Just like in person, first impression lasts in everything we do, same is the case with IELTS Writing task. The way you showcase your writing skills at the start of the IELTS essay writing task, the examiner gets an image of what the entire essay is going to be like. In order to attain success in IELTS Writing task 2, you are required to be very clear with what you are about to write. In this article, we will talk about writing task 2 of IELTS. First of all, let’s cover the common mistakes committed by the candidates while writing the introduction. 1 1. Talking too generally about the topic Usually, candidates start their essays with “In modern life…” or “Nowadays...” followed by the general information related to the topic. This is not advisable because as you are supposed to write an answer and not general information about the topic. 2. Excluding the thesis statement This is the most important sentence in an essay and not including it leads to the loss