Are small words like articles, prepositions, and pronouns (a/an, in, I) counted as 1 word in the writing test?

Monday, June 18, 2018

The short answer to that question is 'yes', but if you are aiming for a band 7 or above, the word count should be the least of ...

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Boost your mark for Lexical Resources using this technique :)

Thursday, June 7, 2018

Does your brain go blank when you are trying to come up with words in IELTS writing? It happens to most candidates in the exam. Knowi...

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How do I answer a task 1 question that has 2 parts, a table and pie chart?

Monday, June 4, 2018

Here is a simple plan to follow for all 2-part task 1 questions that involve numbers: 1) Start by analysing the information. Find 2...

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The simplest way to include your opinion in a 'Discuss both views and give your opinion.' essay.

Your opinion can go in many places. The most important thing is that it is presented in a clear and developed way. Many times when read...

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Do I have to state my opinion in all essays?

The simple answer to that question is yes. All question types ask for your opinion. The confusion regarding this issue rose from publish...

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Can I put my opinion in the introduction of a 'Discuss both views and give your opinion essay'?

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Yes, you can. There is nothing wrong with that. In fact, it helps make the opinion of the writer clear from the beginning. Sometimes when ...

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How are marks given for task 2? (VIDEO)

Saturday, June 2, 2018

This is a brief introduction to the band descriptors for task 2. You can download the official document  by clicking here . To watch...

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Do my essays need to be interesting?

Do you want to write the most interesting essay? Confess. I'm sure we all want to, but the question is, do we need to? Will we gain mar...

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Can I complete the writing part in capital letters?

Yes, you can. However, writing in capitals takes a lot more time. If your hand writing is unclear, it might be a good idea. You must time y...

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What is the meaning of CC?

CC is an abbreviation that is used for Coherence and Cohesion, which is one of the 4 criteria in both writing tasks (1 and 2). Cohere...

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Do you know how to answer a 'To what extent do you agree or disagree?' question? (VIDEO)

If not, watch this video on youtube by clicking here   or watch the video below: For corrections or 1-2-1 online tuition  click her...

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Avoid the most common mistakes made in conclusions

Conclusions are one of the most important things in essays, and they're also one of the things that candidates seem to get wrong. H...

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Can I write more than 250 words for task 1?

Friday, June 1, 2018

Yes, you can write more than 250 words. There is no word limit for task 1 or 2. However, for task 1 academic, the question specifically a...

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Can I include my opinion in task 1 academic?

Task 1 is factual in its nature. You are asked to report on data given to you. It's not your job to speculate on why the numbers are a ...

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A simple way of planning task 1s that involve numbers :)

This is my strategy for task 1 questions that involve numbers  😉 👍 1) Brain storm the following: a) highest number/lowest number...

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