Task 2 Essays takeaways

Not only but also and inversion

‘Not only ..but also’ adds emphasis but it’s dangerous because it usually needs inversion – find out how to do this here.

Learn the best formal and informal alternatives for both Writing Task 2 and General Training Letters.

‘Hedging’ is a skill that takes time to get right. Here’s a brief overview which takes you to the full lesson.

Are you choosing ‘would’ when you really mean ‘will’ ‘may’ ‘might’ or ‘could’?

Most common Task 2 mistakes: whereas, although and while.

An important feature of academic writing is the ability to distinguish between fact and opinion. Here are some examples.

Here’s a simple way to distinguish between factor, reason and cause.

‘Whereby’ is a useful linking word but it only collocates with certain nouns – check which ones here.

‘Due to’ is a bit more complicated than it looks. Check out the grammar rules here.