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Showing posts with label Writing Task 2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Writing Task 2. Show all posts

Friday, 5 November 2010

Wednesday, 15 September 2010

A sample IELTS essay with a score of 8

Here's an essay from one of my students. I've corrected it and you can see my comments. Overall I gave him a score of 8.

A sample IELTS essay scoring 8

Tuesday, 25 May 2010

How the examiner assesses your Task 2 essay

It's important when you write your essay that you understand what the examiner is looking for. Some of you may think that vocabulary and grammar are the most important points to think about but they are not. The marks for these 2 areas make up only 50% of your answer.

The examiner marks you essay according to 4 categories - Content, Organisation/Structure, Vocabulary and Grammar. These 4 categories are worth 25% each.

In the table below you can see the important areas to think about in each category. If you click on these topics you will be able to find an explanation of what they mean.