How to Use Examples Correctly in IELTS Writing Task 2
How to Use Examples Correctly in IELTS Writing Task 2
Do you know how to write examples correctly in your IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay? Watch this video to find out how to write higher scoring examples in your IELTS Writing Task 2 essay.
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Introduction 00:00 Question Prompt 00:41 Common Ways Students Give Examples 01:26 Don’t do this! 03:32 How to Provide Examples from Knowledge \u0026 Experience 04:33 Use Examples to Extend Ideas! 06:30 Good Example 07:10 Short Examples to Illustrate Ideas 07:41 Good Example VS Bad Example 09:01 More Ways to Extend Ideas 09:59 Conclusion 10:19
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0.24 -> In IELTS Writing Task 2, one of the best things
you can do to boost your score is include
5.529 -> a great relevant example.
8.46 -> But how do you do this?
10.269 -> Let's take a look.
18.65 -> Before we get into the ins and outs of writing
examples, don't forget to hit that subscribe
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27.119 -> Okay, examples.
29.65 -> What example do we write?
31.88 -> How do we think of the best example?
34.45 -> And when we have that idea, how do we present
it in a way that maximises our IELTS score?
42.26 -> Let's start by taking a look at the question
prompt.
45.68 -> Imagine you get this question on test day.
49.78 -> Children need to learn right from wrong at
an early age and punishment is the most effective
55.23 -> way to teach the difference.
57.94 -> To what extent do you agree?
60.31 -> What punishment should be given?
62.77 -> And notice that the instructions below the
question prompt say: Give reasons for your
67.64 -> answer and include any relevant examples from
your knowledge or experience.
74.2 -> So imagine, you've made a plan, you've written
a perfect introduction, and you're now onto
79.29 -> your body paragraph, you want to use a great
relevant example to support your ideas.
87.13 -> So let's take a look at some common ways,
though, not always the best ways to present
92.84 -> your example.
94.159 -> Common ways of giving an example.
97.56 -> So we start with our main point: Punishment
guides children to be more disciplined.
103.469 -> We explain our point: Learning that actions
have consequences helps them develop the ability
109.59 -> to reflect on their behaviour after a transgression
in order to make a better decision in the
115.679 -> future.
116.679 -> Then we introduce our example: For example,
if a child behaves badly and is spanked, he
123.96 -> or she will not repeat that behaviour.
126.51 -> Okay, so the idea is there, you've extended
a little bit, and this is probably the most
131.98 -> common style of example presentation that
we see.
135.65 -> And it's okay.
137.11 -> Let's take a look at a few other ways we can
do this.
140.31 -> So here you can see we begin our sentence
with 'For example', but we could move 'for
146.6 -> example'.
148.03 -> Here we've moved, 'for example', deeper into
the sentence.
152.72 -> Notice how we have a comma on either side,
and it's no longer capitalised.
158.61 -> This is a slight improvement on the way that
we can do it.
162.17 -> Or we can also do this, instead of 'for example',
we can say 'for instance', and finally, we
169.68 -> can move 'for instance', back to the beginning.
173.2 -> These are the most common ways we see examples
presented in IELTS Writing Task 2, and there
178.91 -> okay, we could also just leave it out like
this: If a child behaves badly and is spanked,
187.04 -> he or she will not repeat that behaviour.
190.51 -> If you're aiming for a five or a six, then
these methods of presenting your examples
195.5 -> will help the reader follow your idea, especially
if you're not totally confident in your grammar
201.7 -> or vocabulary.
203.59 -> But if you're aiming for a seven or an eight,
there are other ways you can present your
209.06 -> examples.
210.06 -> But first, let's take a look at one more thing.
213.98 -> Don't do this.
216.23 -> A recent article in the Wall Street Journal
revealed that if a child behaves badly and
221.62 -> is spanked, he or she will not repeat that
behaviour.
226.12 -> And don't do this.
227.85 -> According to a recent survey by Harvard University,
If a child behaves badly and is spanked, he
233.521 -> or she will not repeat that behaviour.
236.83 -> And don't do this.
239.09 -> A recent statistical analysis at MIT showed
that 85% of people believe that if a child
246.79 -> behaves badly and is spanked, he or she will
not repeat that behaviour.
252.68 -> These extra words before the example are empty.
256.35 -> It's not wrong according to any criteria,
but it shows me that you're not really thinking
261.759 -> carefully about the question, and that you're
not making a good effort to extend and support
267.469 -> your ideas.
269.009 -> If you're aiming for a higher score, this
is going to slow you down.
273.699 -> Now, let's take a look back at the question
prompt.
278.129 -> Give reasons for your answer and include any
relevant examples from your knowledge or experience.
285.58 -> So let's think about that a little more.
287.65 -> You want to provide examples from your knowledge
or experience.
292.74 -> And one way we can do that is this.
295.73 -> When I was young, spankings were very common.
299.21 -> As a result, we were well behaved.
302.509 -> This is fine, we've given a very personal
example, notice the use of the personal pronouns,
307.52 -> 'I' and 'we', or we can do it like this.
311.69 -> When children receive a spanking, they quickly
learn that they have made a serious mistake.
317.919 -> Notice how this is less personal, more global,
and it's slightly better, and it's more academic.
325.37 -> Here's another example.
327.02 -> In Canada, we would receive detention if we
misbehaved or did not do our homework.
334.009 -> This is another personal example, which is
fine, or we can improve it slightly.
339.11 -> In Canada, detention is one of the most common
forms of punishment for bad behaviour.
344.3 -> Again, this is less personal, slightly more
academic, and slightly better.
349.44 -> Now, you will absolutely need to practice
this and then you'll want to get feedback
353.919 -> from an expert teacher.
356.009 -> At E2, we give you thorough feedback based
on the IELTS Writing criteria.
360.84 -> All of our markers are either ex-writing examiners
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366.469 -> From the feedback, you'll be able to identify
exactly what you need to improve to get the
371.389 -> score you want.
372.939 -> We correct your writing, mark the writing
against the criteria and link you to content
378.05 -> that will rapidly improve your writing.
380.889 -> This will help improve your scores enormously.
384.249 -> Writing feedback is available at E2 Test Prep
in a range of packages, the links are down
389.5 -> below.
390.5 -> Now, before we move on to see some more great
examples, I need to mention one important
396.189 -> thing.
397.559 -> Don't use examples to repeat ideas.
400.35 -> Use examples to extend ideas.
403.96 -> Let's take a look at our original paragraph.
407.03 -> For example, if a child behaves badly, a spanking
will teach him or her to not repeat that same
413.919 -> behaviour.
415.449 -> So this example is not wrong but it just kind
of repeats the idea from before.
421.62 -> To get that higher score, you want to extend
the idea, take it further, not just repeat
427.33 -> what you've already said with different words.
430.87 -> Here is a good example, a child who has faced
physical punishments or a restriction of privileges
437.339 -> will want to avoid pain or missing out.
440.24 -> This will lead to, and then I can continue
extending the idea.
445.37 -> So this example extends the idea and takes
it further and you'll get the higher score.
451.699 -> Don't forget if you're trying to get that
high score, you will also want practice and
455.55 -> of course feedback.
457.24 -> And feedback is available at E2 in a range
of packages.
461.319 -> Alright, let's take a look at a more elegant
way we can present some examples.
467.24 -> Short examples to illustrate ideas.
471.09 -> One way you can do this is called listing.
473.729 -> Look at this example.
475.839 -> Softer methods of punishment, comma, including
timeouts, comma, grounding comma, or extra
483.599 -> chores, comma, will help children to be more
diligent in their education and personal lives.
490.479 -> Listing is a great way to support your idea.
493.589 -> So here you've used a short, simple but still
complex grammar structure to support your
499.77 -> idea, and not to be the centrepiece of your
paragraph.
503.49 -> It also really lets your vocabulary shine,
grounding, timeouts, extra chores, it's very,
511.86 -> very content specific vocabulary.
515.099 -> Let's take a closer look at this grammar structure.
518.539 -> There are a number of softer methods of punishment,
which can guide young people to better behaviour,
524.709 -> comma, including extra chores, restricting
video games, or withholding allowance.
531.42 -> Or we can change this to: comma, which include
or which includes extra chores, restricting
538.13 -> video games, or withholding allowance.
541.48 -> Now let's just take a minute here, I want
to compare one of these good examples with
546.32 -> one of the weaker examples we saw earlier.
550.42 -> Notice here in the first example, we've got
eight important words that help extend and
556.85 -> exemplify the idea.
559.88 -> But in the second example, we just have 12
empty words that don't really add any important
566.35 -> content to our answer.
569.269 -> You want to try to have all of your words
be carefully chosen to support your idea.
575.779 -> So here instead of 10 empty words, I've got
eight great relevant content words.
583.57 -> Are you liking this?
585 -> Don't forget to hit that like button, and
definitely don't forget to hit that subscribe
588.84 -> button.
590.18 -> Let's keep going.
591.8 -> Here's another example.
593.74 -> Comma, such as extra chores, restricting video
games or withholding allowance.
601.16 -> Or we can use a colon.
603.839 -> Colon, extra chores, restricting video games
or withholding allowance.
609.44 -> Finally, we can write, comma, 'for example',
comma, extra chores, restricting video games
617.449 -> or withholding allowance.
619.529 -> So there you go.
620.529 -> You can use examples to add small details
to your writing.
625.2 -> You don't have to use it as the centrepiece
of your writing.
629.22 -> And in fact, I do recommend extending ideas
often by showing effect.
634.769 -> Be sure to check out this video here.
637.269 -> This video is using effect to extend your
ideas.
641.55 -> To be honest, I sometimes find it difficult
to use examples to support my ideas.
646.73 -> I find effect works very nicely as well.
650.649 -> To be honest, with examples, a lot of times
people just lie or they invent information.
657.35 -> And personally, I find that a little bit difficult
to do.
660.959 -> Anyway, thank you very much, everybody.
663.67 -> That's all for today.
664.81 -> Please don't forget to like and subscribe
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