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El error de identificación es el más costoso del Task 2: si eliges la estructura equivocada, tu Task Response no puede superar Band 5, sin importar lo bien que escribas. Estudia los 5 tipos y sus señales antes de practicar.
Official format: IELTS Academic Writing Task 2 pide escribir un ensayo de al menos 250 palabras en respuesta a una pregunta. Las etiquetas opinión, discusión, problema-solución, ventajas-desventajas y dos preguntas son categorías pedagógicas WeLearn.
WeLearn strategy: Entrenamos tipos de ensayo para evitar errores de Task Response: responder una pregunta distinta o usar una estructura que el prompt no pidió.
Review focus: Reconocer la instrucción del prompt antes de elegir estructura.
Explained answer: La respuesta correcta se decide por la instrucción final del prompt, no por el tema general ni por cuántas posturas aparecen en el enunciado.
IELTS Writing Task 2 question types
Writing Task 2 Lego system
Addition: moreover, furthermore, in addition, likewise
Contrast: however, nevertheless, whereas, by contrast
Cause: because, since, as a result of, due to
Result: therefore, consequently, hence, as a result
Example: for example, for instance, such as, this can be seen in
Concession: although, even though, despite this, admittedly
Conclusion: overall, in conclusion, ultimately, for these reasons
General premise
When children spend most of their free time online, they have fewer opportunities to practise face-to-face communication.
Specific case
For example, a teenager who studies and socialises mainly through a screen may avoid group activities at school.
Logical conclusion
As a result, excessive screen time can weaken social confidence rather than simply change the medium of interaction.
Claim sentence
Presents the central point of the paragraph.
Public transport is a more efficient use of urban space than private cars.
Complex cause sentence
Explains why something happens using because, since, as or due to.
Because buses carry many passengers in limited space, they reduce congestion more effectively than road expansion.
Concession sentence
Acknowledges an objection without abandoning your position.
Although road construction may relieve traffic temporarily, it often encourages more car use in the long term.
Result sentence
Closes a logical chain with therefore, as a result or consequently.
Consequently, governments should prioritise mass transit when planning urban infrastructure.
