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IELTS Writing topic idea bank
Many essays fail before grammar because the writer has no usable ideas. Use these topic angles to build two body paragraphs quickly without memorising fake model essays.
IELTS
Common themes and idea angles
| Theme | Useful angles | Example evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Education | access, practical skills, motivation, teacher quality | online courses, vocational training, school meals |
| Work | flexibility, automation, job security, productivity | remote work, AI tools, retraining schemes |
| Technology | convenience, privacy, inequality, attention | smartphones, surveillance, digital banking |
| Environment | cost, regulation, habits, public transport | plastic bans, clean energy, recycling systems |
| Health | prevention, public cost, lifestyle, advertising | sugar tax, sports facilities, food labels |
2-2-1 idea method
- Write two causes or reasons for the problem.
- Write two effects or benefits.
- Choose one concrete example that could support either body paragraph.
- Keep the strongest two ideas and ignore the rest.
Idea-safe sentence starters
Causes
- • One major reason is that ...
- • This problem is often linked to ...
- • A further factor is ...
Effects
- • As a result, ...
- • This can lead to ...
- • The long-term consequence is ...
Examples
- • For example, ...
- • A common example is ...
- • This can be seen when ...
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