IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Samples

Some people think that the teenage years are the happiest times of most people's lives. Others think that adult life brings more happiness, in spite of greater...

Many people believe that media coverage of celebrities is having a negative effect on children. To what extent do you agree.

Parents are putting a lot of pressure on their children to succeed. What are the reasons for this? Is it a positive or negative development?

More and more people are becoming seriously overweight. Some people say that the price increase of fattening foods will solve the problem. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

To succeed in a business, one needs to be good at maths. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

The users of social media, such as Facebook, Twitter, are replacing face-to-face contact in this century. Do you think the advantages of this way outweigh the disadvantages?

In the past, buildings often reflected the culture of a society but today all modern buildings look alike and cities throughout the world are becoming more and more similar....

One of the major problems facing the world today is the growing number of refugees. The developed nations in the world should tackle this problem by taking more refugees. To...

Some people believe that unpaid community service should be a compulsory part of high school programs (for example working for a charity, improving the neighborhood or teaching...

The use of mobile phones is as antisocial as smoking. Smoking is banned in certain places so mobile phones should be banned like smoking. To what extent do you agree or disagree?