Vocabulary

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Essay

/es-ay/

"Written argument."

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Thesis Statement

/thee-sis stayt-ment/

"Main opinion sentence."

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Paraphrase

/par-uh-frays/

"Reword."

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Argument

/ar-gyoo-ment/

"Reasoning."

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Contraction

/kon-trak-shun/

"Short form (can't)."

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Academic

/ak-uh-dem-ik/

"Formal style."

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Coherent

/koh-heer-ent/

"Logical."

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Prompt

/prompt/

"Question."

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Criteria

/kry-teer-ee-uh/

"Rules for judging."

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Band Score

/band skor/

"Grade 0-9."

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Task 2 Overview 📝

Task 2 is an essay worth 2/3 of your writing score. You have ~40 minutes.

The Golden Rules

Understand the Prompt: Identify the type (Opinion vs Discussion).
Plan: Spend 5-10 minutes planning. A bad plan = a bad essay.
Structure: 4 Paragraphs (Intro, Body 1, Body 2, Conclusion).
Tone: Formal and academic.

Sample Structure

Intro: Paraphrase Question + Thesis Statement.
Body 1: Topic Sentence + Explanation + Example.
Body 2: Topic Sentence + Explanation + Example.
Conclusion: Restate Thesis + Summary.

Discussion

How many words minimal?
Can you use contractions (can't, don't)?
Is 'I' allowed?

Practice

Progress: 0/10

Score: 0

1.

Minimum word count?

2.

Percentage of total Writing score?

3.

Is slang allowed?

4.

How many paragraphs typically?

5.

What is a Thesis Statement?

6.

Where does the Thesis go?

7.

Can you use 'don't'?

8.

Should you solve the world's problems?

9.

How long should you plan?

10.