an analysis of the generic structure of writing task 2 samples written by prospective iranian ielts candidates

This study was conducted to investigate applying an analysis of the generic structure of the writing task2 samples written by prospective iranian ielts candidates using a qualitative and content analysis method. the participants of this study were 30 ielts candidates at a private language learning institute in bandar abbas. the participants were chosen through the purposive sampling method. based on the results of the present study the participant was successful in the introduction move and steps but in the move of body and conclusion, they had some problems in terms of grammar and cohesion, and coherence in their writing. the results of this study confirm the importance of genre structure analysis and show the correlation between form and meaning. genre analysis also helps to better understand how information is structured in a text. analysing 30 essay texts from writing task 2 is just a small step in analysing different genres. this dissertation is useful for those who use professional literature for a variety of purposes, but genre analysis is very useful for efl teachers in teaching writing skills and also for improving efl learners writing styles.