📝 IELTS GENERAL WRITING - TASK 1

Here is a step-by-step tutorial on how to write the General Task 1 letter. Check what vocabulary and grammar I use to make this essay a high-level one.

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📝 IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING - TASK 1

Did you know that in the graph description (Task 1 Academic) it's crucial to not just describe a graph! The key is to stay analytical - grouping information, looking for differences and similarities, drawing conclusions. Your challenge is to present a full analysis in English. Check how to do it here!

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📝 IELTS WRITING - TASK 2

My step-by-step approach of how to write an essay for the Academic and General IELTS Writing Task 2 - with all top tips, strategies and advice. Download a free pdf transcript of this lesson on YouTube. See how I structure introduction, body paragraphs, link them together, what grammar and vocabulary I use for band score 8+.

Watch the video - https://youtu.be/-cx-4j-lBuc

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🖊 IELTS WRITING PRACTICE - 50 TOPIC IDEAS

If you’re struggling to come up with topics on your own, read through this list of argumentative essay topics to help get you started!

🧬 Science
• Should parents be able to modify their unborn children?
• Do GMOs help or harm people?
• Should vaccinations be required for students to attend public school?
• Should world governments get involved in addressing climate change?

💻 Technology
• Should Facebook be allowed to collect data from its users?
• Should self-driving cars be legal?
• Is it ethical to replace human workers with automation?
• Should there be laws against using cell phones while driving?
• Has the internet positively or negatively impacted human society?

🏃‍♂️ Sports
• Should college athletes be paid for being on sports teams?
• Should coaches and players make the same amount of money?
• Should sports be segregated by gender?
• Should the concept of designated hitters in baseball be abolished?
• Should US sports take soccer more seriously?

🌙 Religion
• Should religious organizations have to pay taxes?
• Should religious clubs be allowed in schools?
• Should “one nation under God” be in the pledge of allegiance?
• Should religion be taught in schools?
• Should clergy be allowed to marry?

❤️ Health
• Should minors be able to purchase birth control without parental consent?
• Should the US switch to single-payer healthcare?
• Should assisted suicide be legal?
• Should dietary supplements and weight loss items like teas be allowed to advertise through influencers?
• Should doctors be allowed to promote medicines?

🏛 Government/Politics
• Is the electoral college an effective system for modern America?
• Should Puerto Rico become a state?
• Should voter registration be automatic?
• Should people in prison be allowed to vote?
• Should Supreme Court justices be elected?

🐈 Ethics
• Should sex work be legalized?
• Should Columbus Day be replaced with Indigenous Peoples’ Day?
• Should the death penalty be legal?
• Should animal testing be allowed?
• Should drug possession be decriminalized?

📈 Economic
• Should unpaid internships be legal?
• Should minimum wage be increased?
• Should monopolies be allowed?
• Is universal basic income a good idea?
• Should corporations have a higher or lower tax rate?

🎓 Education
• Are school uniforms a good idea?
• Should PE affect a student’s grades?
• Should college be free?
• Should Greek life in colleges be abolished?
• Should students be taught comprehensive sex ed?

🎨 Arts/Culture
• Should graffiti be considered art or vandalism?
• Should books with objectionable words be banned?
• Should content on YouTube be better regulated?
• Is art education important?
• Should art and music sharing online be allowed?

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​​✒️ WRITING TASK 1 - BAND 9 (GENERAL)

This book has been written to provide the IELTS student with details on how to prepare and perform effectively on the written Task 1 of the IELTS General examination.

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👻 COMMON IELTS WRITING MISTAKES

Still don't know how to handle your punctuation in writing? You should because it is graded in your essays! Here are the most common 6 punctuation mistakes on IELTS Writing:

1. Informal contractions like don't. shouldn't, won't, isn't.
Remember, you must use only formal style in your IELTS essays (even when writing a letter to a friend). Therefore, use only full negation forms: do not, should not, will not, is not.

2. Omitted points (full stops) in the end of sentences.
It's easy, isn't it? Just always end your sentence with a full stop and start the next one with a capital letter.

3. Too many commas in extremely long sentences.
If you notice that your sentence stretches across 4-5 lines of your essay - something definitely is going wrong. It is much better to write shorter, concise sentences without punctuation excess.

4. Wrong apostrophe usage.
Remember how possessive case is used - we put an apostrophe before "s" in singular (a singer's mike) and after "s" in plural nouns (singers' mikes).

5. Exclamation point!
Do you really need it in your IELTS essay? Think twice. Are you being formal when putting these exclamation points in the end of your sentences and adding this emotional tone. I doubt it. Leave it for your text messages.

6. Suspension points (three dots — ...).
Same as wit the exclamation points. These elision marks are used in novels and fiction books to express sadness or confusion. You definitely don't need this in your IELTS write-ups! Make sure to stay formal and take the style example from scientific reports.

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✏️ 9 STEPS TO DESCRIBE A DIAGRAM FOR IELTS ACADEMIC WRITING TASK 1

1. Read the title and the image of the diagram, and paraphrase it – this will be your Introduction.

2. Find similarities and differences, assign data to groups, describing the diagram in detail – this will be your main body of text.

3. Add sequencing words to your text in order to connect your descriptive sentences and make it flow better. (For example: next, once, additionally)

4. Make sure to include Passive Form in the description to define an action that is done.

5. Make sure you paraphrase all the time through your essay to avoid redundancy and repetition.

6. Include conditionals and adverb clauses to indicate possible outcomes when describing the diagram.

7. Use more linking words to make your essay cohesive and coherent (For example: therefore, however, although, nevertheless).

8. Write a clear summary of the principle idea of the diagram in one short paragraph - your conclusion.

9. Read through your written work to check for any errors.

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✏️ IELTS WRITING - THE COMPLETE SOLUTION

This book not only gives you model essays but also explains structure of sentences, paraphrasing to avoid repetitions, usage of different grammar structures and much more! Perfect to boost your Writing level and understanding of how a solid IELTS essay should be written.

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​​📊 IELTS WRITING TASK 1 (MAKKAR)

Note, I do not think that this is an authentic source of model essays. Writings that you see in this book will most likely not score 7+ on IELTS. I generally do not trust Makkar, as they are not the official IELTS publishing house.

However, if you aim at 4.0-6.5 for your Writing, you might find some structures and vocabulary to refer to from these essays.

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​​🎁 FREE GUIDE - HOW PLAN OUT ESSAYS FOR IELTS WRITING

Writing logically and making your position clear to a reader is an essential skill in the modern world. Learning how to properly write IELTS essays is only the first step (not the end goal)! Think of all the motivation letters, CVs, cover letters, reports, researchers etc that you will have to write while studying or working.

I've put together this guide to help you gather ideas when planning out an IELTS essay - I am sure it's helpful ❤️

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​​🌿 WHERE TO EVALUATE IELTS WRITING?

I have evaluated 500+ essays so far — giving feedback to students of the Rocket IELTS course and to anyone else who wants my help.

I return corrected essays in 1-2 days with:
📌 accurate band score according to official criteria
📌 all mistakes corrected
📌 advice for improvement
📌 suggestions for better phrasing

Using my evaluation you clearly understand your strengths and weaknesses when it comes to writing essays, which helps you with the following preparation.

Submit your essay and see an example here https://wsecommunity.com/essay

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​​🔑 KEY TO IELTS WRITING SUCCESS

Can you guess what might be the cornerstone of a high Writing band score? Or what might ruin a well-written essay? 🤔

The simple answer is Task Achievement. Let’s dig deeper.

TA is one of four criteria that IELTS writing tasks are judged by. The whole point of this criterion is to check how clearly test takers understood the task and fulfilled the given requirements. And this might be trickier than it sounds.

▪️In Task 1 General Training you will need to write a letter and the task will specify both the reason and recipient. So, keep in mind 2 things here - you're expected to cover all bullet points of the task and watch your tone.

▪️Make sure you haven't ignored who your reader is supposed to be and adapted your language to fit the given scenario. Imagine the face of your friend who receives a letter written in strict harsh formal tone. I bet the examiner’s reaction will be the same ;)

🔹In Task 1 for Academic you are provided with a graph/table or diagram. Be careful when analyzing. You are expected to identify main trends, peaks and lows without a fail and outline them in an overview.

🔹Don’t report every detail. If you recount detail mechanically with no clear overview the band score won’t improve to more than band 5. Therefore, make sure to illustrate key features and approach the task analytically. This is why remember to make comparisons wherever you can. The best way is to group data based on similarities and compare differences.

🔸Writing Task 2 is pretty similar for both modules, and you will have achieved the task once all the parts of the question are fully covered. This is why it’s worth underlining key words in the question before starting to answer. If you miss the word «outweigh» and just describe advantages and disadvantages, your band score will be just 5.

🔸Develop & support your ideas. with explanations, examples or experience. If you present a clear position but conclusions are vague or repetitive, don’t expect more than a band 6.

🔸Ensure your opinion is clear in your answer if you are asked for it. Sometimes, in "opinion essays" candidates just discuss the question statement and never articulate what their own opinion is, which drops TA score to 4.

Remember, even if your grammar and vocabulary are brilliant, not knowing how the Task Achievement works might ruin your essay completely. This is arguably the most important criterion in Writing.

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​​IELTS ADVANTAGE WRITING SKILLS

The book shows students how to organise and structure an answer for all types of task 1 and task 2 different questions.

It also contains a model essay in each unit, showing students exactly what is required; contains a general interest article in each unit, developing ideas and vocabulary for a common topic in the exam;

In addition, the book contains grammar exercises in each unit, showing students how to apply a wide range of grammar items in their IELTS writing.

Beware of model essays there though. Usually such books don't have better examples than band 6 essays even if they state otherwise.

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✏️ TOP 10 IELTS WRITING TIPS

I'm happy to conclude my famous Top 10 Tip series with a long-awaited video on Writing!

There is my solid advice that will help you write band 7+ essays.

🎁 There is a free PDF with common IELTS Writing mistakes as well — watch the video to get it!

https://youtu.be/seeH0ae2pr0

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