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IELTS Writing Task 2 · Essay Outline

Immediate Global Action on Fossil Fuels — 07.06.2026

Essay type: Opinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)Band 6.5-8.0Stance: Strongly agreeTarget ≈ 300 wordsModel essay: Band 8.0
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Ngô Đức Thảo
Ngô Đức Thảo
MTESOL · Academic Director
Task 2 Topic

The international community must take immediate action to ensure that all nations reduce their consumption of fossil fuels, such as gas and oil.
To what extent do you agree or disagree with this belief?

1Task analysis

ItemDetail
Essay typeOpinion (agree / disagree — to what extent)
Main topicWhether countries must work together now to make every nation use less oil and gas
Keywordsinternational community · immediate action · all nations · reduce their consumption · fossil fuels
Task focusJudge whether urgent, international action is needed so that every country uses less fossil fuel
Required positionSay clearly how far you agree or disagree and keep the same position in every paragraph
Plain-English meaningShould the world act now, together, to make sure every country uses less oil and gas?
Hidden trapThree key ideas: international (countries together), immediate (now, not later) and all nations (including poorer countries). Address at least two of them
Chosen stanceStrongly agree. Delay locks in irreversible damage and higher costs, and because emissions are a collective problem, only coordinated action that supports developing nations can succeed
Main-idea planBP1 → delay locks in irreversible damage and raises costs; the technology already exists · BP2 → a collective-action problem requires binding cooperation and fair support for developing nations

2Idea generation

Body 1 — The cost of delay

  • Delay locks in irreversible damage and higher costs ✓ strongest
  • Clean technology is already affordable
  • Health benefits of cleaner air dự phòng

Body 2 — Collective action and climate justice

  • Collective-action problem: unilateral efforts are undermined ✓ strongest
  • Climate justice: support for developing nations
  • Energy security from renewables dự phòng

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

3Skeleton

Introduction
  • General statement: Fossil fuels now a grave threat
  • Paraphrased task: Rewrite: act urgently, every country curbs consumption
  • Thesis: Strongly agree
Body 1: Delay → irreversible damage, higher costs; clean tech affordable
Body 2: Collective action → binding cooperation; fair support for developing nations
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(50–70 words)

0 words
Goal: Topic → rewrite the statement → give your opinion.
General statement
Main idea: Fossil fuels now a grave threat
Starter: Fossil fuels powered the … ·
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Paraphrased task
Main idea: Rewrite: act urgently, every country curbs consumption
Starter: Some argue that the … ·
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Thesis
Main idea: Strongly agree
Starter: I strongly agree, because … ·
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Body Paragraph 1 — The cost of delay(100–125 words)

0 words
Goal: Reason 1: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Cost of delay
Starter: The case for immediate … ·
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Explanation 1
Main idea: Inaction locks in warming
Starter: Carbon dioxide remains in … ·
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Example
Main idea: Mekong Delta
Starter: The Mekong Delta, for … ·
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Explanation 2
Main idea: Renewables now cheap
Starter: Meanwhile, the cost of … ·
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Further development
Main idea: Political will lacking
Starter: It is therefore not … ·
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Link
Main idea: Reckless and expensive
Starter: Postponing action is thus … ·
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Body Paragraph 2 — Collective action and climate justice(100–125 words)

0 words
Goal: Reason 2: explain it and give an example.
Topic sentence
Main idea: Collective-action problem
Starter: Equally important, climate change … ·
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Explanation 1
Main idea: Free-rider temptation
Starter: Because the benefits of … ·
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Example
Main idea: Binding agreements
Starter: Only binding international agreements … ·
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Explanation 2
Main idea: Wealthy nations finance
Starter: Fairness also demands that … ·
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Further development
Main idea: Just and self-interested
Starter: Not only is this … ·
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Link
Main idea: Indispensable
Starter: A coordinated global response … ·
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Conclusion(40–55 words)

0 words
Goal: Repeat your opinion, sum up both reasons, final thought. No new ideas!
Restated thesis
Main idea: Strongly agree
Starter: In conclusion, I strongly … ·
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Summary
Main idea: Delay + cooperation
Starter: Every year of delay … ·
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Final thought
Main idea: How quickly
Starter: The question is no … ·
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📝 My essay

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5Language bank (Band 6.5-8.0)

Mỗi đoạn có bảng collocation riêng. ✓ = có trong bài mẫu · + = cụm mở rộng để học viên tự dùng. 7.0 = nền tảng · 8.0 = nâng band.

Introduction

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
the industrial transformationnoun phrasecuộc chuyển đổi công nghiệp8.0✓
the gravest threatsnoun phrasenhững mối đe doạ nghiêm trọng nhất8.0✓
continued useadj + nounviệc tiếp tục sử dụng7.0✓
act urgentlyverb + advhành động khẩn cấp7.0✓
curbs its consumptionverb + nounkiềm chế mức tiêu thụ8.0✓
the global nature of the problemnoun phrasetính toàn cầu của vấn đề7.0✓

Body Paragraph 1 — The cost of delay

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
immediate actionadj + nounhành động ngay lập tức7.0✓
the escalating cost of delaynoun phrasecái giá ngày càng lớn của sự chậm trễ8.0✓
every year of inactionnoun phrasemỗi năm không hành động8.0✓
locks in further warmingverb phrasekhoá chặt thêm sự nóng lên8.0✓
biodiversity lossnoun + nounmất đa dạng sinh học7.0✓
increasingly irreversibleadv + adjngày càng không thể đảo ngược8.0✓
saltwater intrusionnoun + nounxâm nhập mặn8.0✓
the livelihoods of millionsnoun phrasesinh kế của hàng triệu người7.0✓
fallen so dramaticallyverb phrasegiảm mạnh7.0✓
the cheapest source of new electricitynoun phrasenguồn điện mới rẻ nhất7.0✓
political willadj + nouný chí chính trị7.0✓

Body Paragraph 2 — Collective action and climate justice

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
a classic collective-action problemnoun phrasebài toán hành động tập thể điển hình8.0✓
solve unilaterallyverb + advgiải quyết đơn phương8.0✓
shared globallypassive phraseđược chia sẻ toàn cầu7.0✓
borne locallypassive phrasedo địa phương gánh chịu8.0✓
binding international agreementsnoun phrasehiệp định quốc tế ràng buộc8.0✓
transparent monitoringadj + noungiám sát minh bạch7.0✓
commitments are honouredclausecác cam kết được thực hiện8.0✓
historical emissionsadj + nounlượng phát thải trong lịch sử7.0✓
clean energy transitionsnoun phrasechuyển đổi năng lượng sạch7.0✓
a coordinated global responsenoun phrasephản ứng toàn cầu phối hợp7.0✓

Conclusion

CollocationFormVietnameseBandBài mẫu
In conclusionlinkertóm lại7.0✓
the international communitynoun phrasecộng đồng quốc tế7.0✓
consumption of fossil fuelsnoun phrasetiêu thụ nhiên liệu hoá thạch7.0✓
deepens irreversible damageverb phraselàm sâu thêm thiệt hại không thể đảo ngược8.0✓
fair cooperationadj + nounhợp tác công bằng8.0✓
no longer whether to actfixed phrasekhông còn là có hành động hay không8.0✓

Useful structures

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