Are you ready for the IELTS Writing Tasks? Writing is said to be the hardest of all the four IELTS skills to master. This is not because it is more difficult than the other skills, but because students do not get good feedback. IELTS Advantage offers a unique correction service that helps students improve their […]
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Top 6 Mistakes General Training Students Make
What is the difference between General Training and Academic IELTS? The Listening and Speaking tests are exactly the same for both. The Reading tests are slightly different because the reading texts are different. The Academic test has academic texts from text books, journals etc. The General Training test has texts from every day life and […]
Is Writing Task 1 Important?
At least once a week I get a student who emails me saying that they got a 6.5 yet again and they are stuck on this score. When we look at the main reason for this result, one common thing comes up again and again- they didn’t prepare for Task 1 properly. In the IELTS […]
Skip a Line and Use a Pencil
Paragraphing When marking someone’s IELTS Writing it is very frustrating when you see one big block of text. What I mean by this is a full essay that has just one paragraph. Did the student mean to write one paragraph? Probably not. However, it is impossible for the examiner to know where one paragraph ends […]
From Band 6 to 8 in 6 Weeks
Tina is one of my 1 on 1 students and she jumped an amazing 2 bands in her writing in just 6 weeks. I decided to share her story because there are lots of things everyone can learn from it including: How to turn your weaknesses into strengths. How to make a study plan. The […]
5 Common Task 1 Mistakes That Stop You Getting Over a Band 6
Last month I launched our new writing correction service and after marking hundreds of Task 1 essays I noticed that most students make the same mistakes. Below are the 5 most common mistakes and how you can fix them and improve your writing. Not Writing a Clear Overview This is the most important part of […]