Raising the Minimum Driving Age for Road Safety — 14.03.2026

Task 2 Topic

Some people think that the best way to increase road safety is to increase the minimum legal age for driving cars or riding motorbikes.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?

1Task analysis

Item	Detail
Essay type	Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topic	Whether raising the legal age for driving is the best way to make roads safer
Keywords	the best way · increase road safety · minimum legal age · driving cars or riding motorbikes
Task focus	Judge whether raising the driving age is the best way to improve road safety
Required position	Say clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaning	If young people had to wait longer before driving, would roads be safer? Is this the best solution?
Hidden trap	The best way is a superlative — you can accept that age matters but argue that training, enforcement and road design are more effective
Chosen stance	Disagree. Good training matters more than age, and strict laws and safe roads reduce accidents more than a higher driving age
Main-idea plan	BP1 → accidents come from poor skills and attitude, not only age; better training is needed · BP2 → strict police checks and safer roads protect drivers of all ages

2Idea generation

Body 1 — Skill matters more than age

Accidents come from poor skills and attitude, not only age ✓ strongest
Better driving tests and training
Older new drivers also lack experience dự phòng

Body 2 — Strict laws and safe roads work better

Strict police checks and heavy fines ✓ strongest
Safer roads, lights and speed cameras
Drink-driving is a problem at every age dự phòng

✓ strongest = ý dùng trong bài mẫu · dự phòng = ý thay thế, không có trong bài mẫu.

3Skeleton

Introduction

General statement: Accidents kill and injure many
Paraphrased task: Rewrite: raise legal driving age to make roads safer
Thesis: I disagree — two reasons

Body 1: Poor skills, attitude → accidents; better training and tests

Body 2: Strict laws, fines, safer roads → fewer accidents for all

Conclusion: Restate the opinion → summarise both reasons → final thought

4Plan & write your paragraphs

How to use: Read the main idea, tap the cue words to add them to the box, then write your own sentence. Your essay is built automatically at the bottom and saved in this browser.

Introduction(40–55 words)

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Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.

General statement

Main idea: Accidents kill and injure many

Starter: Road accidents kill and … ·

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Paraphrased task

Main idea: Rewrite: raise legal driving age to make roads safer

Starter: Some people believe that … ·

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Thesis

Main idea: I disagree — two reasons

Starter: I disagree with this … ·

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Body Paragraph 1 — Skill matters more than age(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Skills and attitude, not just age

Starter: Firstly, many road accidents … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Older learners can be dangerous too

Starter: A person who starts … ·

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Example

Main idea: Short lessons, no emergency skills

Starter: For example, in some … ·

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Link

Main idea: Training and tests matter more

Starter: Therefore, better training and … ·

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Body Paragraph 2 — Strict laws and safe roads work better(80–95 words)

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Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.

Topic sentence

Main idea: Strict laws + safer roads

Starter: Secondly, strict traffic laws … ·

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Explanation 1

Main idea: Police checks, heavy fines

Starter: When the police check … ·

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Example

Main idea: Speed cameras, street lights

Starter: For instance, speed cameras … ·

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Link

Main idea: Better than changing the age

Starter: As a result, these … ·

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Conclusion(30–45 words)

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Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!

Restated thesis

Main idea: I disagree

Starter: In conclusion, I disagree … ·

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Summary

Main idea: Training + strict laws better

Starter: Better training and strict … ·

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Final thought

Main idea: Focus on these first

Starter: Governments should focus on … ·

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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 4.5-6.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 5.0 = nền tảng · 6.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
road accidents	noun + noun	tai nạn giao thông	5.0	✓
kill and injure	verb phrase	làm chết và bị thương	5.0	✓
young people	adj + noun	người trẻ	5.0	✓
legally drive	verb + adv	lái xe hợp pháp	6.0	✓
make roads safer	verb phrase	làm đường an toàn hơn	6.0	✓

Body Paragraph 1 — Skill matters more than age

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
poor skills	adj + noun	kỹ năng kém	5.0	✓
a careless attitude	adj + noun	thái độ bất cẩn	6.0	✓
a busy road	adj + noun	con đường đông xe	5.0	✓
a driving licence	noun + noun	bằng lái xe	5.0	✓
react in an emergency	verb phrase	phản ứng trong tình huống khẩn cấp	6.0	✓
harder driving tests	noun phrase	bài thi lái khó hơn	5.0	✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Strict laws and safe roads work better

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
strict traffic laws	noun phrase	luật giao thông nghiêm ngặt	6.0	✓
heavy fines	adj + noun	phạt nặng	5.0	✓
speeding or drink-driving	noun phrase	chạy quá tốc độ hoặc lái xe khi say	6.0	✓
speed cameras	noun + noun	camera bắn tốc độ	5.0	✓
dangerous roads	adj + noun	những con đường nguy hiểm	5.0	✓
these measures	noun phrase	các biện pháp này	6.0	✓

Conclusion

Collocation	Form	Vietnamese	Band	Bài mẫu
In conclusion	linker	tóm lại	5.0	✓
the minimum driving age	noun phrase	độ tuổi lái xe tối thiểu	6.0	✓
improve road safety	verb + noun	cải thiện an toàn giao thông	6.0	✓
drivers of every age	noun phrase	tài xế ở mọi lứa tuổi	5.0	✓

Useful structures

Subject + modal verb + base verb + object (should / can / will)
If + present simple, + will + verb (first conditional)
Noun + who / which + verb … (simple relative clause)
Because / Although + clause, + main clause

6Self-check before you submit

Task Response: Clear position (Disagree) in the thesis, kept in both body paragraphs and restated in the conclusion; every reason is explained and supported by a realistic exampleCoherence & Cohesion: One reason per body paragraph, both supporting the same position; linkers In conclusion, Firstly, Secondly, For example, For instance, As a result, Therefore, becauseLexical Resource: Topic collocations from the Language bank; paraphrase the key words of the question (the best way, increase road safety, minimum legal age)Grammar: Short clear sentences plus because, if, which; check articles, plural nouns and subject–verb agreementFit for band: Realistic examples, no invented statistics, about 250–280 words in total

7🔒 Model Essay (Band 6.0)

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