IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Samples

Some schools agree that fast-food restaurants and supermarkets can promote their products in school and that schools benefit from it. Is it a positive or negative development?

Without capital punishment (the death penalty) our lives are less secure and crimes of violence increase. Capital punishment is essential to control violence in society. To...

Many people join distance-learning programmes (study materials, posts, TV, Internet) and study at home, but some people think that it cannot bring the same benefit as attending...

Governments should spend money on railways rather than roads. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

In many countries, a few large organisations have a large range of products, and that causes small and local businesses to ultimately shut down. Some say that the government...

Deforestation caused by human activity is happening in many parts of the world, with serious results for the environment. What do you think can be done to solve this problem?

Some people think that men and women should have an equal position in the army while others oppose this by stating that women are not as competent as men in the army. Which...

Women can do everything that men can, and they even do it better. They also can do many things that men cannot. But there is a fact that their work is not appreciated as men's...

Immigration has a major impact on society. What are the main reasons for immigration? What consequences can it have on people who migrate to other countries?

Some people argue that the purpose of zoos is only to entertain people. What do you think? What are the other purposes of zoos?