IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Types

January 1, 2017

IELTS Causes and Effects Essay

This causes and effects model essay is about obesity in children. Here is the
question:

The percentage of overweight children in western society has increased by

almost 20% in the last ten years.

Discuss the causes and effects of this disturbing trend.

You specifically have to talk about the causes (reasons) of the increase in
overweight children, and explain the effects (results) of this.

This particular essay is organized as follows:

Body 1: Causes
Body 2: Effects
Of course it is also possible to have a 3 body paragraph essay. For example:

Body 1: Causes
Body 2: Causes
Body 3: Effects
Or:

Body 1: Causes
Body 2: Effects
Body 3: Effects
However, remember not to write too little on one part.

For example, if you wrote one very short paragraph about 'causes' with little
support and most of your essay on 'effects', you may then be seen to have not
fully answered both parts of the question.

Another possible way of organizing it is to put each cause and its effect within a
separate paragraph:

Body 1: Cause 1 - Effect

Body 2: Cause 2 - Effect
If you do this though, each particular cause must relate to that specific effect.

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Phrases and language

Cause:

Since/Because

Because of/Owing to/Due to (the fact that)

The reason that/why/for is that

This matter/problem/issue | can be attributed to / is resulted from

lead to this prolem

Effect:

Thus/Therefore/Consequently.

As a result/consequence,

The result of is/would be/could be

would/could result in

Solutions:

One possible/notable way to solve/overcome/deal with/mitigate/tackle the

problem would be/is

People/Goverments/The society/Individuals/ Each individual should focus

his/their attention on + Ving.

Example: Each individual should focus his attention on protecting the

environment.

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Many offenders commit more crimes after serving the first punishment.
Why is this happening, and what measures can be taken to tackle this
problem?

A large number of criminals who serve their first prison sentence, leave prison
only to reoffend. This is mainly because of the lack of rehabilitation and difficulty
finding regular employment once released. There are a number of solutions
which should be implemented to deal with criminals who reoffend.

Firstly, the reason for most first-time offenders committing crimes again, once
they have been released from prison, is due to the lack of rehabilitation whilst in
prison. In other words, offenders are not given a chance to retrain and learn new
skills for their future or develop a deeper understanding of correct moral
behaviour and instead mix with other criminals, which only strengthens their
criminal intentions. Secondly, repeat offending is also owing to the difficulty in
finding employment after being released. As a result, many of them struggle
financially which leads them back to crime, regardless of the consequences.

There are two effective solutions to the problem of repeat offenders. One way to
tackle this is to ensure that all criminals entering prison are given the chance to
retrain with useful skills which will hopefully ensure them a job after they have
served their sentence. By doing this, it will help them reintegrate back into society
and give them some means of supporting themselves financially. Another
method of dealing with criminals who reoffend is to have more supervision and
checks in place when they are back in society. This solution would hopefully
prevent them from taking any chances and deter them from reoffending because
they are being so closely watched.

In conclusion, having training in prison and also close observation when first time
offenders are released are effective in dealing with the issue. If governments
implemented these solutions, crime figures would soon drop.

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