Task 2 is an argument or discussion responding to the exact instruction.
Identify the topic, the restricted focus and every required action.
A question about public transport funding is narrower than a general question about transport.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Focused position: Cities should prioritise reliable buses, although rural areas still need road maintenance.
Moderate / Add a little
Task check: “Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?” requires an explicit overall judgement.
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Task 2 is an argument or discussion responding to the exact instruction. Identify the topic, the restricted focus and every required action. A question about public transport funding is narrower than a general question about transport. If asked to discuss both views and give your opinion, do all three. Your position can be qualified, but the reader should be able to understand it throughout the essay.
Plan a small number of relevant main ideas before writing. For each, ask why it supports your answer and what example would make the reasoning concrete. Do not attach a memorised introduction that could fit any topic. A direct opening can paraphrase the issue and state your response. Avoid claiming that the essay will prove an absolute truth when the issue is debatable. A useful position explains the conditions behind your view, such as supporting investment where demand is high while recognising the needs of remote communities.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Build paragraphs with reasons, examples and limits
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A main paragraph should do more than announce a point.
State the claim, explain the mechanism and support it with a relevant example or illustration.
Then connect it to the question.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
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Claim → mechanism: Reliable buses can lower commuting costs because some workers no longer need a private vehicle.
Moderate / Add a little
Limit: The benefit is smaller where services are infrequent.
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A main paragraph should do more than announce a point. State the claim, explain the mechanism and support it with a relevant example or illustration. Then connect it to the question. The example need not contain invented statistics or the name of a supposed research study. A plausible everyday illustration can make the reasoning clear without pretending to be external evidence.
Keep one controlling idea per paragraph while allowing enough development. If the claim is that reliable buses reduce the cost of commuting, explain how regular services make car ownership less necessary, then show who benefits. Consider a limitation when it improves the argument, such as weak service coverage outside cities. This produces a more careful claim than saying a policy always solves a problem. Linking words should express real relationships; adding moreover cannot repair a paragraph whose ideas do not logically connect.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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Opinion, discussion, advantages/disadvantages, problem/solution and two-part prompts all require a response to their particular wording.
They are useful planning families, not rigid templates.
For a cause-and-solution task, make sure each solution addresses an identified cause or obstacle.
See it. Say it. Understand it.
Easy / Start here
Problem–solution link: If cost blocks participation, a targeted subsidy addresses that barrier.
Moderate / Add a little
Consistent conclusion: Restate the qualified judgement without introducing a new unrelated reason.
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Opinion, discussion, advantages/disadvantages, problem/solution and two-part prompts all require a response to their particular wording. They are useful planning families, not rigid templates. For a cause-and-solution task, make sure each solution addresses an identified cause or obstacle. For an overall judgement, weigh importance rather than merely counting points. A conclusion should answer the question consistently with the developed argument.
Reserve time to check relevance before polishing vocabulary. Remove a sentence that drifts away from the requested focus, repair unclear pronouns and check subject–verb agreement. Task 2 requires at least 250 words, but additional length is useful only when it adds relevant development. Do not guarantee a band from an essay formula. Writing quality depends on how well the response fulfils the task, organises meaning and uses language accurately. A teacher’s feedback should cite actual sentences and a specific next improvement.
වැඩි විස්තර අවශ්ය විට පමණක් මෙම කොටස කියවන්න.
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