📝 Project
LESSON 13 OF 20
Essay Practice — 5 Timed Band 7+ Essays
5 Complete IELTS Essays
5 real IELTS Task 2 topics written under exam conditions (40 min, 250+ words each). Self-evaluate using the band descriptor checklist from Lesson 1.
Essay Topics
Five Prompts for Timed Practice
- 1. Some believe technology has made people less social. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
- 2. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad.
- 3. Some people think governments should invest more in public transport than roads. Discuss both views and give your opinion.
- 4. To what extent do you think social media influences young people's career choices?
- 5. Some argue that environmental problems are too big for individuals to solve, and only governments and corporations can make a difference. To what extent do you agree?
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Exam conditions matter
Set a real 40-minute timer for each essay and write at least 250 words — practising untimed builds bad habits that only show up on test day.
Self-Mark Using the Four Criteria
25%
Task Response
25%
Coherence & Cohesion
25%
Lexical Resource
25%
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
After each essay, self-mark using the same four-criteria breakdown covered in Lesson 1's Band Descriptors — this is exactly how real examiners score Task 2.