Yet others only consider animals as sources of food and clothing. To what extent do you agree or disagree?
• Sample Answer
• There is a growing tendency nowadays for some people to treat animals as living meat and walking fur. This leads to the cruel slaughter of animals all over the world every year. Yet, in my opinion, instead of killing animals, human beings should treat them as their friends.
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Lexical Resource词汇资源 • (i.e. the range of vocabulary
used, how accurately it is used and how appropriate it is for the task)
IELTS
大作文写作手法 IDA
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目录
How are Task 2 answers assessed? Ways to develop a （论证方法） 雅思议论文论证结构 大作文分类
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Examiners assess the answers according to these criteria
• Coherence连贯性 and Cohesion衔接 • (i.e. how well the information and
ideas are organised and presented i.e. paragraphing; how well the information is linked)
• 举例相关关联词： • For example • For instance • Take (Consider)…as an example • A case in point • such as • including
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Some people think that animals should be treated as friends.
examples • Conclusion: restate your view • 主体段落：Topic sentence + supporting sentences
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Argumentative devices --- Ways to develop a paragraph（论证方法）
• exemplification（举例说明）， • explanation（解释说明）， • cause and effect（因果论证）， • comparison and contrast（比较与对比） • concession and refutation（让步与反驳）， • classification（分类）
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段落的组织
• 250字，4段至5段话，4段更容易操作 • 第一段：2至4句 • 第二段：4至6句 • 第三段：4至6句 • 第四段：2至4句 • Introduction: state your view • Body: support your view with reasons, arguments,
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• Grammatical Range and Accuracy
• (i.e. the range of structures used, how accurately they are used and how appropriate they are for the task)
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Exemplification
• Example: a specific fact, idea, person, or thing that is used to explain or support a general idea, or to show what is typical of a larger group
• It is an undeniable fact that animals play a vital role in maintaining the subtle balance of the earth's ecological system. The lack of this essential part will bring about the destruction of the whole world. Therefore, to some extent, killing animals is equal to digging our own graves.
• Task Response
• (i.e. how fully and appropriately the candidate has answered all parts of the task; the extent to which the candidate's ideas are relevant, developed and supported; the extent to which the candidate's position is clear and effective)
• For thousands of years, many animals have given loyal service to humans. Pigeons convey messages in wartime, and dogs help to detect crime. Even pigs, which many people think are the most stupid animals, are used in the battle against drugs. There is no doubt that our lives would be far less convenient without a little help from our animal friends.