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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The 6-Step process to IELTS Writing Band 7/8

I’ve been thinking about the IELTS Writing section and the journey that takes students from Band 5.5 or 6 to Band 7 or 8. I was looking back at all the students I have worked with over the past few years who achieved their goal of 7 or above for writing and thought about the […]

How to write at Band 7 and 8

I am always surprised when I speak to students who tell me that they are very confident about their IELTS writing and yet it has the lowest score in their test – and this happens quite a lot. I used to think that it meant they weren’t ready to tackle the writing as they needed […]

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 […]

How to make sure you keep to the topic in IELTS Writing Task 2

I have heard on the grapevine recently, that examiners are reporting issues with Task Fulfilment. This is the first of the band descriptors and it basically looks at whether you are answering the question adequately. Where this breaks down in the writing task is generally related to not reading the question carefully enough, mis-reading or mis-interpreting […]

How to plan Task 1 General Training in IELTS Writing

The first thing to consider when writing the letter for Task 1 General Training is what type of letter is required. There are three types formal, informal and semi-formal. Once you have decided this then you can start to think about the subject. A good place to begin is by asking what kind of response […]

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