IELTS TRAINING CENTRE KENYA - IELTS PREPARATION TOEFL, OET, PET, Duolingo, GRE
Title: IELTS TRAINING CENTRE KENYA - IELTS PREPARATION TOEFL, OET, PET, Duolingo, GRE
IELTS Writing:
8 steps to help you write a high-scoring essay in IELTS
In the General Training and Academic IELTS test, the second Writing ask you to write an essay responding to a problem or an argument.
Swipe through to discover tips for writing a high scoring essay.
1. Plan your time:
The Writing test (consisting of Writing tasks 1 and 2) takes approximately 60 minutes. You should plan to spend around 20 minutes on your first task and 40 minutes on your essay
task.
Here’s a sample plan to follow:
- 5 to 10 minutes reading the essay question
and planning your answer.
- 15 to 20 minutes writing your first draft
- 10 minutes proofreading and editing your essay
2. Read the question:
While you may be keen to jump straight into writing, make sure you take time to carefully read the essay question.
If you misunderstand the question, you risk writing an essay that does not address the issues properly which will lower your score.
3. Highlight the issues to address:
You will be asked to address multiple points or issues in your essay. It’s important that you address each issue individually to achieve a high essay score.
Hint:
To do this, try highlighting individual issues or points you are asked to address, so you remember to focus on those.
4. Outline your response:
Make a plan of how you will respond to the issues in your essay. Use that as your ‘blueprint’ when you write your first draft.
As a general rule, your essay should have:
- An introduction stating what you will talk about.
- Two or three body paragraphs, each addressing one issue or idea
- A conclusion summing up what was discussed in essay.
5. Expand your ideas:
Write notes about any key or ideas you’d like to include in each paragraph.:
When writing your first draft, these notes will help ensure you don’t forget any ideas you want to include.
6. Plan how you can connect your ideas:
Connecting your ideas clearly and correctly is important if you want to achieve a high essay score. Try using linking words for readability.
Compare ideas;
- On the other hand
- Alternatively
- However
List connected ideas
- Firstly, secondly, thirdly
- Furthermore
Provide more information
- Also
- Furthermore
7. Write your first draft;
Now that you’ve planned your essay, it’s time to write your first draft! Follow the outline you’ve created and expand on the notes and ideas included there.
Here are some extra tips;
- Avoid informal language unless it is appropriate
- Avoid spelling and grammatical errors where possible.
- Use a mix of sentences structures such as simple, complex, and compound sentences
8. Proofread your essay;
When you have completed the first draft of your essay, it’s important to proofread it. You should take some time to read your essay from start to finish.
You can read it silently, but it may help to read it out if you can do so without disturbing others. Be sure to mark your paper anywhere that you may need to fix.
Bonus tip!
The number one paragraphrasing rule for the IELTS writing test is to maintain the original meaning while using different words and sentences structures!
Your goal is to express ideas in different ways without changing the core skills to the examiner.
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