First impression is often considered as the last impression. The same applies to task 2 in IELTS Writing exam. A good introduction earns you great credibility for your essay.
Following are some examples of good and bad introduction in IELTS Writing task 2:
Question- In some countries levels of health and fitness are decreasing and average weights are increasing.What do you think are the causes of these problems and what are some possible solutions?
GOOD INTRODUCTION
Nations worldwide are dealing with the growing issue of obesity and declining health. This is a reason for distress for all age groups. There are two main causes, over consumption of fast food and lack of exercise. The way forward would be to introduce a government tax on fast food and special incentives on gym membership to get people exercising.
BAD INTRODUCTION
Nowadays, the health of people is degrading all around the globe. In some countries levels of health and fitness are decreasing and average weights are increasing very fast. This is a major cause of concern. Finding a solution for this problem is one of the major concerns of the government and also the people.
As is clear from the above example. Bad example talks casually about the health issues and uses words and phrases from the questions.
Written below are the three mandatory parts that forms a good structure of introduction for IELTS task 2:
1Paraphrase question
To write an effective introduction, it is important to paraphrase the question. Paraphrasing the question means, delivering the same meaning using different words.
For example: In some countries levels of health and fitness are decreasing and average weights are increasing.
The paraphrased version is as below:Nations worldwide are dealing with the growing issue of obesity and declining health. This is a reason for distress for all age groups.
Paraphrasing serves following benefits:
- It shows the examiner that you can paraphrase.
- It also shows that you have a wide range of vocabulary.
2Thesis statement
- It is always just one sentence long so you will have to practice summing up your opinion in one sentence. It should also address the micro-keywords and not the topic in general.
- For example:In the introduction given above, the thesis statement is:
- There are two main causes, over consumption of fast food and lack of exercise.
- You can start your thesis statement with:
- Opinion essays: This essay agrees that… or this essay disagrees that…
- Causes and solutions: The major causes of this issue are…
- Advantage and disadvantages: The principal advantage and the main disadvantage are…
3Outline statement
- Now that you’ve explained the question and your understanding of it. The next step is to give outline of what the essay holds.
- For example:In the introduction given above, the outline statement is:
- The way forward would be to introduce a government tax on fast food and special incentives on gym membership to get people exercising.
- Your essay will now include discussion upon these two solutions:
- Main body paragraph 1: Introducing government tax on fast food.
- Main body paragraph 2: Special incentives on gym membership to get people exercising.
- Stick to this structure of introduction to score good marks.
GOOD LUCK!
Originally posted 2018-03-15 17:04:00.
