Gợi ý đề IELTS Writing task 2 ngày 17/9/2020

SUGGESTION: This is an essay on plastic containers, potentially concerning the environment.

It is a discussion + opinion essay. Discuss both the advantages and disadvantages of plastic containers, while also offering the writer's opinion.

KEY WORDS AND SYNONYMS:

- plastic container = plastic bag = tupperware = plastic wrap

- popular = prevalent = common = favoured = prominent

- business = field = trade = company

ANALYSIS: This is what must be covered in the essay:

• The advantages of plastic containers

• The disadvantages of plastic containers

• Whether the advantages of this development outweigh the disadvantages

The candidate can write three paragraphs outlining the above; however, in order to save time, the writer does not need to write a 3rd paragraph just to state their opinion, but can do so in the thesis statement, in the topic sentence, and in the conclusion.

THESIS STATEMENT:

- This essay will discuss both the benefits and drawbacks of this trend, and in my opinion,  the benefits/drawbacks it brings are much more prevalent.

- Although this trend certainly has its own merits/demerits, I am of the opinion that its demerits/merits carry more weight.

I. The advantages of plastic containers

- cheap price while having decent quality, being consumer friendly and versatile

+ plastic is the best choice for manufacturers when compared to other materials such as metal and paper, which are either inconvenient or unable to protect food

- reduce product deterioration, retain the beneficial effects of processing, extend shelf‐life, and maintain or increase the quality and safety of food

- may reduce food waste during transportation or consumption

II. The disadvantages of plastic containers

- plastic is a non-degradable material --> clogs the natural sources of water and floats on reservoirs when not properly disposed of

- low durability --> quickly discarded --> increases littering and waste into the environment

+ many pictures of constructions using collected plastic waste show that people's negligence has been polluting water bodies with plastic, which is getting increasingly out of hand

- in the manufacturing of plastic, many destructive chemicals are included --> negative impacts on humans and nature