IELTS Writing Task 2 Band 9 Essay: Open-Book Exams, Fair or Not

A Band 9 IELTS Writing Task 2 "discuss both views" essay, built step by step with a teacher. The question: should students be allowed to bring their notes and textbooks into exams, or should exams test what they can remember? See how to give each side a fair paragraph, where your own opinion goes, and the phrases that lift the essay to Band 9. How to practise with this video 1. Pause after the question and plan both sides yourself for five minutes. 2. Check your plan: does each view get its own paragraph, and is your opinion clear from the start? 3. Take three of the phrases and use them in your next essay. 4. Write your own answer in 40 minutes, then compare it with the five checks at the end. Chapters 0:00 The question 1:24 The shape of a Band 9 essay 2:14 The plan 3:09 Writing the essay 8:48 The whole essay 9:10 Phrases to take away 9:54 Why it is Band 9 Message us on WhatsApp: 01317749265 Follow BayRen: Facebook:   / bayrenedu   TikTok:   / bayren_education   Instagram:   / bayrenedu   These are an original question and essay written by BayRen in the IELTS format. It is not an official IELTS test. IELTS is a registered trademark of the British Council, IDP IELTS and Cambridge University Press & Assessment, who do not endorse this video. The question and essay were written and checked by BayRen. #ielts #ieltspreparation #ieltswriting #BayRenEducation