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Paragraph Plan Templates - (Writing)

Build clear, high scoring paragraphs with plug and play plans. This guide gives compact templates for Task 2 and GT letters, plus a mini plan for Academic Task 1. Learn where each sentence goes, how to add mechanisms and examples, and which linkers to use. Includes model frames, a 10 minute routine, checklists, and common fixes so premium learners write faster, stay focused, and meet examiner criteria with ease.

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Why use paragraph plans

  • Removes hesitation and filler
  • Keeps one idea per paragraph
  • Forces mechanism and evidence
  • Boosts coherence and Task Response

Universal paragraph molds

PEEL Plus

  • Point: one clear claim that answers the question
  • Explain: how it works, cause or mechanism
  • Evidence: one compact example or data bite
  • Link: tie back to the task or thesis

POWER

  • Point
  • Outcome: immediate effect
  • Why: mechanism with by or through
  • Evidence: pilot, statistic, case
  • Return: link to stance

Use either. Do not mix inside one paragraph.

Task 2 templates by type

1) Opinion

Body paragraph plan

  1. Point: your reason for agree or disagree
  2. Why: mechanism that drives the effect
  3. Evidence: one line with rounded numbers or a case
  4. Link: show how this proves the stance

Frame

  • Point: Remote work raises output.
  • Why: It cuts commute time and adds focus blocks.
  • Evidence: A firm’s trial saw about 12 percent more tasks finished in six weeks.
  • Link: This supports the view that remote work is beneficial.

2) Discussion

Body A (View 1)

  1. Point: strongest case for View 1
  2. Why: mechanism
  3. Evidence
  4. Link: fair close

Body B (View 2 + your tilt)

  1. Point: strongest case for View 2
  2. Why: mechanism
  3. Evidence
  4. Link: show why View 2 better fits the goal

3) Problem Solution

Body 1 Problem

  1. Point: main problem or cause
  2. Why: mechanism of harm
  3. Evidence
  4. Link: scale or priority

Body 2 Solution

  1. Point: specific fix
  2. Why: mechanism of change
  3. Evidence
  4. Link: feasibility or expected result

Frames

  • Problem: Low bus frequency increases car trips by wasting wait time.
  • Solution: Five minute headways shift commuters by cutting total trip time.

4) Advantage Disadvantage

Body 1 Advantage

  1. Point
  2. Why
  3. Evidence
  4. Link to outweigh stance

Body 2 Disadvantage

  1. Point
  2. Why
  3. Evidence
  4. Link with limit or mitigation

Academic Task 1 mini body template

  • Topic line: identify group or time slice
  • Compare sentence: A vs B with by or to
  • Selective data: two to three figures only
  • Micro summary: connect back to the overview

Frame
City A rose from 20 to 35, while City B fell from 40 to 25. By the end, A led the group.

GT Letter paragraph templates

Purpose first

  1. Purpose line: why you write
  2. Detail 1: facts with dates or refs
  3. Detail 2: request or solution with deadline
  4. Polite close line

Formal frame
I am writing to request information about the training schedule. I need dates for May and June. Please confirm by Friday.

Informal frame
Hi Rina, quick note about the trip. Can you share hotel options near the beach and tell me bus times for Friday night

Linkers that fit plans

  • Contrast: however, whereas, while
  • Cause: because, since, as
  • Result: therefore, consequently, as a result
  • Add: moreover, in addition, also
  • Return to stance: this shows, this supports, this weakens

Model paragraph builds

Opinion body model
Point: City bike lanes reduce injuries.
Why: Separating bikes from cars lowers collision risk.
Evidence: After a pilot lane opened, ER visits fell by about one fifth in three months.
Link: This indicates bike lanes are an effective safety measure.

Problem Solution body model
Point: Food waste rises due to bulk discounts.
Why: Lower per unit prices encourage overbuying.
Evidence: A store that switched to unit pricing cut weekly waste by roughly 12 percent.
Link: Pricing reform directly targets the cause.

Common errors and fast fixes

  • Two ideas in one paragraph → split; keep one claim
  • No mechanism → add a by or through clause
  • Story examples → limit to two lines
  • Weak link back → end with this shows or therefore plus task words
  • Verb repetition → rotate leads to, results in, enables, reduces

10 minute practice routine

  1. 2 min: choose the question type and note two points.
  2. 4 min: draft two PEEL or POWER bodies using frames.
  3. 3 min: add one compact example to each.
  4. 1 min: underline Point, Why, Evidence, Link and remove extra words.

Quick checklists

Body paragraph

  • One clear Point
  • Why mechanism included
  • One concrete Evidence line
  • Link to thesis present

Task 1 body

  • One compare sentence
  • Two to three numbers
  • Units and years correct
  • Micro summary connects to overview

GT letter paragraph

  • Purpose clear
  • Specific details and dates
  • Action or request with time
  • Tone consistent

Upgrade moves for Band 7 plus

  • Use extent words: largely, to a great extent, partially
  • Add contrast clauses: although, while
  • Use precise nouns: incentive, compliance, throughput
  • Keep sentences varied: simple, compound, complex

One page template to copy

Body 1
Point: ______
Why: ______ by ______
Evidence: In ______, ______ changed by about ______ within ______.
Link: This shows ______.

Body 2
Point: ______
Why: ______ through ______
Evidence: ______ reported ______.
Link: Therefore ______.

Final advice
Pick one mold, write one idea per paragraph, and prove it with a short mechanism and a compact example. With these templates and a quick routine, your paragraphs will be focused, persuasive, and easy to score well.