regards, Jacky
hello, we can say i partially agree or disagree
No, you should take one side of the argument or the other. You don't have to agree with this opinion in real life. Just argue for it in your essay. Having said that, your essay will be easier to write if you do agree with the opinion you give. Jacky
I have one more doubt.
some people believe that violence on television and in computer games has damaging effect on society. Others deny that these have any significant influence on people's behavior.
what is your opinion?
which type of essay is this mam?
This is an opinion essay.
Thank you dear sweet mam..
05:25 in this essay I am going to agree? But you disagree later on arent you?
Well spotted. Apologies. That was a slip of the tongue while I was recording this video. I've checked the text version of this lesson on the website and here I do state at the start that I am going to disagree with the statement. Thank you for pointing this out.
Don't you think there is a contradiction in her essay ?
You should talk about your opinion not what inhabitants think
Open thesis is more difficult
I'm sorry, I'm not sure what you mean by 'open thesis'.
The conclusion doesn't match your intro
You cannot add your personal example because I did it and I get the idea that you can not able to give your personal example of your people.you can give some professional examples
It's fine to give personal examples.
Ok but in my last exam I did it with the personal example and my tutor said to me don’t ever give your personal example in essay
@@margiyagnik3101 It's confusing for you when you get conflicting advice from tutors. The appropriate type of example to give will depend on the specific question you are asked. If you can give a general example outside your personal experience then that is the better option but if the only example you can think of is a personal one, it's fine to use. I hope this helps. Jacky