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IELTS Success Formula :: Academic IELTS Vocabulary Writing Task 2

IELTS VOCABULARY — WRITING TASK 2

Writing Task 2 places different kinds of demand on your language skills, and involves, 
of course, an ability to justify your point of view by developing ideas and examples 
based on your own knowledge of social issues.  
 
Varied and appropriate use of vocabulary is vital to the development, clarity and 
precision of your ideas, especially as your Task 2 score carries more weight than Task 1.  
  
  Let’s have a little look at some options for enriching your use of vocabulary. 
  Are you ready? 

 
Expressions for the Introduction paragraph
 
Of course, the topic of the essay will determine some of the vocabulary used in the early sentences; however, it is 
useful to have a range of options when stating what the essay is going to do or what view it will try to put 

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forward.  

Essay Type 1 — Indicate and Support Your Level of Agreement


 
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(Essay topic)… is a significant/major/an ongoing issue/growing problem/issue/a challenging dilemma in the 
modern world/in a globalised world/nowadays/currently/these days.   
 
Tackling/Addressing/Solving/Making headway with this issue is challenging/complex especially given limited 
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resources/the pressure of modern life/the speed of social change. 
 
Some believe/are of the opinion that…; others suggest that…/point to the fact that…/are convinced that… 
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This essay will express/articulate its full agreement with this view and will offer/indicate/suggest/put 
forward/outline reasons for this position/argue/justify this position/stance/standpoint. 
 
This essay will agree/accord in part with …, and will … 
 
This essay will express/assert its complete disagreement with … and … 
 
Essay Type 2 — Present a two-sided Discussion
 
This essay will discuss/explore/examine both points of view and then offer/present a personal 
view/viewpoint/perspective/on this dilemma/issue/situation. 
 
Both standpoints/perspectives will be analysed/scrutinised and then a personal slant/take on the issue will be 
put forward/advanced. 
 

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IELTS Success Formula :: Academic IELTS Vocabulary Writing Task 2

Essay Type 3 — Discuss Advantages & Disadvantages


 
There are numerous/a range of/various/a plethora of/a myriad…  pros and cons/benefits and pitfalls/positive 
and negative aspects  …with regard to/in terms of/with respect to/ 
regarding… (Essay topic) 
 
One clear/definite/obvious/unequivocal/indisputable/undisputed/advantage of… 

Essay Type 4 — Explain & offer Solutions or Consequences


 
This essay will explain/outline/offer/identify/nominate/highlight some key reasons why (Essay topic) is … and 
will suggest/will propose what can be done…/(someone/some organisation)  should do.../a range of 
measures/steps that can be taken to improve the situation/some options/possibilities for improving/changing 
the situation. 
 
…will identify/propose/briefly highlight… one or two/just a few… likely/potential/probable/possible…  
consequences/knock‐on effects/outcomes of… 
 

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Finishing off your essay
 
Sometimes the final sentence can be used to make a final comment or to offer an interesting thought or prediction. 
PL
This is a final chance to brighten up the vocabulary. 
 
It remains to be seen whether or not…/if… 
What the future holds is a mystery, but it may well be that… 
Looking into my own crystal ball, I would predict that… 
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It will be fascinating to see/intriguing to see if… 
In the short term… will probably… ; in the long term, the situation seems far less predictable… 
 
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