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