Ielts-7-Writing

5. WRITING
5.1 Task 1 does not carry as much weight as task 2. Task 1 is shorter
and easier because there is information given for you to work with. In
task 2, however, you are completely on your own.
5.2 Therefore, you should initially focus on task 2 in your studies.
Spend 80 percent of your study time on task 2 and 20 percent on task
1.
5.3 You have to decide on a framework for task 2, and then you should
follow this framework religiously from then on. This framework
should become a habit, and you have to be able to produce it without
even thinking.
5.4 See 
point 2.6
. Generally speaking, Asian people are conformists.
They do not appreciate creativity, initiative, and individualism as
much as Westerners do. Therefore, Asian students often do not like

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the advice that they receive from foreigners because it does not fit
well into their cultural beliefs.
5.5 With the above in mind, you should make the very first sentence of
your essay as eye-catching, interesting, creative, and special as
possible. 
Do not
simply paraphrase the topic. This idea comes from
nonnative speakers. It is not wrong, but it does not illustrate your
English skills and will influence your score positively. A creative
sentence will improve your score dramatically.
5.6 During the exam:
a. Do not start writing immediately. Spend at least five minutes
reading the topics and planning your task 2 essay and making
some key notes.
b Make a note of your framework and key words for task 2 on
the back of the last sheet of paper given to you.
c. Leave the first page given to you blank and start by using your
notes and then writing the essay on the second and third pages
that were given to you.
d. After you have completed your essay, erase the notes you
made on the back of the last page, and then do task 1 on the
first page.
e. Stay as close to 250 words as possible in task 2. Do not write
more than 150 words in task 1. Fewer than that will not have
a large impact on your score, but more will have a negative
effect.
f. When preparing for the exam, use actual IELTS Writing paper
so that after some time you know how many words on average
you usually write in a line. This will save you time when you
want to know how many words you have written.
6. READING
6.1 See 
point 3.1 above
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6.2 Again, of course it goes without saying that in the exam you should
try your best in sections 3 and 4. Even if you have no idea what the
correct answer is, just guess. You might be lucky and pick up a few
points.

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