hi there it's asiya and today i've prepared a special video for you you learn how to write a
perfect introduction for your writing task 2 essay using my easy to follow three sentence formula
then we'll practice writing some introductions together before we begin please download the
pdf guide for this lesson in the description you probably noticed that the format of this
lesson is different from my usual youtube videos because it's much more in-depth
this lesson is coming from my course on writing task 2 essays
which we've just fully updated i'll tell you more about it later and now let's get started
the first part of your essay is an introduction
its goal is to introduce what you're going to write about that's it and this is why your
introduction should be short 40 to 60 words is enough writing a longer introduction means
that you're taking valuable time away from more important paragraphs let's take a topic and i'll
show you how to write your introduction and then we'll practice writing a couple of them together
the task is familiar to you in some countries an increasing number of children are overweight
or obese as a result of eating too much fast food burning fast food from school canteens
is the best way to fight this problem to what extent do you agree or disagree
with this statement for introductions i recommend the ttp formula topic task position
first of all you should introduce the topic give a general statement what is this essay about
here you can talk about the importance of the topic or its current state is it a big problem
is it a recent problem or has this problem been there for a long time for example excessive weight
gain and obesity have become major issues among children this is the current state of the issue
then focus on the topic question what are you actually asked about one way to write this
statement is to paraphrase the topic sentence mine is it is argued that schools should not be allowed
to sell fast food in order to reduce the rates of childhood obesity finally present your position
if you are required to express your opinion then do that if not provide an outline explaining what
you are going to write about in your essay an outline is a sentence that usually begins with
this essay we'll discuss in this essay i'm giving my opinion even though a straightforward ban on
fast food in school cafeteria seems to be a positive step i do not agree that this
is the most effective measure to alleviate this problem okay the introduction is ready
at the moment you can see three separate sentences but of course your introduction
should be written in a single paragraph without any gaps minus 66 words long now
let's write a couple of introductions together this is a two views in your opinion essay
some people think that children should only read academic books others believe that reading books
for pleasure is equally important discuss both these views and give your own opinion you should
have your idea generation template ready if not or if you prefer you can use my plan for an
essay with a balanced opinion now go ahead pause this video and write your introduction
using the ttp formula ready let's continue here is mine the topic my general statement is very short
children are often encouraged to read this is the current state of the issue now the task however
there is a debate regarding the kind of books that is best for them should children
only read for educational purposes or should they also read for fun
here i'm asking a question you are allowed to use questions in your essay as long as you don't just
copy them from the task this question presents the two views we'll be discussing in the essay
now the position in this essay you are required to choose which view you agree with here is my
opinion in my opinion both categories of books are equally important for children's development
the introduction is ready it's 48 words long now the next topic the best way to motivate employees
is to increase their salaries do you agree with this statement are there any other ways to
encourage employees to work more efficiently in this essay we need to answer two questions
the first one is about your opinion this means that you should give your opinion
in the introduction as for the second question you should offer some other ways to encourage
employees to work more efficiently again you should mention this question in your introduction
now write your introduction using the ideas from your idea generation template or from mine okay
pause the video now ready to continue here is my introduction the first sentence presents the topic
companies across the globe recognize the importance of motivating their staff to work
more productively this is the current state of the issue now let's focus on our question
some think that increasing salaries is the most effective incentive this is the key statement
and now my position i disagree with this opinion and argue that other methods tend to yield even
better results here i give my opinion about the first question do you agree with this statement
i also partly answer the second question yes there are other methods to motivate employees
but i'm not saying what methods these are i'm keeping this information for my conclusion
okay this introduction is 41 words long are your introductions similar to mine or are they quite
different remember there are many ways to write a great essay introduction now let's talk about some
do's and don'ts of writing introductions don't make it too general let me show you an example
this is our topic about motivating employees let's read the introduction companies across the globe
recognize the importance of motivating their staff to work more productively after all
companies profits depend on how well the employees work businesses therefore
try to encourage their people to work more efficiently okay is it a good introduction
the answer is no it's too general here we have three sentences explaining why motivating staff
is important but that's not the question one general statement is enough to introduce the topic
then you should immediately address the essay question or questions i know that writing these
general sentences may be easier and quite tempting but you don't have time for that so try to get
straight to the point the next tip is don't make it too long right between 40 and 60 words
and definitely avoid the situation when your introduction is the longest paragraph of your
essay your body paragraphs should be the longest not your introduction next don't use memorized
templates write your essay from scratch don't try to learn some impressive sentences because ielts
examiners can easily spot them and you'll be penalized for using memorized content
the next tip is what you should do do state your position your position should be clear
throughout your essay and it's easier to do that if you start from your introduction
let's summarize i suggest using the ttp formula for your introduction topic task position here
are a few tips don't make it too general don't make it too long don't use memorize templates
but do state your position when you're writing your introduction it's important to include
everything you need and finish quickly so you can move on to the more important parts of your essay
i hope you like the detailed step-by-step approach in this lesson it's coming from my writing task 2
course where you can learn how to write each paragraph of your essay answer each type of
task and meet each band 7 plus requirement so in this course you learn how to present your opinion
where to do that how to give examples to actually increase your score how to link
sentences correctly and everything else you need as i've mentioned before we fully rework this
course and to celebrate the relaunch we're giving an offer on our ielts academic and general packs
this is a time limited offer and all the details are in the description so please check it out
and thank you so much for watching me today good luck with your preparation and your exam bye