Catalogue
——there are four principles stated below
- Grab your reader’s attention
- Address the question directly
- Give background information or general examples
- Explain how your are going to approach the topic
Grab your reader‘s attention
Why
- Good first impression is necessary
- Your essay are always marked by human, inevitably contain some subjectivity.
Approaches
Ask a question（What is the solution…）
Relate the topic to the reader（Do your Drive？…）
Use an interesting statistic or fact （In New York，…）
Address the question directly
Principles
- Don’t repeat the question word by word
- Addressing doesn’t mean answering
example
- Traffic problem is a worldwide phenomenon, affecting millions of people in different countries
- There are many reasons why cities suffer from traffic problems…
- Traffic problem can cause stress, pollution…
Give background information or general examples
- A Statistic：the average commuter spend nearly…
- A trend：the frequeceny of traffic jams are nearly doubled…
- A personal example：In my city…（It is often a good idea，for in IELTS exam，there is always a lack of time to find out specific example or number detail ）
Explain how your are going to approach the topic
——Make reader know what you are going to do
What are your main point？Order？Conclusion？
example
- After analyzing the cause of traffic problem，I will consider possible solutions.
- I will attempt to show that investment in public transport can…