在雅思作文二(俗称大作文)中，题目中会给出一个看法、问题或议题，考生需就此进行论述。根据不同的情况，考生可能需要针对问题提出解决方法、论述和证明一个看法、对比和对照论据或看法、或者评价和反驳一个论点或观点。这篇作文的内容是学术性的，因此考生应该运用正规的学术写作的、议论性的文体。考生应注意完整地阅读并回答题目中涉及的问题。考生应在写作中注意对所有的观点加以充分论述，并且所有的观点都与论点有关。
文章字数不能少于250字，建议考生用40分钟完成。
一 大作文出题形式
大部分的老师根据大作文题目的问题将其分为三类。第一类，问是否同意; 第二类，分析优缺点表达个人意见; 第三类问解决方案
1. 议论式：给出一种观点——Do you agree or disagree?
Nowadays computer are widely used in education. As a result, some people think teachers no longer play important roles in classrooms.
To what extent do you agree or disagree?
2 议论式：给出两种对立的观点——Discuss both views and give your own opinions; 或者分析优缺点——Do you think the advantages/benefits outweigh its disadvantages/problems?
对立观点：Some people argue that there are no basic differences between the way men and women approach academic study. Others insist that there are big differences in areas such as organization, attitude and ambition.
Discuss both views and give your own opinion.
分析优缺点：Some people agree to adopt a new language (Such as English) that can be used by people all of the world for international communication.
Do you think the benefits of this would outweigh the problems?
3. Report解决方案式：
给出一种现象
1) Why?
2) Result?
3) Solution?
1,2或1,3：
(1, 2) Nowadays, people always throw the old things away when they buy new things; whereas in the past, old things were repaired and used again. What factors cause this phenomenon? What effects the phenomenon leads to?
(1, 3) Many species of plants and animals are dying out. What are the causes of this trend? How can we prevent it?
二 大作文评分标准
考官将从以下方面对作文进行评分：
• 对写作任务的反应：考生能否完整地、以恰当的方式完成题目中提出的写作任务;考生的论点是否切中题目的要求、论证过程是否完整、论点是否得到了论据的支持;考生的观点是否清晰和有效;
• 连贯性和结构层次：考生能否将信息和要点进行组织(如运用分段的能力)、信息和要点之间的联系是否清晰;
• 语法的多样性和准确性：考生使用的语法结构是否多样、准确、且适合这一部分写作的要求。