Writing Task 2 Essays (for Academic): 1. Advantages and Disadvantages (Expository Version) 2. Causes/Problems and Solutions 3. Mixed 4. Opinion 5. Discussion 6. Advantages and Disadvantages (Opinion Version) 7. Two Part Expository and Opinion Task 2 – Essay Type 1 – Advantages and Disadvantages In some countries young people are encouraged to work or travel for a year between finishing high school and starting university studies. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages for young people who decide to do this. In various nations around the world, many people advocate taking a gap year in order to work or travel before beginning one’s tertiary education. While this offers a few advantages, there are also some disadvantages that are worth considering. There are two main benefits to students travelling or working before their university education. Firstly, through travelling, they will be able to expand their horizons. When students go overs...

Picture 1 IELTS Academic Writing Task 1/ Graph Writing - Map: »  You should spend about 20 minutes on this task.  The two maps below show an island, before and after the construction of some tourist facilities.  Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant. »  Write at least 150 words. Sample Answer 1: The given picture compares an island before and after some contractions of tourists’ facilities and compares the changed made on the island for the contractions. As is observed from the given illustration, many new facilities have been constructed for the tourists’ including accommodations, restaurant, swimming facilities etc. and those have been constructed without affecting the natural resources that much. Before the facilities were constructed, there was only trees and beach on the island and most of the places were empty. In this island, many new tourists’ facilities have been m...