Ready For IELTS WB - Writing - Essay Structure

Arguments (agree and disagree)

Time saving machines:

 Rice cooker
 Dishwasher
 Microwave
 Electric vacuums
 Factory-produced goods vs. hand-made goods
 Coffee machines (pods)
 Washing machine
People becoming less active because of machines:

 Cars  less biking/walking
 TV & video games  instead of sport or playing outside,
etc.
 Some cleaning equipment  we use our bodies less around
the house
Jobs replaced by machines:

 Ticket seller/cashiers  replaced by Myki machines
 Cooking robots  in some European countries, replacing
chefs
 Factory robots  putting together cars and other heavy
tools and equipment
 Coffee machines  baristas
 Salesperson  vending machine
 Self-driving cars  taxis, uber drivers, chauffeurs, etc.
New jobs created by machines:

 Mechanical engineers/mechanics/electrical technicians 
to fix the robots/machines
 Pilots/drivers  a lot of machines aren’t yet self-driving, so
we need people to control them
 Data analysts  e.g. the Mars Rover, collects information,
while humans interpret it
 A.I programmers
 Online sales
 Systems engineers
Advances in technology have meant that machines are

increasingly used to do jobs that were previously done by
humans. The benefits far outweigh the disadvantages.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?  Agree!
General statement:
- Technology is constantly improving
Paraphrase: (synonyms, change word forms, change sentence
structure)
- Advances in technology  technological developments
- Machines are increasingly used  There has been an
increase in the use of machines…
- Thanks to technological developments, the usage of
machines for jobs that were once done by people have
dramatically increased compared to the past.
Summarise two sides of argument:
- People becoming less active  disagree
- Increase in unemployment  disagree
- Time-saving  agree
- Creation of new jobs  agree
- Although … (one side), (other side)
INTRODUCTION:
Technology is constantly improving. (general statement) Thanks
to technological developments, the usage of machines for jobs
that were once done by people have dramatically increased
compared to the past. (paraphrase) *Although this has resulted
in a rise in unemployment and health issues (disagree), it has
also saved humans a great deal of time and created new jobs
(agree). (summarise two arguments) In my opinion, I mostly
agree that there are many more advantages than drawbacks.
(opinion – answer question!)
*Although these developments have made our lives easier
(agree), it is possible for them to lead to health issues because
of over-reliance (disagree). In my opinion, I partly disagree that
technology has many more advantages than drawbacks.
*Although there has been a rise in unemployment (disagree),
companies are continuing to replace humans with machines
due to the time-saving benefits (agree). In my opinion, I mostly
agree with the use of machines, but there are (still) some
disadvantages to the uses of technology.
Introduction:
1. (General statement – a statement that introduces the topic
that is undeniably true)
2. OR Paraphrase the essay question
3. Introduce the two different arguments (summarise the two
different sides) – weaker argument first (body paragraph 1),
then stronger argument (body paragraph 2)
4. Give your opinion – I completely/strongly/totally
(100%)/mostly/for the most part (80%)/partly/partially
(50%) agree/disagree.
Body paragraph 1 & 2:

1. Topic sentence: give an overview of the paragraph (main
essay topic + main idea of paragraph). E.g.:
- One obvious advantage/disadvantage to (main topic of the
essay) is (main argument of the paragraph)
- To begin with, (main topic of the essay) has clear
advantages/disadvantages. In particular, (main argument of
the paragraph)
- The primary benefit/drawback of (main topic of the essay)
is (main argument of the paragraph)
2. Explain your 1st main point (To clarify…)/give a reason (This
is due to…) /give an example (for instance, for example,
examples include) for your first main point
3. In addition/Moreover/Furthermore/Also/Besides this, 
add your second point
4. Explain your 2nd main point (To clarify…)/give a reason
(This is due to…) /give an example (for instance, for
example, examples include) for your first main point
5. NEXT body paragraph: On the other hand/However/Despite

this,/Nevertheless/Nonetheless/Even though/Although +
topic sentence
6. Repeat Steps 2-4
Conclusion:
1. To sum up/In conclusion/To conclude + paraphrase our two
main arguments
2. Restate (paraphrase) your opinion

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Arguments (agree and disagree)

Time saving machines:

People becoming less active because of machines:

Jobs replaced by machines:

New jobs created by machines:

Advances in technology have meant that machines are

To what extent do you agree or disagree?  Agree!

Body paragraph 1 & 2:

5. NEXT body paragraph: On the other hand/However/Despite

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