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IELTS General Training Writing Task 2: Essay
A teacher guide to General Training Writing Task 2: the essay and band descriptors (shared with Academic).
Published Oct 2, 2026Updated Oct 2, 2026
- Duration
- 45 min
- Skills
- Writing
- Topic
- Exams
- Age
- adults
- Format
- classroom
Learning objectives
- Structure a Task 2 essay
- Develop ideas with reasons and examples
- Apply the four band criteria
What you need
- Task 2 prompts
- Model essays
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