This document includes ways to write an essay at the IELTS academic. The exam may contain several types of questions from which you should be able to find out what type of essay needs to be written. With this structure for the different types of essays and tips, you know exactly what to recognize a...
“A lot of places in the world rely on tourism as a main source of income. Unfortunately,
tourism can also be a source of problems if it is not well-managed.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of tourism in the modern world? Do you think
that the benefits of tourism outweigh its drawbacks?”
Intro:
- Paraphrase the question
- Outline views stated in the statement
1. Benefit: tourism can transform economy of poor areas
2. Drawback: can lead to problems such as displacement of local people
- State your opinion (if required)
“Paraphrase the question prompt…. This essay will demonstrate/discuss how tourism can
transform the economy of poor areas but will also show that this can lead to such problems
as the displacement of local people. Whilst acknowledging that there are drawbacks, the
essay will argue that the advantages of the tourist industry outweigh the disadvantages.”
Paragraph 1
- Topic sentence – state 1 advantage
- Explanation – give detail explaining the advantage
- Example
“One of the main advantages…”
Paragraph 2
- Topic sentence – state 1 disadvantage
- Explanation – give detail explaining the disadvantage
- Example
“However, there are serious drawbacks to this issue…”
Conclusion
- Summarise the key points
- Give your opinion (if required)
, Discussion essay:
o Mening geven
o Argumenten geven voor beide kanten
o Hou beide kanten even, dus geef niet 1 kant meer aandacht.
“Some people think that zoos are cruel and should be closed down. Others, however, believe
that zoos can be useful in protecting wild animals.
Discuss both views and give your opinion.”
Intro:
- Paraphrase question
- State 2 supporting reasons:
1. Idea 1: distressed animals because of unnatural environments
2. Idea 2: breeding programmes can save some species from extinction.
- Give your opinion (choose which one you agree with and make sure you show your
opinion throughout the essay)
“Some people argue that zoos help to preserve wild creatures, while others say that they are
inhumane and should be abolished. While the development of breeding programmes
contributes to the preservation of endangered species, I believe that the poor conditions that
many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable.”
Paragraph 1
- Topic sentence – outline the view you agree with.
- Explanation – why this view is held by some people.
- Example
“On the one hand, there are many projects in existence in zoological parks around the world
where species facing extinction have been successfully bred in captivity and their numbers
increased substantially. This is important for ensuring the survival of animals under threat
from poaching and the destruction of their natural environments. A good example of this is
the golden lion tamarin from Brazil which nearly died out because of logging and mining
activities which are destroying its habitat. Today, a third of wild golden lion tamarins were
raised in captivity.”
Paragraph 2
- Topic sentence – outline the view you don’t agree with.
- Explanation – why this view is held by some people.
- Example
Conclusion
- Signaalwoord conclusie
- Parafraseer introductie
- Summarize key points and state your opinion
“To conclude, 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 should not be allowed to exist.”
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