IELTS How to write a discussion essay outline (part 1 of 2)

Here is a short lesson outlining the basics of writing a discussion essay. It is about 13 minutes long in total. Hope it is helpful!

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[ineedyourhelp100]

I am just confused coz on your video "argument essay cleanup (about IT and internet), the question/task was "form an opinion..." but the essay that you have presented was an argument based. kindly please clarify..

[EnglishRyan]

Hello ineedyourhelp100,

The majority of essay questions you'll see will have a single instruction sentence (usually the last sentence). It is important you read this sentence in its entirety and understand its meaning completely. Just because this sentence has the word 'opinion' does not mean that you should automatically write a discussion essay.

Take a look at this example:

"Form and opinion and support it with evidence."

This instruction sentence is asking us to create and support ...

[EnglishRyan]

... a single argument. It is not asking us to analyze all viewpoints or to discuss both sides of a point of view.

Now, let's look at this one:

"Analyze this opinion from multiple points of view."

Here the instruction sentence is making it clear that we must take all sides of the argument presented, critique them and then come to a reasoned conclusion of our own.

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[EnglishRyan]

Thanks tinaycore and congratulations!

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