E2 IELTS: Writing Task 2 | TOP TIPS YOU NEED TO KNOW with Jay!

Great Hi guys, I'm Jay from e2 Language. I have an interesting story to tell you. Well, I'll tell you in a second. In fact, what we are going to do in this live class is watch the IELTS Writing Task 2, but Instead of

writing

a laborious essay that you should do because of the way you can do it by looking at the other videos we have produced, we will give you I will give some

tips

to get a score of 8 more. Well, let me tell you that little story. I'm going to admit this to you and it's a little hard for me to admit because I'm an English teacher and I'm a native English speaker and I'm very, very good at linguistics and

writing

and blah, blah, blah, blah, blah.

I got stuck at 7.5 for writing three times in the IELTS. I have taken the IELTS four times. Now I got nines in reading, listening and speaking. There is no problem in reading. Hear. Talk. 9: great, great, banana, easy to write, no matter how holy it is. 3 times. I was stuck at 7.5, but I can proudly tell you that the last test I took I got an 8.5, which is good, it's not perfect, it's not a 9, maybe I'll send it back and see if they bump it up to a 9, but there's one reason I got stuck and there's a reason why so many people get stuck at 6.5 7.5 and can't cross that 8th barrier and I think I

know

the reason and I employed a few different techniques in the final tests I took.

I changed the way I wrote my essays and I think that increased my score and there's a good reason for that, so let's take a look at that in this class so that these scary looking things are what the examiners look at when they grade your essay there are four of them correct

task

achievement coherence cohesion lexing what the hell don't I do these are crazy words basically these four things are as such

task

achievement means that you answer the question coherence and cohesion means that you structure your essay in your paragraphs even within the paragraphs themselves lexical resource means vocabulary there are

tips

and tricks for each of these and the last one is range and grammatical precision not just precision range and grammatical precision we will get to that what we are going to do in this live class Watch how to get a top score for task achievement , which is this criterion here, and I'll show you how to increase it up to an eight more, but you'll have to wait for the other lessons coming up next week to stay consistent. and cohesion vocabulary and grammar bits, so tonight just task achievement, let me show you what you

need

to do to maximize your score on this one, so there are four things related to task achievement that you

need

to do to improve your score, The first sounds very simple but in reality it is not, it is answering the question that you need to answer the question that many people ask you, right?

There are several reasons why they don't. I'm going to show you what happens and why getting off track tasks achievements all about staying on track number two in your essay you need to make your position or your opinion clear as mud okay, I'll show you how to do number three it's all about structures that you need to use the introduction of the e to the language, the paragraphs of the e to the language that I will also show you and the structures of the e to the conclusion, these are extremely important, the fourth thing is, of course, and this relates to the achievement of the task, you need to write more than 250 words and we will take a quick look at that, but first let's see how you should answer the question.

I will give you 30 seconds to read this question message that you could have ready on the day of the exam, imagine and you are opening. your test booklet and this is what you see, ah, right before we continue with the masterpiece on YouTube live, J says, if you got stuck on seven point five three times, then what hope do I have? I'm stuck at seven point five twice, already third. is lucky, maybe it's not luck, it's really not luck, there is a method, there are certain strategies that you have to employ, so let's keep looking at this, okay, so we read this question that says: considering that adults spend a lot of their lives at work having job satisfaction is extremely important what factors contribute to job satisfaction how realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all employees okay what I want you to do in a second when I get my slides okay let's do this what I want you to ask here there's the question at the top it's the same question I want you to read this introduction okay I want you to read it let me show you where I want you to read this is beautifully written I want you to give it a score from 0 to 9 for the task achievement is a 4 it's not a 6 it's an 8 it's not even a 9 ok read this and think if it answers the question ok I'll give you one I'll give you 30 seconds to read it from now on this particular introduction let's say this introduction continued for the rest of the essay it wouldn't get more than a four out of nine it's off topic it's beautifully written the grammar is perfect the vocabulary is excellent but it's completely off topic why well let's take a look the question asked what factors contribute to satisfaction job and this says that this essay will discuss the advantages of having good job satisfaction how realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all employees this says that this essay will discuss the disadvantages of having Honestly, it's not about the topic, the ba- IELTS examiner bang, only if this was a video game, you just died in the video game, right, that's not what you want to do, you want to make sure you read that question and you answer that question, it's perfectly fine you answer the question I

know

it sounds crazy you answer the question what's happening is you're preparing for your IELTS and you write an advantages/disadvantages essay the night before and that's good because it's imprinted in your brain and then on the day of the test you come and open the booklet and you you ask something completely different and you're scared and you're nervous and you're like, oh, I'll write what I wrote last night or what I saw on Jay's YouTube video.

Jay's videos on YouTube are very good, but you have to be very flexible on test day and just answer the question, okay, that's it. I won't go into it any further. You get the point. I want you to read this introduction and give it a rating. From zero to nine this time we have a stopwatch. What score would you give this? From zero to nine, not for grammar, not for vocabulary, but for staying on track to answer the question. Read it carefully and the answer is that you probably guess that this one was a lot. more improved this would go crazy this would get an eight or a nine for task achievement let's go back and see why one of the questions said or asked what factors contribute to job satisfaction let's look at the third sentence of the introduction this essay will discuss the two major contributors to an enjoyable job okay, that's going to directly answer that question they are amazing what about the second question how realistic is the expectation of job satisfaction for all employees?

Well, this essay will discuss blah blah blah blah this essay will discuss that few employees will actually have such factors in their work life, so it will answer both questions, it is correct in terms of money, okay, again you will get an eight point nine, eight or nine, if you stay on the right track, we have I just looked at the achievement of the task and how to answer the question, of course, it is complicated. Yes, it's more complicated than that. You have to stay on track throughout the essay, not only in your introduction but also in your paragraphs and in your conclusion.

Answer the question throughout the problem. There are several different types of essay questions for the IELTS. In fact, I've seen seven or eight different types. I won't mention them off the top of my head, but I will mention them in our YouTube videos here. you can do all of them well, so if you are curious and I think you should practice all of them, if it is very important to practice all of them and if you want to get feedback on your writing, go to e to language comm, the link will be in the description below sign up for one of our packages get feedback on your writing, written feedback or take a one-on-one tutorial with one of our expert teachers, we can certainly help you, so we've looked at how to answer the questions. question, let's look at the second key to achieving the task, which is to make your position or opinion clear at all times, so this is an example, let's say it's an opinion, okay, let's say we ask you if you think smoking is a good idea or a bad idea just to Keep it simple, let's say you are going to argue that smoking is a bad idea, which is probably the easiest way to argue, so in your introduction you will say that smoking is a bad idea, in the first paragraph you will give a reason. an example of why smoking is a bad idea, you will make the same different reasons and examples in paragraphs two and three and in the conclusion you will say that smoking is a bad idea.

What people do is contradict themselves. Start out and say that smoking is a really bad idea, but then in the first paragraph they'll say that yes, sometimes smoking is really fun to do with your friends and you know the evidence may not be there, but smoking is very little and There are contradictions at all times. In the essay, you must be very aware that when you choose a position, whether you agree or disagree, for example, you must absolutely stick to it now that you have understood what I did in my last essay. Yeah, this is interesting because I'm usually not like that in life.

I like nuances and I like to find the pros and cons and weigh them. I agree but I disagree and that's how I find my way in life. focused I hope, but when you write an IELTS they tell you not to focus, you have to be fine, how can I say this? It has to be ideological, you have to choose a side and defend it totally. side and ignore the other side, that's fine, unless you ask him to discuss both points of view, of course, you ask him to discuss both points of view, that's a very different thing, but even if you ask him to discuss both points of view view, there is still a position where we are very clear in this point of view and you are very clear in this point of view, maybe he will also ask you for your opinion, in which, in the conclusion, you will be very clear with which of those points of view he agrees with.

Well, the idea here is that at all times. your essay does not contradict yourself your paragraphs are very clear and your ideas and position are also clear let's say okay, I want you to read this paragraph think about how clear it is, if it answers the questions and give it a Rate from 0 to 9 for task achievement. Think about the clarity of the paragraph. The position is the clear position, so I should fool him. This relates to the first question about the factors that contribute to job satisfaction. Okay, so let's think about this. I'm sorry. we are answering this question here Does this paragraph have a clear position here?

It's very clear? Have I written about the factors that contribute to job satisfaction? There are a large number of elements that contribute to job satisfaction, although it is very difficult to determine what they are. The aspects are: It is clear that there are consulting companies, for example, they can measure job satisfaction through various surveys, after all, it is one of the most important. Okay, there is absolutely no clear position or not necessarily an opinion, but I just haven't responded. that question again is not. I'm out of line here. I have written it beautifully in terms of grammar and vocabulary, but I have not answered the question again.

Okay, try this again. I am talking about this question here. This paragraph answered this question. I'll give you a minute to read it. I want you to rate it from 0 to 9 for the achievement of the task. Okay, what score did you get from zero to nine? Well, let's read it, so what factors contribute to job satisfaction? The most important aspect of job satisfaction is purpose, which relates to how much an employee feels that what they are doing is meaningful and has a positive impact on the world. For example, doctors have a great sense of purpose because they save lives. lives of their patients. meaningful work is clearly the most important characteristic for overall enjoyment ok, interesting which factors are the most important aspect hmm I think the IELTS examiner would give this a 6 why does it ask for more than one factors, not one plural and in my paragraph, how many do I have?

I talked about I've talked about a purpose, so I'm going to get a six, probably because this is not so bad, but again the positions are not clear. I haven't answered the question. It's a little off topic. Try this. for size write this from 0 to 9 btw just forget the second question ok so what factors contribute more than one to job satisfaction? Well, my paragraph says that there are two main factors that contribute to having a satisfying job, mainly: having a sense of purpose and Autonomy having a purpose means that you are doing something that you feel and believe has meaning.

For example, many teachers enjoy their jobs because they are educating students. The other main factor is autonomy. People like to be in control of their jobs and not be. When you're bossed around, it's pretty clear that being a manager rather than a subordinate leads to greater enjoyment. These twofactors are the most important. This, my friends, is very clear. The positions are clear. It is answered. The question. This would boost you from that dreaded 6 or 7. to the eighth or I don't know if a 9 exists to be completely honest but there you go again read the question understand the question answer the question I know it's crazy but like I said I've taken these exams four times and anxiety does very strange things to the human mind and can make it very difficult to concentrate.

What you really need to do on exam day is stay calm, relax, concentrate. what you're reading is fine despite all the butterflies and stomach and sweaty palms and then whatever is going through your physical body focus on reading that question and I think I better do what Jay said about answering this damn question because if not No, I'm going to be in trouble and I'm going to be six again, okay, so we just looked at how to make your position or opinion clear there and my position was very clear. I focused on two main aspects and just explained it, okay, third.

The key to accomplishing the task is to use the e2 language introduction, e2 language paragraph structures in the conclusion structures, let's look at the essay structure in general, if you haven't seen the wonderful videos we have on YouTube, check them out , will guide you. this sentence by sentence when we are writing an introduction, let's focus on this first, start with a background statement about the topic, okay, you want to write something about job satisfaction for example, okay, then you rewrite the question with your own words and me. I don't remember exactly what it was, but you know that job satisfaction is very important.

You have rewritten that message in your own words at that time. This is the most critical sentence, perhaps of your entire essay. This sentence tells the reader what you are getting at. to tell them this is what you will discuss if you are arguing both points of view if it is an opinion essay this essay will argue if it is a double question essay this essay will explain why job satisfaction is so important or sorry: this essay will explain what What constitutes job satisfaction? This answers the question. This here, let's skip the paragraphs for a second, we'll get to the conclusion again.

I suggest writing a broad, neutral background statement about job satisfaction. Don't go off topic, don't start writing. about your favorite job or whatever it's just about job satisfaction and then this essay discussed or argued or explained well, it answered the first question and it answered the second question and maybe you put your opinion here now what do you do with the opinion ? the questions specifically ask you for your opinion and some don't, for example there is a question type that says discuss both points of view and there is a question type that says discuss both points of view and tell me which one you think is better, so This one lacks opinion and this one specifically asks for your opinion, what are you doing right?

I spoke to an IELTS examiner and I said I help the examiner, what if someone gives his opinion and you haven't asked him for his opinion and he said it's not a Big Deal, you can do that, okay, so you'll see it in some of the videos I've made where I've explicitly said not to give your opinion because I haven't asked for it and then in others. I said no, it's actually okay, it's actually okay, but it's not the emphasis, it's not the position, it's not the purpose of your essay if it just says discuss both points of view, discuss both points of view and maybe Include your opinion in the conclusion if you say discuss. both points of view and give your opinion, then discuss both points of view and in those paragraphs also give your opinion in some way saying while some people blah blah blah blah personally I think this and channeled it made a thread of your opinion along throughout the whole thing, whereas if you can't just express your opinion in the conclusion at the end?

That's fine, so that's the conclusion. If you're not clear, there are a lot of videos on YouTube, let's quickly recap the paragraph structures because this relates to accomplishing tasks because one of what they ask you to do is give relevant and extended answers on the topic write relevant and extended no. you digress and by extended they mean they want reasons and they want explanations they want some evidence like an example ok let me show you you know how to do it in paragraph structures so if you are familiar with e language structures there are two paragraphs that you could need on test day and you need to learn both because some questions require the double idea paragraph and some questions require the single idea paragraph, let's focus on the single idea paragraph first, so that's where you have the opening sentence where you describe the main idea, for example, let's say that smoking is bad.

I'll give you a very simple one that just says smoke. Cigarettes are a terrible idea, what's your reason? Well, it affects your physical body. What is your evidence? Well, many people get lung cancer as a result of smoking, so what's your point? Well, smoking is a terrible idea, that's a one-thought paragraph. I'm just talking. about my smoking is a terrible idea, that's the main idea and extrapolates it. I build on that main idea by giving a reason that explains it and then giving some evidence as an example, right, that's pretty simple, by the way, you need to practice these paragraph structures because it's one thing to sit here and watch this video lesson.

I think I'm fine. I have a test tomorrow. Easy. The right one will help you forge it into your brain. Now there's a second type of paragraph called a double idea paragraph, because what do you do? If the question says discuss the advantages well, what do you do? If the question asks what factors are okay or what you do if the question asks what the associated problems are, you need two ideas in one paragraph, for example, your opening sentence will say There are two main reasons why smoking is a terrible idea. What is your first idea or explanation?

Well, smoking is terribly bad for your physical health. What is your evidence? Well, it gives you lung cancer. What is your second idea? What is the second reason? It's awful. does it makes your teeth yellow what is your evidence well, dentists have many patients with yellow teeth what is your closure well, smoking is a terrible idea because it is bad for your physical health and it makes your teeth yellow just try it , you can just go back and pause this video and think about something like why smoking is good and try to tell yourself do that because that's also what you want to do on test day and it's a big part of getting a high score on accomplishing tasks that Basically, we're talking about answering the question is thinking about what you're going to write before you write it.

One of the big problems that people have is that they just start writing their essay without really thinking about what they are doing. you're going to write or what paragraph you're going to use this can be a split second decision that you make you look at that question you give it a minute you think okay that's going to need a double idea paragraph because it asks about factors and that second question you just have to ask, okay, it's a single idea paragraph, so I'm going to make a double paragraph and a single paragraph, okay, what are the two ideas for my double?

What job satisfaction factors? Well, you know, a big salary, for example, because that's it. job satisfaction and meaning, okay, I have my twos and whatever and then you can start writing, you need to do a thought experiment before you start writing, writing without thinking will get you to a six, okay, we're almost there. I just looked at how to use the e2 language introduction paragraph and conclusion structures. The final key to accomplishing the task is that you need to write more than two and that is a spelling mistake on my part. More than 250 words apparently, 23 percent of candidates are two. out of ten, that's one in five, one in five candidates lose points because they don't write 250 words or more, so the difference is what we are going to learn when we get to the grammar section, let's say well.

It'll take me a couple of weeks to get there, but pay attention, you can watch this one on YouTube. I'm going to show you how to extend your sentences because this is another absolute key and this is one of the reasons I got stuck at 7.5. I like short sentences. I write in short sentences. I speak in short sentences, but in IELTS you need to write long sentences, so let's talk about that in grammar and that will help increase your word count, but look here if you write an introduction of 40 words and your two paragraphs of 70 and a conclusion of 40 you will reach 220 words and lose, I don't know exactly but let's say it is significant, maybe a full score, maybe more if you extend the length of your sentences and write some complex sentences which I will show you how to do if you pass to the next lesson and you extend them to 50 80 80 and 50 well you have reached more than 250 and that is all you need what you need to do to maximize your score there you just need to write more than 250 words this can mean counting your words on exam day, which is time-consuming but quite important.

Okay, the other thing this reminds me of is to practice writing an essay or a series. of essays, if not a lot of essays, before exam day and get e to language comm feedback on how to get your et language essays done slowly but paying attention to the exercise and seeing how it looks on the page in front of you. , the last thing you can do with the word. The count is that a lot of people write under the word count because on test day you get a piece of paper right and you fill it out on one side and you fill out the second side and you're like, "Oh, okay, I filled that out." It must mean I wrote more than 250 words.

Unfortunately, this happened to me in my first IELTS. That's why I got a 7.5 the first time. I wrote about 220 words because my handwriting is big and messy and I needed to put my hands up. and ask for another sheet of paper, so be careful and don't be shy, raise your hand and ask for a second sheet of paper if you are under the word count and need to write an extra paragraph, for example, great bananas next week. What are we going to do next week? Well, we will see the best tips for this criterion, which is coherence and cohesion.

This all has to do with structure. It's about the internal structures of paragraphs, so not just the basic outline of your essay and how the paragraph is worded. The sentences fit together, but how do those sentences connect beautifully so that it flows from one to the next? There are some important tips that I want to show you next week, so be sure to tune in then and yes, the week after vocabulary. week after that grammar, share these videos with your friends if they are taking IELTS because these are the kind of things everyone needs to know and these are the reasons why people get stuck at 6.5 and 7.

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