IF I HAVE TWO OR THREE POINTS OR IDEAS, I DON’T USUALLY MENTION THE...

2. If I have two or three points or ideas, I don’t usually mention them directly in

the topic sentence:

There are two main causes (or ‘several causes’) of childhood obesity.

(then explain using “firstly, secondly...” or something similar)

Have a look through the essays that you’ve written in the past, and compare them with

some of mine. Did you begin your main paragraphs with good topic sentences?

Here are 4 questions that illustrate the different types of task 2 question. Can you

name each type? Can you explain the big difference between the first and the second

type?