Ielts writing Essentials (book 2)

3. Lexical Resource:
This area looks at the your choice of words. The marker will look at
whether the right words are used and whether they are used at the right time in the right
place and in the right way. To get a good marks here, the word choice should not only be
accurate but wide ranging, natural and sophisticated.
4. Grammatical Range and Accuracy:
Here the examiner will mark your appropriate,
flexible and accurate use of grammatical structures. Many people are worried about their
grammar but, as you can see, grammar is only one section of the four used to grade your
writing. IELTS is much more interested in communication rather than grammatical
accuracy. It is, of course, still a part of the marking scheme and important, as such.