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Correct Your IELTS Writing – A 5 Step Checklist

What prompted me to write this article was a message from two people last week, asking me if I could just check their writing quickly and give them a band score. I explained that that is not how I work with students on their writing and they replied that it was fine, but they didn’t […]

5 Steps to Amazing IELTS Writing Tasks

IELTS writing can often be the trickiest part of the test and that is because, from my experience, a lot of students ignore the writing until it’s very close to the exam, and frankly it’s too late. Therefore, I want you to encourage you to start with writing when you first start your IELTS practice. In […]

3 Important Things to Know about IELTS Writing

I want to tell you about three things that you must do in your IELTS writing, whether you’re doing academic or general training, you must do the same three things in order to prepare well and be successful in the writing part of your exam. So, if you are struggling with your writing or finding the […]

The 3 things you need in a great IELTS Writing Task 2 paragraph

Almost every student I work with on IELTS Writing arrives at the first lesson unsure about how to manage this part of the exam. Generally they have researched a lot online about writing, practised a lot by themselves, sometimes submitted writing for correction but are still stuck in the same place. Mostly, they fear the […]

What is the quickest way to get band 7 in IELTS Writing?

IELTS Writing is often the last part of the IELTS test to reach the score that you want. There is a reason for this. In order to write you need good vocabulary, good structure, a knowledge of how to organise thoughts and ideas and finally some ideas and thoughts that you can actually organise and express in […]

3 Secrets to writing a great General Training Task 1

I want to look at the letter which forms task 1 for General Training students. There are things regarding the letter that also need to be taken into account, very important amongst these is the ability to use different tenses and organise a series of events logically and clearly. However, if you follow these three […]

3 Secrets to writing a great IELTS Academic 1

A lot of students focus more on task 2 than task 1 because it carries more marks. This may be true but when you are seeking a high band like 7 or 8 it is the combination of your two tasks that will most likely get you the score. Remember also that the examiner is […]

7 Top Tips for IELTS Writing

Here are 7 things that you absolutely must do when taking the writing part of the IELTS. In my posts and in my lessons, I talk a lot about planning, and I feel very strongly that this is key to good writing. Checking comes next; you don’t want to throw away marks, or lose points senselessly […]

6 IELTS essay tips for writing Task 2

Here are some things that you MUST do in order to secure a band 7 or above in your Task 2 writing. The problem that most students seem to face with task 2 and the one I get most questions about is the topic and ideas. Actually this is the least important thing about task […]

Brainstorming the Question in IELTS writing

A student asked about how to brainstorm for task 2. I thought I’d say a few words here about this and why you should do it. Brainstorming is just a way of generating ideas. It’s part of your planning. When you get the question the first thing you need to do is look at what you have […]

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