G11 IELTS Lesson 34 Planning Process

G11 IELTS Lesson 34 Planning Process

by John Sikorski

​Core Concept

​This is intended to walk you through the thought process required to prepare your essay. The process you're about to explore is not the only way this can be done, but it is effective. Furthermore, this process should be accompanied by notes taken and written.

​Prompt

​Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

To what extent do you agree with this statement?

Multiple Choice

In this essay, I will ...

• Giving an opinion and supporting it with evidence and relevant information

• Explaining the causes and possible solutions for this problem

• Explaining the positives and negatives related to this topic

• Tell a story as none other told in the history of mankind, securing my place in the annuals of IELTS history.

Open Ended

Possible paraphrases of keywords (phrases) from the prompt.

Global environmental problems

Open Ended

Possible paraphrases of keywords (phrases) from the prompt.

Responsiblity

Open Ended

Possible paraphrases of keywords (phrases) from the prompt.

Rich Nations

Open Ended

Possible paraphrases of keywords (phrases) from the prompt.

Poorer Nations

Open Ended

Think of some extra information that matches the topic. This could be background information, current events that relate to or define a key aspect of the prompt.

PROMPT: Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

Poll

Quickly think up of various reasons you might agree with the prompt. How many could you come up with?

PROMPT: Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5 or more

Open Ended

Give one of the reasons why you might agree with the prompt.

PROMPT: Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

Poll

Consider the reason you just gave. Which of the following would be easiest for you to use to expand upon it?

• I could easily give an example of my reasoning

• I could easily explain my reasoning

• I could easily explain and give an example for my reasoning

• I wouldn't be able to do either easily.

Poll

Quickly think up of various reasons you might disagree with the prompt. How many could you come up with?

PROMPT: Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5 or more

Open Ended

Give one of the reasons why you might disagree with the prompt.

PROMPT: Global environmental problems are the responsibility of rich nations not of poorer nations.

Poll

Consider the reason you just gave. Which of the following would be easiest for you to use to expand upon it?

• I could easily give an example of my reasoning

• I could easily explain my reasoning

• I could easily explain and give an example for my reasoning

• I wouldn't be able to do either easily.

Poll

Based on your brainstorming for creating support for an argument, which of the following would be easiest to write about?

• Agree would be the easiest position to take

• Disagree would be the easiest position to take

• A position that both agrees and disagrees

​Notes

​Throughout this exercise, I have been noting down the best answers and collating them. Let's work together to build an outline of the essay.