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Task 2 question guide

Overseas and local food prompts need one comparison standard first.

This IELTS Task 2 question does not need a memorised model essay first. The key is what the prompt compares, who should act, and what result the body paragraph must prove.

Do outline diagnosis before writing the full essay.

Common trap

Comparing price, culture, and environment without deciding which standard matters most.

Diagnostic evidence

If both sides read like lists, the position is usually uncontrolled.

What to ask while reading the prompt

Choose one main standard: affordability, sustainability, food security, or culture.

What to revise after checking

Write the comparison as standard -> evidence for side A -> limit of side B -> position.

  • Whether the comparison standard is singular
  • Whether local-food advantage is specific
  • Whether overseas-food limitation is handled
Guides

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These pages explain the Banfen Writing diagnostic and blocker-repair method, Task 1 overview, Task 2 development, and common score blockers.

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