W · Writing
Task 2 · Opinion essays
Answer the question directly, take a clear position, and support it with two developed reasons.
Lesson
- Spend a few minutes planning: position, two main ideas, one example each.
- If the question says “To what extent do you agree?”, you may agree, disagree, or partially agree, but the reader must never be unsure.
- A reliable shape: introduction with thesis, body 1, body 2, short conclusion.
- Topic sentences should answer the question, not announce “This essay will discuss”.
- Academic Task 2 can be slightly more formal; GT Task 2 allows a more personal example, but still needs a clear argument.