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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 […]

3 Elements of a Task 2 Paragraph

Here are the 3 elements we are discussing today 1. One or two appropriate ideas 2. Some evidence 3. A good example to illustrate Here is an example of a Task 2 question – it is Academic but the principle is exactly the same for General Training. A lot of money is spent nowadays searching for oil around the world. […]

More on IELTS writing

IELTS writing seems to have been a theme in my posting for the last week. I see lots of students who are reaching high bands in listening and reading but not quite making the mark with writing (and also sometimes speaking). I see lots of people asking lots of questions about how to organise paragraphs, how […]

Should I write over 300 words for my IELTS Task 2?

The short answer to this question, which I get asked often, is NO! Students sometimes believe that if they write long essays for task 2 then they will be able to pick up more marks. The examiner may not welcome 350 words of text – so as a writing strategy it is foolhardy. Firstly the examiner […]

Why IELTS Writing keeps people stuck in IELTS

A quick thought today I’m noticing that a lot of people are getting stuck in writing especially at Band 6.5. I’ve been teaching IELTS for over 20 years and I can tell you that this has always been the case for as long as I can remember. There are reasons for this:We all learn to speak […]

5 Top Tips for your IELTS Task 2

Did you know that the IELTS writing usually scores the lowest band in any IELTS exam session? The IELTS writing test can be a hard mountain to climb but with the right preparation you can make sure that your IELTS essay will be good enough to attract the score that you really want. Taking time over […]

If you want to improve speaking – speak – or writing – write!

These are called productive skills and you really need to produce if you want to improve them. Speaking The best option is to try and find people to speak to. Set up a group on WhatsApp or Skype and try to meet regularly. Learn what you can about the speaking test and exactly what you have to do. What […]

How to plan IELTS Writing

I saw this question from an IELTS student: Does the task 2 writing part always need one advantage and one disadvantage paragraph in the main body? Or when should I not write both views? Since everyone I asked had different answers, I hope someone here can help me further The answer of course is when the […]

Key IELTS writing techniques you must remember

In my experience it generally takes longer for the writing to reach these bands and one of the main reasons is that many students don’t really know exactly what they need to do in order to give the examiner what they want. Here are some things that you MUST bear in mind for IELTS Bands […]

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