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IELTS Writing Practice: Improving Your Writing Score
IELTS Writing practice is essential for anyone who wants to improve their score, but you must know where to find real IELTS questions and you must
IELTS General Writing: Your General Training Guide
This article will show you the differences between IELTS General Writing and IELTS Academic Writing and also show you exactly where to find all the
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
Recent Confusing Questions
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Using Personal Pronouns in IELTS Essays
Last week I produced a video of me writing an IELTS essay live and I got lots of great feedback, but also some negative emails too. I love to receive
IELTS Writing Task 2 Samples
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5 Common IELTS Writing Task 1 Mistakes That Stop You From Getting Over a Band 6
After marking hundreds of Task 1 reports on my VIP Course, I've noticed that most students make the same mistakes over and over that prevent them from
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Lots of students only require a Band 6 or 6.5 in their IELTS test and I get lots of questions every week about what a Band 6 essay looks like and what
Band 9 Student Answer With Examiner’s Report
My essay correction service has been running for just over a month now and I was delighted to mark my first Band 9 essay yesterday. This is truly a
The Danger of Synonyms
Introduction Synonyms are different words that have exactly the same or nearly the same meaning, such as male and man or third-level education and
Task 1 Sample Answer: Abroad Students
The chart below shows the percentage change in the share of international students among university graduates in different Canadian provinces between
Cohesive Devices
Introduction Cohesive devices, sometimes called linking words, linkers, connectors, discourse markers or transitional words, are one of the most
Agree or Disagree Sample Essay – Arts at Primary Level
Some say that music, art and drama are as important as other school subjects, especially at the primary level. Do you agree or disagree? It is argued
Agree or Disagree Sample Essay- Technology
Life was better when technology was simpler. To what extent do you agree and disagree? It is argued that our lives were more fulfilling when
Using Examples in Writing Task 2
Introduction If you look at the official Writing Task 2 Marking Criteria you will notice that to get a band 9 you must: present a fully developed
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Some people think that it is better to educate boys and girls in separate schools. Others, however, believe that boys and girls benefit more from
Advantages and Disadvantages Sample Essay
Multinational companies are becoming increasingly common in developing countries. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this? More and more
Double Question Sample IELTS Essay – Technology
Nowadays the way people interact with each other has changed because of technology. In what ways has technology affected the types of
Aim of Education – IELTS Task 2 Sample Answer
Some people believe the aim of university education is to help graduates get better jobs. Others believe there are much wider benefits of university
Writing Task 2 Sample Essay- Public Health
Some people say that the best way to improve public health is by increasing the number of sports facilities. Others, however, say that this would have
How To Write a Formal IELTS Letter
This post will show you how to write a formal letter in task 1 of the IELTS writing test. This post is for students doing the General Training module.
IELTS Letter Writing Tips
This post will help you to write better letters in task 1 of the General Training IELTS paper. If you are doing the Academic module please take a look
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How to Write a Good Supporting Paragraph
Most IELTS task 2 essays follow the same basic four paragraph structure: Introduction Supporting Paragraph 1 Supporting Paragraph 2
IELTS Writing Tips
These are IELTS writing tips for people doing the academic paper, but you will also find them useful for the general paper. Most of these tips are for
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The overview is probably the most important paragraph in the whole essay. In fact, as we will see later in this post, it is very difficult to score 7
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In some countries the average weight of people is increasing and their levels of health and fitness are decreasing. What do you think are the
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Below is a sample band 9 answer to a process task 1 question on concrete production. Source: Cambridge English IELTS Past Papers. Question-
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Writing Task 1 Line Graph Sample Answer (US Consumption of Energy)
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