The passage describes the importance of understanding the IELTS Writing Test and the various question types, as well as the four criteria that are used to score writing responses: task response, coherence and cohesion, lexical resource, and grammatical range and accuracy. The author emphasizes the ...
Misunderstanding IELTS Writing could be the difference between a 6 and a 7, or a 7 and an 8 on
test day. By reviewing this material, you'll gain a complete understanding of the IELTS Writing
Test so you can achieve the score you need. The average scores worldwide in 2019 show that
writing is more challenging than every other part of the test. You need to balance your personal
observations and opinions with different perspectives. Finally, you want to draw upon real-life
experience or knowledge. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from
your own knowledge or experience. Present a clear, relevant, well-organized argument, giving
evidence or examples to support ideas and use language accurately. Take a closer look at the
essay prompts and the various essay questions that you will encounter. There are five main types
of question types, including opinion questions (such as "Do you agree?"), discuss both views
questions, and double questions.
IELTS tells you that you will be scored in four ways: task response, coherence and cohesion,
lexical resource (or vocabulary), and grammatical range and accuracy. How well you answer the
question or questions, how strong your position is, how well you internally structure and link
within your paragraphs, and how good your spelling is. When you receive writing feedback from
E2, you will get full feedback based on the criteria. You have to make a clear decision on what
information you will include. What is the big or important information that you see? And what
information will you exclude or mention quickly? You should also support your writing with
essential data. You need to support the main trends and features with data. In IELTS General
Writing Task 1, you will need to write a letter that will resemble this format. Follow English
letter writing conventions, including what order to put information in, what style to use, and how
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