Your practical starting point
Choose one relevant point, explain how it works and use a specific illustration. Check that each sentence helps answer the question rather than repeating your opinion.
Move from a point to an explanation
The official IELTS Writing guidance includes developing an argument with evidence and examples as part of Task Response. This article focuses on that small writing task: making the reasoning inside one paragraph visible.
A plan names the point you want to make. A paragraph needs to show the reader why that point makes sense. Adding ‘This is very important’ often repeats the judgement without providing the missing explanation.
Try asking ‘How does that happen?’ after your topic sentence. Your answer can supply the mechanism that connects the point to the question. This is a practice prompt, not an official required paragraph formula.
Start with an underdeveloped draft
Use this invented practice question: ‘Some people think public libraries should offer more evening opening hours. To what extent do you agree or disagree?’ The paragraph below supports one aspect of agreement. It is not a complete essay or an official model answer.
Initial draft: Evening opening hours are useful for working adults. Libraries should open later because this would be good for them.
Revision question: What prevents those readers from visiting now, and what would later opening allow them to do?
Read a developed version
Here is an original illustrative paragraph. It explains the practical link between opening hours and access without inventing research or attendance figures.
Evening opening hours could make public libraries more accessible to people whose work overlaps with daytime services. If a library closes before their working day ends, those readers may be unable to borrow books or use its study space during the week. For example, someone who finishes work at six might be able to visit a library that remains open later on selected evenings. Extending hours on those days would therefore offer an additional opportunity to use the service, although staffing and running costs would still need consideration.
Identify what each sentence contributes
The first sentence states the point. The second explains the present difficulty. The third illustrates the reasoning through a hypothetical person. The final sentence connects the example back to access and acknowledges a practical limit.
The example uses ‘might’ because it is a possibility, not evidence from an actual survey. Do not invent percentages, research organisations or expert quotations to make an argument sound stronger.
You do not need to copy this sentence count or its wording. A different question may require a comparison, a cause or an explanation of consequences. Let the task determine what you develop.
Revise your own paragraph in two passes
First check relevance. Read the question, then write a brief note beside each sentence explaining its contribution. Remove a sentence that takes you into a separate issue unless you can connect it properly.
Next check language. Look for unclear pronouns, repeated wording and a claim stronger than your explanation supports. Linking expressions should show an actual relationship; adding ‘moreover’ does not automatically make two ideas fit.
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- Choose one point from your essay plan.
- Write a reason that explains how or why it works.
- Add a clearly hypothetical example if it helps.
- Read the paragraph without the example: is the reasoning still understandable?
- Check that it answers the original question.
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Common questions
Is this paragraph enough for Task 2?
No. It demonstrates one body paragraph. A full response must address the complete task and meet the official test requirements.
Do I need a statistic in every example?
No. Use relevant reasoning and illustrations. Never invent statistics or research.
Will this structure guarantee a band score?
No. It is a revision aid. Performance depends on the full response and the assessment criteria.
Further practice and sources
The examples and exercises are original illustrative material. Any fictional scenarios are labelled in the article. For supporting guidance and practice:
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