Agree or disagree essay questions are very common for IELTS Writing task 2.

This type of questions asks you to say whether you agree or disagree with a given statement and justify your opinion.

Agree/Disagree sample question-

Let’s look at an example of IELTS writing task 2:

1)

Big salary is much more important than job satisfaction.

Do you agree or disagree?

Provide relevant examples if necessary.

This is a classic example of agree or disagree question that you may get on IELTS Writing task 2.

2)

Many children these days have an unhealthy lifestyle. Both schools and parents are equally responsible for solving this problem.

To what extent do you agree or disagree with this statement?

IELTS Writing Task 2: agree, disagree, or both?

For 'agree or disagree' essays, do you think you should give both sides of the argument or just one side? The answer is that you can do either.

A) Essay structure for one side of the argument:

Introduction: topic + your opinion (either agree or disagree)
First idea to support your opinion
Second idea to support your opinion
Conclusion: repeat your opinion

B) Essay structure for giving both sides:

Introduction: topic + say that you 'partly agree'
On the one hand,...
On the other hand,...
Conclusion: repeat that you accept elements of both arguments

It's very important to get the introduction right. This tells the examiner whether you are going to give one side of the argument or both sides.