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Menulis gaya IELTS: esai diskusi Task 2

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Latihan mandiri bergaya IELTS Writing Task 2, bukan tes resmi: pelajari esai diskusi tingkat tinggi, latih bahasanya, lalu tulis jawabanmu sendiri.

Memilih bahasa yang tepat

Pilih opsi terbaik untuk melengkapi setiap kutipan atau menjawab setiap pertanyaan tentang bahasa esai.

___ preservation matters, it does not by itself justify a museum's existence.
- a) Despite
- b) Although
- c) However
- d) Because of
Which phrase introduces the most carefully hedged claim?
- a) Everyone knows that
- b) It is beyond all doubt that
- c) It could be argued that
- d) There is no question that
A paragraph that turns from one side of the argument to the other should begin with...
- a) Nevertheless,
- b) Similarly,
- c) For instance,
- d) As a result,
Which sentence has the most appropriate register for a formal essay?
- a) Museums gotta try harder to get people in.
- b) Museums are well advised to look for ways of attracting a wider audience.
- c) Museums should totally think about their visitors.
- d) It would be great if museums could sort this out.
Preservation keeps the evidence safe; engagement, ___, gives people a reason to care.
- a) on the contrary
- b) as a result
- c) for its part
- d) at any rate
Which is the best way to begin a conclusion?
- a) As everyone knows, museums are good.
- b) So that is why I wrote this essay.
- c) Finally, I want to say a few things about museums.
- d) On balance, I would maintain that both aims deserve support.
The task says Discuss both views and give your own opinion. Which plan answers it best?
- a) One paragraph on each view, a clear opinion stated early and confirmed in the conclusion
- b) Only the writer's own view, developed in four paragraphs
- c) A description of the history of museums
- d) Both views, with an opinion added only if there are words to spare
Which sentence makes a claim that is tentative but still specific?
- a) Such exhibitions always attract every kind of visitor.
- b) Such exhibitions may attract someone.
- c) Such exhibitions tend to attract audiences who might otherwise never visit.
- d) Such exhibitions have nothing to do with attracting people.

Melengkapi esai model

Ketik satu kata untuk melengkapi setiap kalimat dari bahasa esai model. Pakai kata dalam tanda kurung jika ada, dan ubah bentuknya bila perlu.

The danger of this approach ___ in fashion.
Topics that seem urgent now can look ___ within a decade.
Objects that are lost cannot be ___ (RECOVER) by later generations.
Preservation alone does not ___ (give a good reason for) a museum's existence.
A museum that chases headlines ___ becoming a magazine with a larger budget.
It is often their ticket money and goodwill that ___ for the conservation workshop.

Tugas menulis

Sebagian orang berpendapat bahwa universitas sebaiknya hanya mengajarkan mata kuliah yang langsung mengarah ke pekerjaan. Yang lain meyakini pendidikan tinggi sebaiknya memiliki tujuan yang lebih luas. Bahas kedua pandangan itu dan berikan pendapatmu sendiri.

260–340 kata

Periksa tulisanmu

Saya menjawab ketiga bagian soal: kedua pandangan dan pendapat saya sendiri.
Posisi saya jelas di pendahuluan dan sekali lagi di kesimpulan.
Setiap paragraf memiliki satu gagasan utama, yang didukung oleh alasan atau contoh.
Saya memakai hedging dan konsesi (misalnya tend to, Although, Nevertheless) secara alami dan tidak terlalu sering.
Saya memakai kosakata formal yang tepat dan menghindari pengulangan kata dari soal.
Saya memeriksa tata bahasa, ejaan, dan tanda baca, serta menjaga panjang tulisan sekitar 260-340 kata.

Kunci jawaban

Memilih bahasa yang tepat

b) AlthoughAlthough memperkenalkan klausa konsesi. Despite dan Because of membutuhkan frasa benda, dan However adalah kata keterangan kalimat yang tidak bisa menggabungkan dua klausa seperti ini.
c) It could be argued thatIt could be argued that menandakan klaim yang tentatif; yang lain terdengar mutlak.
a) Nevertheless,Nevertheless menandakan pertentangan dengan hal yang baru saja disebut.
b) Museums are well advised to look for ways of attracting a wider audience.Kalimat ini formal, tepat, dan tidak seperti percakapan.
c) for its partFor its part menambahkan kontribusi sejajar dari butir kedua. On the contrary menolak hal yang baru disebut, dan as a result menyiratkan sebab-akibat.
d) On balance, I would maintain that both aims deserve support.Kalimat ini merangkum sebuah posisi, memakai hedge, dan mengarah secara alami ke gagasan penutup.
a) One paragraph on each view, a clear opinion stated early and confirmed in the conclusionSoal ini memiliki tiga bagian: pandangan pertama, pandangan kedua, dan pendapatmu, jadi ketiganya harus jelas.
c) Such exhibitions tend to attract audiences who might otherwise never visit.Tend to adalah hedge, dan sisa kalimatnya spesifik. Opsi lainnya berlebihan atau kosong.

Melengkapi esai model

liesIdiomnya adalah lies in, artinya masalahnya terletak pada.
dated / outdated / old-fashioned / stale / obsolete / irrelevantDated (atau outdated, old-fashioned) cocok dengan gagasan topik yang kehilangan urgensinya seiring waktu.
recoveredBentuk pasif setelah cannot be membutuhkan past participle.
justify / warrantJustify berarti memberi alasan yang baik untuk, dan merupakan kata kerja yang wajar dengan existence dalam makna ini. Warrant juga mungkin.
risksRisk diikuti bentuk -ing, dan subjeknya tunggal.
pay / providePay for berarti menyediakan uang untuk. Subjek majemuk ticket money and goodwill memakai kata kerja jamak.

Contoh jawaban

The question of what a university is for has rarely been more pressing, now that degrees are expensive and the labour market changes faster than syllabuses can be rewritten. While I accept that employability matters, I do not believe it should be the only yardstick.

Those who favour a strictly vocational curriculum make a reasonable point. Students and their families invest considerable sums, and it seems unfair to send graduates into the world with knowledge that no employer can use. A curriculum built around identifiable skills also offers a clarity that more open-ended study cannot, and it can open careers to people who lack family connections.

Nevertheless, a narrow approach carries risks of its own. Occupations that are in demand today may be obsolete by the time a cohort graduates, whereas the capacity to analyse evidence, write persuasively and learn unfamiliar material rarely goes out of date. Subjects with no obvious vocational purpose, such as philosophy or ancient history, are often where these capacities are most deliberately trained. Moreover, societies need more than a skilled workforce: they need citizens able to judge arguments, and it is hard to see how that ability could be acquired from training manuals alone.

On balance, I would argue that universities should pursue both aims, and that the apparent conflict is exaggerated. A degree in a practical field can be taught with intellectual rigour, and a humanities degree can include work placements or training in data skills. The task for institutions is to make these connections explicit, so that students understand what they are learning and why.