GENERAL WRITING TASK 2
Task 2 is a topic on which you have to write a discursive (discussion) essay. The topic may be in the form of a statement or a question. Sometimes different or opposing views are expressed; sometimes there is one view to discuss.
In Writing Task 2 you will receive a topic and you will have to write an essay of 250 words.
This task has more weight than the Writing task 1. It also takes longer – 40 minutes.
Any essay you write on any topic must have structure – you will earn more points. Structure means having at least 4-5 paragraphs. The first paragraph is introductory, the next two or three are the actual essay body, and the final paragraph is the conclusion.
