In Writing Task 2, you will be given a topic on which you must write an essay. These subjects are mainly scientific and require high general knowledge. In addition to general information, you should be able to write your essay in a basic manner and observe paragraphing. For example, you should have an introduction paragraph at the beginning of your writing. The introduction paragraph is very important and effective, and you should follow some points in it so that the examiner’s opinion is drawn to your writing. You will read some introduction paragraph mistakes in the following, and you should avoid them.
1. Writing an attractive essay
Many candidates try their best to make their writing seem attractive to the examiner. You should know that the writing does not need to be very attractive and look like a university essay or thesis. The examiner considers other important matters that we have explained in detail in other articles.
So you don’t need to focus all your attention on the literary and attractiveness of the writing. Instead, try to write a complete and correct essay to get the grade for this section.
2. Informal writing
One of the Introduction paragraph mistakes that may reason lose a lot of scores and make your writing appear at a low level is the use of informal and slang words. You must write an essay on a scientific topic in this section. For this topic to be effective, your writing should be formal and non-slang. Using official words makes your writing level rise and seem entirely scientific.
3. Not paraphrasing the question
As you know, one of the tasks you must do in the introduction paragraph, whether in task 1 or task 2, is paraphrasing the question. By doing this, the examiner understands what topic you want to discuss, and your writing will take on general order. In the introduction paragraph, you must paraphrase the subject of the question in one or two sentences and then talk about what you want to write next.
4. Not using a thesis statement
The thesis statement is one of the most important things to write after paraphrasing the question. Many candidates don’t do this and may lose scores because writing a thesis statement is very important. In this section, you must write your main idea and show your opinion in one sentence about the subject of the question. This is how you show the examiner your opinion and what you want to write.
Conclusion
Above, we have explained in detail 4 of the mistakes in writing the introduction paragraph of Writing Task 2. These things are very necessary, and you must follow them to have a professional and coherent paragraph. So try to practice these things in different subjects to get the best result.