IELTS is one of most common English Language Proficiency tests taken around the world. IELTS tests consists of four modules that asses the candidates’ proficiency in English. These modules are as follows:
Module 1: Speaking: This module usually lasts 10-15 minutes
Module 2: Reading: This module lasts for 1 hour
Module 3: Writing: This module lasts for 1 hour
Module 4: Listening: This module lasts for 30 minutes
IELTS (Academic) is required to pursue education in English speaking nations while IELTS (General) is usually required for Work and Permanent Residency purposes. Mostly, test takers find Writing module difficult. Hence, to help you prepare for the IELTS Writing (General) we have constructed some sample templates for the General Writing Task 1 – Letter and General Writing Task 2 – Essays.
● Template
Dear _____________,
(Introductory – WHO SENTENCE) _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. (Explanatory – WHY SENTENCE) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(Topic – GENERAL SENTENCE) _________________________________________________________________________. (Details) _________________________________________________.
(Ending – CONCLUDING SENTENCE) ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
(CLOSURE) ________,
(NAME)
PERSONAL
– Hi (First name)
FORMAL
– Dear Sir/Madame
– Dear Mr. (Last name)
SEMI
– Dear (First & Last name)
PERSONAL
– You may not remember me, but my name is _____________ and I _________________________________________________________________________________________________.
– My name is _____________ and thought I’ve been a _____________________________ of ______________________________ for several years, this is my first time writing to you.
– My apologies for being out of touch for so long, but I think about you quite often and hope everything is going well.
– It’s been so long since we last were in touch but _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
FORMAL
– I am writing this letter with regards to the ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
SEMI
– I am just writing to say ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
PERSONAL
– It’ll be great to catch up again soon. Give my best to everyone in the family.
FORMAL
– I look forward to hearing from you.
PERSONAL
– Take Care,
FORMAL
– Your sincerely,
● Template – Agree/Disagree
These days, more and more _________ (+ ing) _________. This essay will support my opinion that it is more beneficial to _________. This notion will be examined through an analysis of (Supporting Reason 1) and (Supporting Reason 2).
Regarding (Reason 1) __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Specifically, _________. An example of this can be seen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In terms of (Reason 2), ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. In particular, __________________________________________________. One particular instance of this comes from ___________________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, it has been shown _________ (Supporting Reason 1) and (Supporting Reason 2) ___________________________________________________________________. Hopefully, in the future, more __________________________________________ will/shall ________________________________________________________________________________.
● Template – Advantages/Disadvantages
These days, more and more _________ (+ ing) _________. This essay will support my opinion that it is more beneficial to _________. This notion will be examined through an analysis of (Advantage Support 1) and (Disadvantage Support 1).
Regarding (Advantage Support 1) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________. Specifically, _________. An example of this can be seen _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
On the other hand, a negative aspect of _________ can be seen when we look at (Disadvantage 1) _________________________________________________. In particular, __________________________________________________. One particular instance of this comes from ___________________________________________________________________. However, ____________________________________ (Solution to Disadvantage 1) _______________________________________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, it has been shown that due to the (Advantage Support 1) advantages, _____________ (Opinion) ________________________________________ despite the (Disadvantage 1) _______________ effects _______________________________________. Hopefully, in the future, more __________________________________________ will/shall _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
● Template – Problem/Causes & Solutions
These days, more and more _________ (Paraphrase of given statement + ing) __________________. The reasons why this is happening will be analyzed through the concepts of ____________________________________________________________________________________ (Cause) and ____________________________________________ (Solution).
Regarding (Cause) ________________________________________________ (Answer to Cause 1) ____________________________________________________________________________. Specifically, _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________. An example of this can be seen ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In terms of (Solution), ________________________________________ (Answer to Solution) __________________________________________________________________. In particular, ____________________________________________________________________________________________. One particular instance of where this strategy has been successful is _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
In conclusion, it has been shown that ________________________ (Cause and Solution). Hopefully, in the future, __________________________________________ will/shall ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
– Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly . . .
– Additionally, Furthermore, Moreover, Also . . .
– Lastly, Finally . . .
– However . . .
– Although . . .
– But . . .
– Despite . . .
– On the other hand . . .
– For example . . .
– One clear example is . . .
– For example . . .
– To illustrate . . .
– As a result . . .
– Consequently . . .
– Therefore . . .
– Thus . . .
– Hence . . .
– So . . .
– To sum up . . .
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