So many students dread the IELTS test primarily owing to the Writing Section. Let me tell you five (5) secrets to help you eventually make it!

Get your brain moving!

This means do brainstorming for ideas based on the some 20 topic categories of Task 2 essays.

Get to know the question types!

Do you know that there are six (6) types of questions in Task 2? You have to specifically tailor your introduction and body paragraphs based on each unique type. You can find some real questions from The Official Cambridge Guide to IELTS at slsbooks.com.au.

Get to know what vocabulary to use!

You need to utilise precise yet flexible expressions to score high in this criteria. Here are our recommendations: Collins Cobuild Key Words for IELTS Series (Book 1-3: Starter to Advanced). Get them at slsbooks.com.au

Get to know what common grammatical mistakes to avoid!

Most common errors are whether to use singular or plural nouns and when to use ‘the’ and when to use no articles at all.

Get to know how to manage your time!

You need to allocate specific time frames for each of these:  brainstorming ideas, planning how to explain and what examples to use, writing the introduction, writing the body paragraphs, writing the conclusion, proofreading and then still have time to finish Task 1 within 20 minutes. You can find some sample essays from Complete IELTS (Band 4-5, 5-6.5 and 6.5-7.5) at the above website.

We’’ll train you on all these five secrets. See you at next month’s blog on IELTS Writing!

 

30 April 2017

Telaga