6/15/2016 How to get a higher score - Grammar
But sentence #1 up above is better because it shows a higher level of grammar - a more complex sentence. However, you can't write all your sentences with relative clauses. Remember, the criteria for IELTS is GRAMMATICAL RANGE AND ACCURACY. So make sure you have a variety of sentences - but do include relative clauses to increase your score. Coherence and cohesion - IELTS Writing CriteriaTo get a higher score in IELTS writing your ideas must connect - not only in your brain, but also on the paper!
Let me show you an example with a cause and effect paragraph. WITHOUT GOOD COHESION Universities around the world are changing the way they assess student work. Now, students submit work to an online program to be checked for plagiarism. The lecturers do not have to spend so much time checking for dishonest use of sources. WITH GOOD COHESION Universities around the world are changing the way they assess student work. Now, the students have to submit their work to an online program where it is checked for plagiarism. The lecturers, therefore, do not have to spend so much of their time checking for dishonest use of original sources. Can you see how the second text is better than the first - THIS one will get a higher score in IELTS for cohesion.
Arrgghh...! You're in the middle of the test, you're reading the Task 2 topic and you don't know whether it's an opinion essay, a problem-solution essay, a discussion essay? HELP!4Can you see the difference between these 4 topics?
These are the 4 most common essay topics in IELTS Task 2 Academic Writing.
Then, this analysis should help you PLAN your main body paragraphs.
Learn from great models here http://ieltshelp.weebly.com/writing-task-2-models.html Task 1 is tricky at the best of times but with more than one graph, it's even more interesting!!
You cannot report ALL the information - you have to choose the MAIN features and then compare the RELEVANT information. from the Cambridge dictionary - relevant : correct or suitable for a particular purpose:
5/13/2016 Dispelling myths about Y/N/NG questionsWatch this excellent video about TFNG or YNNG questions and the common misconceptions that students have about them.
http://iatefltalks.org/talk/demystifying-true-fale-notgiven-questions-ielts-reading 5/9/2016 IELTS resourcesHere are a few of my favourite resources!
Make sure you invest in reputable IELTS coursebooks and don't waste your money.
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