#Misconception 'You can use invented statistics as an example | Writing One Love
#Misconception
"You can use invented statistics as an example to support your task 2 essay"
Some teachers claim that you can use fake evidence to support your arguments in task 2. For instance, if the question is about environment, students can invent smth like:
"For example, the experiment conducted by the Economist magazine showed that 87% of people in the U.S. do not recycle"
Examiners aren't stupid. They will notice that you are making up your own examples to support your ideas. The question asks you to "include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience". So using fake evidence isn't a good idea. Examiners will easily recognize these fake examples and your score for TR will be reduced. Some might argue that these types of examples look like academic-style sentences. If you believe that ielts essays should be academic and similar to the essays written at universities, it means you have a superficial understanding of ielts writing. You are expected to write ielts essays based on opinion rather than research. So try to focus on clearly expressing your ideas and views rather than inventing fake research and statistics.
