10 powerful and sure shot writing task 2 topics for those who are serious about scoring in ielts

Common IELTS Essay Topics: There are 10 general topics that come up more often than all of the rest put together. They are:

·         Health

·         Environment

·         Education

·         Development

·         Globalization

·         Public Transport

·         Criminal Justice

·         Youth Crime

·         Technology

·         Government Spending

Do this to ensure good grades in writing module:

1. You may develop a rich vocabulary list for each topic: Having relevant vocabulary for each topic will give you a big advantage. Many students fail to provide relevant vocabulary and their band score suffers. When looking at new vocabulary try to guess the meaning from context first and then look up the meaning to make sure your idea matches the actual meaning. Also, be sure to look at the word within a sentence to be aware of the way it relates to other words. When recording vocabulary do this in a way that will help YOU remember it. Everyone learns in a different way and everyone learns vocabulary in a different way.

Some people like to draw pictures beside the word; some people like to write synonyms or antonyms, others prefer to write a few sentences and some people like to use the phonemic chart to write the word that way. Whatever works for you, do it. It is also very important to review words regularly. This is the most effective way to remember the words. So many people learn lots of words and a week later they can’t remember them. I would recommend reviewing them one day after learning them for the first time, then one week later and then finally one month later. After that they should be firmly stuck in your head for good.

2. Practice reading and listening within these topics: To do well on your IELTS test you should practice at home. Even just 60 minutes per day can make a big difference. This will not only improve all four skills but familiarize you with the common topics at the same time. Why waste time listening or reading something else, if it is about something that probably won’t come up on the test? If you are reading an English newspaper, look for articles on the common topics and highlight any good vocabulary. If you like listening to the radio or podcasts, find ones on the common topics.

3. Study within the common topics: This method is so effective that some of the best IELTS schools are starting to adopt this approach. If you are going to study or practice anything then do it within the context of one of the common topics. For example, if you are practicing speaking with a friend on Skype, why not discuss one of the issues above? If you are practicing writing essays, find a question about one of the most popular or repeated IELTS topics. This method allows you to practice both the skills and learn about these crucial topics. They also come up quite a lot in the speaking test.

Can I just focus on these topics and get a high band score?

 Obviously, there is much more to achieving a high score than just focusing on the repeated topics but this will allow you to study and prepare in a smarter and more efficient way, giving you a huge advantage. However, we would like to add that it is also important to study things you have a passion for. If you are genuinely interested in a topic then it is much easier to study and you are less likely to quit. Please also make time to read, listen, talk and write about your passion. If you love football, read about your team everyday on www.goal.com. If you love fashion then find some fashion related blogs. If you have a passion for photography then go for reading something more about it on blogs. If you have a passion for astrophysics, then go for Listening the star talk radio.

Interesting thing to note as a practitioner:  

As you can see, Technology, Health and Education are prominent Task 2 topics. We think that Technology, Health, Education and the Environment are important topics and will feature regularly in the future. Reading within these topics will help you and you will also pick up other vocabulary just by reading about them. The important thing is to read actively. When you see a word you don’t know, note it down and find out the meaning, collocation and synonyms. Soon you will have a notebook full of new words and you review them regularly until they become part of your vocabulary.

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