IELTS exams are surrounded by a lot of assumptions and fear however, that is just a case of miscommunication. People believe that it is extremely hard to pass the writing section especially if your English is not very superior which again, is just an assumption.
There are four parameters that you have to consider in order to make sure you score the most marks in this section and these can be your golden path to glory in IELTS. So, Let’s Dive right in.
The Four Golden Criterion
These four criteria can be your holy grail as well as saving grace towards success when it comes to IELTS: -
Task Achievement
This is very essential, whenever you are presented with a task, try to make sure you achieve the goal they ask of you, you can do so by trying to write at least 150 words thereby compiling everything in the task.
Make sure your check all the bullet points, these often, cost people some marks!
Another thing that would benefit you here would be make the purpose of all your letters absolutely clear and making sure you use the appropriate tone and voice in the article as well as maintain it through the same, this could be formal, informal or semi-formal.
Coherence and Cohesion
Remember to make sure that your entire letter makes sense. It should be logical and understandable, check the order that you have written it in and try to stick to the same while separating the content into paragraphs as and when required.
Another very essential thing that needs to be kept in mind here- conjunctions. Use your conjunctions wisely. Connect paragraphs and sentences effortlessly with conjunctions like and, however, therefore, furthermore etc. this is bound to give your letter a nice flow along with keeping it efficient.
Lexical Resource and Vocabulary
For a high band, you need to be able to show the examiner that you have a highly extensive or flexible vocabulary. This basically means that you are able to use phrases and words that might not be that common, efficiently and effectively. This might be hard but practice gets you there. Try your best to be accurate and this is bound to work wonders for your overall marks.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
Last but not the least, comes the backbone of English, grammar. Sometimes, we tend to let go of or compromise on grammar which is more common than one might think.
You need to show the examiner that you can use your sentences in the most amazing way with different sentences and words in appropriate orders. This also means that you must use commas, capitalisation as well as colons in the most appropriate manners.
Finally, try to use your words accurately and avoid making mistakes in your sentences in order to reach your desired scores.
It might seem hard to get there but believe in yourself and you will reach your goals. Whether it is a job requirement or to migrate out of the country, IELTS is very essential and cracking the same has been made into a messed-up havoc which isn’t true- stick to the golden rules and you are sure to make it to the top!
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