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Saturday, October 26, 2013 
IELTS Advice: how essays are marked 
Here's a simplified version of the marking system for IELTS writing: 
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I tell my students that the fastest way to improve their scores is by focusing on 'task response' and 
'lexical resource'. You do this by explaining your ideas / views in more detail. 
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Wednesday, October 30, 2013 
IELTS Writing Task 2: introduction and conclusion 
Economic progress is often used to measure a country's success. However, some people 
believe that other factors are more important. What other factors should also be considered 
when measuring a country's success? Do you think one factor is more important than others?
Introduction:
Introduce the topic and give a general answer to both questions. 
The relative success of different countries is usually defined in economic terms. There are several 
other factors, apart from the economy, that could be used to assess a country, and in my opinion 
education is the most important of all. 
Conclusion:
Repeat / summarise your answer. 
In conclusion, nations can be assessed and compared in a variety of ways, but I would argue that the 
standard of a country's education system is the best indicator of its success.