The Same Paragraph, Written Three Times (Watch It Get Stronger)
Advice like add more detail is useless until you see it happen. So here is one body paragraph on one IELTS question, written three times, from the version most students produce to the version that earns its marks. Same idea every time. Only the writing changes.
Firstly, Moreover, In Conclusion: When Linking Words Start Hurting You
You were taught that linking words raise your score. Half true. A few used well help you. A row of them at the start of every sentence lowers your Coherence and Cohesion, and it is one of the easiest fixes in IELTS writing.
One Report Shape That Fits Every IELTS Academic Task 1
The chart changes every time, but your report does not have to. One simple shape fits every graph, table, process, and map, and the secret is a paragraph most students forget: the overview.
The 4 Questions Your Examiner Asks About Your Task 1 Report
Your Academic Task 1 score is not one big mystery. It is four simple questions the examiner asks about your report. The first one, about the overview, is where most people lose marks.
5 Small Changes That Take Your Writing From 6.5 to 7
You are stuck at 6.5 and it feels like you need a whole new level of English. You do not. The gap to band 7 is small and specific. Here are five tiny upgrades that push you over the line.
The 4 Questions Your IELTS Examiner Is Secretly Asking
Your IELTS Task 2 score is not one big mystery. It is four simple questions the examiner is asking about your essay. Once you know them, you know exactly what to fix.