Tips for band 8 essay writing

TIPS FOR BAND 8 ESSAY WRITING:

The secret for successful essay writing is lots of practice, guidance and patience.

The following tips will help you to get ideas and how to plan your answers. You'll find out what to expect in the IELTS writing test. In short these tips focus on

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  The style of language you should use;
  
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  Effective ways to come up with ideas and plan your essay;
  
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  How to make sure you have properly answered the question;
  
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  How to structure your responses.
  

 

1. Read the task carefully, understand it and write the answer:

Read the task carefully and underline the keywords which you need to include. In essay writing you will find the background information in the question itself. Make sure that you answer the question. (Eg- Do you agree?). Do not write generally about the topic, if you copy from another essay, you will lose marks.