The most effective methods for preparing for the IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2
We get a lot of questions in our private Facebook group. There are over 30,000 people in it and we answer questions every day. You can join and speak to IELTS examiners anytime; it's free. So, we got this question from one of the members in the group "What are some effective methods for preparing for the IELTS Writing Task 1 and Task 2?" and we left this to one of the IELTS writing examiners that works with us to explain the quickest...
How to do an IELTS Task 2 writing
Get yourself a cup of tea as an IELTS examiner takes you through how to do an IELTS Task 2. This is the kind of information that only IELTS examiners can give you 🔥🔥🔥 As an IELTS examiner, I have seen many test takers struggle with their IELTS writing scores. In this article, I will provide you with the essential tips and strategies to improve your IELTS Task 2 writing score. By following these guidelines, you will have a greater chance...
What is the biggest mistake people make with IELTS writing?
We get asked this a lot so we thought one of the IELTS examiners that works here would be best to answer this one. What is one of the biggest problems we see in IELTS writing? There’s lot so things I see that make me wonder wat kind of guidance that some candidates receive but a common one is length. Sometimes, I see a Task of 250 words or a Task 2 of 400 or more. Now, if your English is really good,...
How to write an introduction in IELTS Task 2
A lot of people that use our writing service come to us starting their writing with phrases like........ “This essay will discuss.......” “In this essay, I will.......” “This essay will show.....” “This essay believes......”? But why? It comes from the way children were taught how to write discursive essays at school, and it is used by children/teenagers in schools. So, why not use them in IELTS? Well, for a couple of reasons. 1) As mentioned previously, these phrases are used by children. 2) They are memorised phrases. IELTS examiners are...
How do I improve my IELTS writing?
A great way to improve your IELTS writing Something that we do with people studying for IELTS is live writing. This is where you work with an IELTS examiner and sit down (on Zoom) and do a Task together with some guidance. This is a great way to develop your IELTS writing for lots of reasons. The examiner can see exactly what you need to do to get higher marks and will tell you. Are you structuring your writing correctly? Are you...
What do I have to do in the IELTS writing exam?
If you're preparing for the IELTS exam, you know that the writing section can be challenging. But don't worry - with the right guidance from IELTS examiners and practice, you can improve your skills and get the score you need. In this post, we'll share some tips for how to approach IELTS writing and succeed on exam day. First, it's important to understand the format of the IELTS writing test. You'll have 60 minutes to complete two tasks: Task 1 is...
An Interview with an IELTS writing examiner (Part 2)
This is our second interview with an IELTS writing examiner. The first one can be found here https://upmyielts.com/an-interview-with-an-ielts-writing-examiner/ We asked members in our private Facebook group IELTS writing and speaking support (Feel free to join) for questions and these are the questions that we got. A lot of them were similar to the previous interview, but a lot were new. If you have any more questions, you can post them in the comments here and we will answer them for you. What mistakes...
How to write a topic sentence in IELTS writing
This was a question from a member of our private Facebook group (Feel free to join. You can talk to IELTS examiners there) First, let's look at what a topic sentence is. A topic sentence is just the main idea of your body paragraph and is generally the first sentence. You only need 2 topic sentences as you only need to write 2 body paragraphs. Let’s look at an example question like “Learning a foreign language in primary school is more beneficial than in...