Task 2 Corrected Writing

Task 2
Corrected Students' Writing

Annotated Answer IELTS writing Task 1 Task 2 model answers charts tables Speaking

Instructions

For maximum benefit, I recommend that you do the following before reading these corrections

  • Click on the links below to open the pdf of my corrections
  • Read the student's answer on page 1
  • See if you can identify any errors eg
    • Grammar
    • Vocab
    • Relevance - is it on-topic
    • Is the paragraph built logically
    • Do the ideas make sense
  • Then look at page 2
    • Some mistakes are highlighted in yellow
    • Work out what's wrong
    • Write down corrections
  • Proceed to the rest of the document
    • See if your corrections wee the same as mine
    • Make sure you understand my comments and corrections
  • Finally, rewrite the paragraph and use active reading to learn structures - see here 

If you’re serious about succeeding in IELTS, you need to be professional and use an approach like the one above.

Corrected paragraph

For more than a century, the most important parts of education have been reading, writing, and maths. Given the importance of computers, some people think that every child would benefit if another skill were added - computer skills.

To what extent do you agree with this?

Corrected paragraph

In many parts of the world, children and teenagers are committing more crime.

Why is this happening?

How should they be punished?