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4:00 Discussion Essay Structure 9:33 Introduction structure 10:51 Paraphrase the question 11:18 Outline and thesis statement 12:01 The introduction 12:47 Body paragraphs ideas 13:09 Body paragraph structure 13:30 Body 1 - Topic sentence 14:33 Body 1 - Explanation sentence 14:55 Body 1 - Example 15:26 Body 1 Full 15:47 BODY 2 - Topic sentence 16:48 Explanation sentence 16:58 Example 17:27 Body 2 Full 17:38 Conclusion structure 18:23 Purpose of conclusion 18:55 First words (conclusion) 19:27 Paraphrase introduction (conclusion) 20:26 Full essay
Thank you for this excellent outline and material. This is amazing and helped me score a good band in academic writing. These are the best and well organized writing structures!
Yes, that's fine, Anish. Try to keep the two main body paragraphs roughly the same length so, if you give a long explanation for main body paragraph 1, aim to do the same for main body paragraph 2.
Thanks for the great video. Based on band 7 task response, the essay should "present a clear position throughout the response" but in your essay there is no mention of your position in the body paragraphs. Please do explain.
Hi Hossein, I’m glad you like the video. First and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. This particular question asks the candidate to ‘Discuss both views and give your opinion’. The sample essay does exactly that - main body paragraph 1 discusses one view, main body paragraph 2 discusses the other view, the conclusion summarises the main ideas and gives the writer’s opinion. I hope this helps your understanding.
@@IELTSJacky I understand the structure of your essay; that's not my question though. Isn't it essential to present your position in the body of the essay as well as in the introduction and conclusion?
@@hosseinzeinalifard3454 No, it isn’t essential. Use the marking criteria as a guide. I think this particular criteria is confusing to students and it actually contradicts the similar criteria for level’s 8 & 9 which state that you must present a fully developed position in response or answer to the question. As I said before, first and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. That is what will gain you the marks. To keep presenting your position in each part of the essay will create a very messy essay that does not, in the case of the question we are talking about, meet the marking criteria.
Thank you Jacky for this great video. I have a question though, do I have to pick a side when I write discussion essay? Is it ok if I say I agree with both sides? Thank you!
Discussion essays will almost always ask you to discuss both sides of the argument and give your opinion. You must give your opinion if asked for it or your will get a low score for task achievement. Best regards, Jacky
First of all i would like to thank you for your expanded explanation. And it was really helpful for me to understand the structure. I have one question in the example part of main body 1 you used "Today, a third of wild golden lion tamarins were raised in captivity" Shouldn't we actually use "are" instead of "were" as there is a word Today?
I have included two lessons on cohesive devices in my Ultimate IELTS Grammar Course: Lesson 44 - Linking Ideas 1 - Connecting Words Lesson 45 - Linking Ideas 2 - Contrasting Two Ideas You will find all the information you need here. The course is only $5.99 for a month’s access so you may feel that it is well worth purchasing even if you only need these two lessons. You can find out more about the course via the ‘Ebooks & Courses’ tab in the top menu of my website www.IELTSJacky.com. The URL is: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-products.html I hope this is helpful.
If the question is like. Discuss both views. then do we need to add opinion? I'm not sure as different channels are including opinion even if they don't ask
Discussion essay questions usually ask you to give your opinion. Choose one view and make sure that your opinion is clear throughout the essay. Occasionally, a question will come up where it does not ask for an opinion in which case you shouldn’t give one. If you are ever unsure about how to answer a question, analyse it and work out exactly what you are being asked to do. See the lessons on question analysis on my website www.ieltsjacky.com. There are also video versions of the lessons posted on the pages. I hope this helps, Nishant.
Hello. I don't quite understand the difference between advantages and disadvantages and opinion essay. This is a opinion essay but the first paragraph talks about the advantages and second one talks about the disadvantages and there is a opinion at the last. I could see that the same has been followed while writing advantages and disadvantages essay. Should we provide evidence and talk positively about the view that we don't agree with?
I just want to ask isn't better to write my opinion in the main paragraph too? And not only in the introduction and conclusion. I saw some make three paragraphs first two general ideas and then the third they write their opinion. So which way better?
Hi Mohammad. Apologies for my late reply. I didn’t receive notification of your post and have only just spotted it. The essay structure that I recommend is not the only one you can use but it is simple and will get you a high score. I suggest that you practise using both structures and see which one works best for you. I would also add that sometimes a particular question will fit one structure better than another which is why I always say that you should use the structure only as a guide. I hope this is helpful. Jacky
Thank you very much, for your answer actually i found that your way is really better and easier, but some said that 3 main paragraphs is the best way, but since you said that your way can give me high grade too then i will stick with it, appreciate everything your doing god bless u
'This essay will discuss both views...' is fine to use when appropriate. 'This essay says that ...' would not be correct to use. To 'say' something is to express it in the spoken word. You could write, 'this essay will state that...' I hope this is helpful.
I recommend that you keep to the essay structure that I outline in this lesson. You state your opinion in the introduction and again in the conclusion. You might find it helpful to study this lesson on the website. You will find it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html I hope this helps. Jacky
Thanks for your efforts, really you are the best one I have seen who explain writing. But I have a question, why you didn't restate your opinion clearly in the conclusion as you did in the introduction?
Thank you for your positive comment and your question. I feel that I have restated my opinion clearly in the conclusion. Here are the introduction and the conclusion. Introduction: I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable. Conclusion: In conclusion, although zoos do help to safeguard dwindling populations of particular species, the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist.
I wrote my test two weeks ago Jacky I found your channel 3 days to my test day and I studied all your writing videos. My result just came out and I got 7.5 In writing. Thank you Jacky ❤
Hi Behnam. I suggest that you study this lesson on my website. This will enable you to work through it more slowly than watching the video. This should help you to understand everything better. You'll find the lesson here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html I hope this helps. Best regards, Jacky
It is good to discuss the negative idea first followed by the discussion of positive idea as per the suggestion. But why does the example display the positive idea discussed first and the negative idea after that?
To get a high score for task response, everything you write must directly answer the question. If you start your essay with a general topic, you are probably not meeting this marking criteria.
Hi Maggie, If you expand on each idea with an explanation and example, you should reach the minimum word limit quite easily. Developing your ideas is very important. However, if you are really struggling to meet the word limit and can write about two ideas for each view in the time allowed, that’s fine. Jacky
I have never seen a question that says, "discuss both side only". "Both" and "only" mean the opposite so this phrase doesn't make sense and it is grammatically incorrect.
@IELTS Jacky, fantastic your work is. please, could you IDENTIFY for me the topic and the controlling idea of the first body paragraph's topic sentence.🙏
I couldn’t understand!! Do you agree that zoo is good for animals or not !! You stated you point at the intro , but in many body you said its good because their numbers increased, and then in main body 2 you said they are suffering because zoo is small narrow place , whats going on im confused someone explain to me !!!
This is a discussion essay where you are require to ‘Discuss both view and give your opinion’. Each of the two main paragraphs discusses one side of the argument and the writer’s opinion, that zoos should not be allowed to exist, is given in the conclusion.
This is the opinion I state in the conclusion: ....the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they (zoos) should not be allowed to exist.
Hi Sokleng, Both the introduction and the conclusion state the same opinion. Here they are together: I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable. …the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist. Unacceptable means that something is not satisfactory or should not be allowed. I hope this helps. Jacky
Do we really have to extend both views? In other examples I have seen they just write about one view and provide 2 topic sentances-explanation and example.
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Hello Jacky! I got my IELTS results today, and I scored overall 7.5 with 7.0 for the writing part. Your videos and tips were very helpful! Thank you so much❤️
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4:00 Discussion Essay Structure
9:33 Introduction structure
10:51 Paraphrase the question
11:18 Outline and thesis statement
12:01 The introduction
12:47 Body paragraphs ideas
13:09 Body paragraph structure
13:30 Body 1 - Topic sentence
14:33 Body 1 - Explanation sentence
14:55 Body 1 - Example
15:26 Body 1 Full
15:47 BODY 2 - Topic sentence
16:48 Explanation sentence
16:58 Example
17:27 Body 2 Full
17:38 Conclusion structure
18:23 Purpose of conclusion
18:55 First words (conclusion)
19:27 Paraphrase introduction (conclusion)
20:26 Full essay
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You are very welcome, Labani. Glad you've found it helpful. I'm currently working on another discussion essay video which will be out soon.
Thank you for this excellent outline and material. This is amazing and helped me score a good band in academic writing. These are the best and well organized writing structures!
Glad it was helpful!
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Hi Saranga, I'm so glad you're finding my video lessons helpful. Thank you for your kind comments. Jacky
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Greetings jacky, Can we include 2 or 3 sentences as explanation after topic sentence in the main body paragraph in order to increase passage length ?
Yes, that's fine, Anish. Try to keep the two main body paragraphs roughly the same length so, if you give a long explanation for main body paragraph 1, aim to do the same for main body paragraph 2.
good lesson to learn many things. thanks a lot
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Extremely helpful. Thank you so much for this
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Thanks for the great video.
Based on band 7 task response, the essay should "present a clear position throughout the response" but in your essay there is no mention of your position in the body paragraphs.
Please do explain.
Hi Hossein,
I’m glad you like the video.
First and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. This particular question asks the candidate to ‘Discuss both views and give your opinion’. The sample essay does exactly that - main body paragraph 1 discusses one view, main body paragraph 2 discusses the other view, the conclusion summarises the main ideas and gives the writer’s opinion.
I hope this helps your understanding.
@@IELTSJacky I understand the structure of your essay; that's not my question though. Isn't it essential to present your position in the body of the essay as well as in the introduction and conclusion?
@@hosseinzeinalifard3454 No, it isn’t essential. Use the marking criteria as a guide. I think this particular criteria is confusing to students and it actually contradicts the similar criteria for level’s 8 & 9 which state that you must present a fully developed position in response or answer to the question. As I said before, first and foremost, you must answer the specific question being asked. That is what will gain you the marks.
To keep presenting your position in each part of the essay will create a very messy essay that does not, in the case of the question we are talking about, meet the marking criteria.
Thank you Jacky for this great video. I have a question though, do I have to pick a side when I write discussion essay? Is it ok if I say I agree with both sides? Thank you!
Discussion essays will almost always ask you to discuss both sides of the argument and give your opinion. You must give your opinion if asked for it or your will get a low score for task achievement.
Best regards, Jacky
First of all i would like to thank you for your expanded explanation. And it was really helpful for me to understand the structure.
I have one question in the example part of main body 1 you used
"Today, a third of wild golden lion tamarins were raised in captivity"
Shouldn't we actually use "are" instead of "were" as there is a word Today?
I have learned the process, Thank you
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Thank you Jacky ! It was a great lesson. If only I watched your videos sooner.
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Greeting Jacky, can we give examples in “ Discuss both views and give your opinion” essay or is it not allowed? Thank you
Giving examples is important in all types of task 2 essay.
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Thanks for great explanation
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Dear professor, besides "on the one hand" and "on the other hand" what other cohesive devices are suggested in IELTS to show the opposite ideas ?
I have included two lessons on cohesive devices in my Ultimate IELTS Grammar Course:
Lesson 44 - Linking Ideas 1 - Connecting Words
Lesson 45 - Linking Ideas 2 - Contrasting Two Ideas
You will find all the information you need here.
The course is only $5.99 for a month’s access so you may feel that it is well worth purchasing even if you only need these two lessons.
You can find out more about the course via the ‘Ebooks & Courses’ tab in the top menu of my website www.IELTSJacky.com. The URL is: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-products.html
I hope this is helpful.
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If the question is like. Discuss both views. then do we need to add opinion? I'm not sure as different channels are including opinion even if they don't ask
Discussion essay questions usually ask you to give your opinion. Choose one view and make sure that your opinion is clear throughout the essay.
Occasionally, a question will come up where it does not ask for an opinion in which case you shouldn’t give one.
If you are ever unsure about how to answer a question, analyse it and work out exactly what you are being asked to do. See the lessons on question analysis on my website www.ieltsjacky.com. There are also video versions of the lessons posted on the pages.
I hope this helps, Nishant.
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Glad you found it useful Esther. Thanks for commenting. Jacky
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Hello. I don't quite understand the difference between advantages and disadvantages and opinion essay. This is a opinion essay but the first paragraph talks about the advantages and second one talks about the disadvantages and there is a opinion at the last. I could see that the same has been followed while writing advantages and disadvantages essay. Should we provide evidence and talk positively about the view that we don't agree with?
I just want to ask isn't better to write my opinion in the main paragraph too? And not only in the introduction and conclusion. I saw some make three paragraphs first two general ideas and then the third they write their opinion. So which way better?
Hi Mohammad. Apologies for my late reply. I didn’t receive notification of your post and have only just spotted it.
The essay structure that I recommend is not the only one you can use but it is simple and will get you a high score. I suggest that you practise using both structures and see which one works best for you. I would also add that sometimes a particular question will fit one structure better than another which is why I always say that you should use the structure only as a guide.
I hope this is helpful. Jacky
Thank you very much, for your answer actually i found that your way is really better and easier, but some said that 3 main paragraphs is the best way, but since you said that your way can give me high grade too then i will stick with it, appreciate everything your doing god bless u
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Please, what's your view on expression like , 'This essay will discuss both views...' Or 'this essay says that ...'
'This essay will discuss both views...' is fine to use when appropriate. 'This essay says that ...' would not be correct to use. To 'say' something is to express it in the spoken word. You could write, 'this essay will state that...' I hope this is helpful.
jacky, can I write a third paragraph, where i state my opinion ?
I recommend that you keep to the essay structure that I outline in this lesson. You state your opinion in the introduction and again in the conclusion.
You might find it helpful to study this lesson on the website. You will find it here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html
I hope this helps. Jacky
Thanks for your efforts, really you are the best one I have seen who explain writing. But I have a question, why you didn't restate your opinion clearly in the conclusion as you did in the introduction?
Thank you for your positive comment and your question.
I feel that I have restated my opinion clearly in the conclusion. Here are the introduction and the conclusion.
Introduction: I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable.
Conclusion: In conclusion, although zoos do help to safeguard dwindling populations of particular species, the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist.
I wrote my test two weeks ago Jacky
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My result just came out and I got 7.5 In writing. Thank you Jacky ❤
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Hi Jacky, would please tell me your introduction opinion more simple ? because I cannot understand the structure.
Hi Behnam.
I suggest that you study this lesson on my website. This will enable you to work through it more slowly than watching the video. This should help you to understand everything better.
You'll find the lesson here: www.ieltsjacky.com/ielts-discussion-essays.html
I hope this helps.
Best regards,
Jacky
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Is it okay to agree to both views in a discussion essay?
Should I state my opinion on the end of the conclusion?????? In this essay??? Reply please 😢😢😢
Yes l love it too..... it is really pivotal explanation
Thank you.
It is good to discuss the negative idea first followed by the discussion of positive idea as per the suggestion. But why does the example display the positive idea discussed first and the negative idea after that?
excellent !
Glad you like it!
is not the example of 2nd body paragraph too personal? would not be better if more general sample is used, like the sample in the 1st body paragraph?
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Dear Jacky,
Have I got this right?
You`re not supposed to state your opinion unless asked about it?
Would really appreciate your answer.
Yes, that is correct.
a great video
Hi! Does a discussion essay also known as a discursive essay?
Yes.
What type essay is Cause and effect?
It's a problem - solution essay.
I am wondering why starting with the general topic gets lose points :(
To get a high score for task response, everything you write must directly answer the question. If you start your essay with a general topic, you are probably not meeting this marking criteria.
Hello maam.....l am afraid l might not reach the word limit with 1 idea in each paragraph ,is it possible to write 2 ideas for each view
Hi Maggie,
If you expand on each idea with an explanation and example, you should reach the minimum word limit quite easily. Developing your ideas is very important. However, if you are really struggling to meet the word limit and can write about two ideas for each view in the time allowed, that’s fine.
Jacky
tell me this must be in academics ????????
Where is your opinion myam?
Its too confusing,what are differences in " disscuss both side only" and " discuss both + your opinion"
I have never seen a question that says, "discuss both side only". "Both" and "only" mean the opposite so this phrase doesn't make sense and it is grammatically incorrect.
@IELTS Jacky, fantastic your work is. please, could you IDENTIFY for me the topic and the controlling idea of the first body paragraph's topic sentence.🙏
I couldn’t understand!! Do you agree that zoo is good for animals or not !! You stated you point at the intro , but in many body you said its good because their numbers increased, and then in main body 2 you said they are suffering because zoo is small narrow place , whats going on im confused someone explain to me !!!
This is a discussion essay where you are require to ‘Discuss both view and give your opinion’.
Each of the two main paragraphs discusses one side of the argument and the writer’s opinion, that zoos should not be allowed to exist, is given in the conclusion.
Where is your opinion sentence in conclusion ????
This is the opinion I state in the conclusion:
....the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they (zoos) should not be allowed to exist.
and they should not allow to exist - is implicitly indicating the opinion
10:56 10:58 10:59 11:00 11:04
I feel the introduction and the conclusion are opposite. The introduction support the zoo, but the conclusion does not support the zoo. Am I right?
Hi Sokleng,
Both the introduction and the conclusion state the same opinion. Here they are together:
I believe that the poor conditions that many animals held in captivity are kept in make the existence of zoos unacceptable.
…the suffering experienced by many captive creatures due to unsuitable living conditions amounts to cruelty and they should not be allowed to exist.
Unacceptable means that something is not satisfactory or should not be allowed.
I hope this helps.
Jacky
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Do we really have to extend both views? In other examples I have seen they just write about one view and provide 2 topic sentances-explanation and example.
17:29 body 2