IELTS Writing Task 2

How to Write ‘Compare and Contrast’ Type of Essay in IELTS Writing Task 2?

In ‘compare and contrast’ type of essay, IELTS examiners want you to discuss the points of comparing and contrasting the two things i.e. similarities and differences between the two. Therefore, it is important that you find out relevant points of similarities and differences of the two mentioned things after reading the question for IELTS Writing.

Vocabulary:

Useful vocabulary for Comparison points

• likewise
• similarly
• also
• to be the same as
• both… and…
• neither… nor…
• not only… but also…
• to be alike
• just like (+ noun)
• to be similar (to)
• similar to (+ noun)
• to compare (to/with)

Useful vocabulary for Contrasting points

• in contrast
• by comparison
• in comparison
• on the other hand
• whereas
• while
• however
• but
• to differ from
• to be dissimilar to
• to be different (from)
• to be unlike

Question:

You should spend about 40 minutes on this task.Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience. Write at least 250 words.