IELTS - Writing - For Band 7 or Above.

[Rina Arora]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this thread and my friend has recommended this group to me. He was able to score 7 after following the tips and tricks here.
I had appeared for IELTS multiple times but stuck at 6.5 in writing. Have already enrolled for revaluation but want to prepare for the fresh attempt as well so will be sharing my essay's here for review. Thanks in advance.

 

[Rina Arora]

Many people think that it is important to spend a lot of money for wedding celebrations. Other Disagree. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.


Some people believe that spending huge money on weddings is of paramount importance, whereas others think that money should be utilized in a rational manner. I believe that unnecessary money should not be spent instead, it should be used for donations to destitute sections of the society.

Admittedly, according to various people, lavish events help in seeking an acceptance in the society. In other words, there is societal pressure to spend lumpsum money in order to make friends and relatives happy. Therefore, it becomes essential for families to be frivolous with money when spending on celebrations.

One of the prominent reason due to which less money should be spent on celebrations is increasing poverty. There are many people who live below the poverty line who do not have access to basic needs while others are spending in an inappropriate manner. Money should be spent only on necessities in a function and the remaining money should be contributed to NGO’s for the upliftment of weaker sections.

Another reason to keep pockets tight is to cope up with upcoming responsibilities with age. After marriage, there is an increase in expenses and one always need to keep a provision for contingency in life. Furthermore, inflation also rises with time due to which people are left with less purchasing power. Thus, money should be utilized in a very disciplined manner.

In conclusion, functions should be planned by following an economical approach. As spending carefully always stands people in good stead and it might also help in the overall economic growth of the nation.

282 Words @cansha

 

[Rina Arora]

Hi Everyone,

Please review my essay and share the feedback so I can work on it.

Many people think that it is important to spend a lot of money for wedding celebrations. Other Disagree. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.


Some people believe that spending huge money on weddings is of paramount importance, whereas others think that money should be utilized in a rational manner. I believe that unnecessary money should not be spent instead, it should be used for donations to destitute sections of the society.

Admittedly, according to various people, lavish events help in seeking an acceptance in the society. In other words, there is societal pressure to spend lumpsum money in order to make friends and relatives happy. Therefore, it becomes essential for families to be frivolous with money when spending on celebrations.

One of the prominent reason due to which less money should be spent on celebrations is increasing poverty. There are many people who live below the poverty line who do not have access to basic needs while others are spending in an inappropriate manner. Money should be spent only on necessities in a function and the remaining money should be contributed to NGO’s for the upliftment of weaker sections.

Another reason to keep pockets tight is to cope up with upcoming responsibilities with age. After marriage, there is an increase in expenses and one always need to keep a provision for contingency in life. Furthermore, inflation also rises with time due to which people are left with less purchasing power. Thus, money should be utilized in a very disciplined manner.

In conclusion, functions should be planned by following an economical approach. As spending carefully always stands people in good stead and it might also help in the overall economic growth of the nation.

282 Words @cansha

 

[vmsanthosh.chn]

Hello @cansha , trying the most recent exam question again. Can you please review this one more time? I am also putting down the prep notes I did before starting the essay (btw it took 10 mins for me) to know if that is correct approach.

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Some parents and teachers believe that children’s behavior should be strictly controlled. Others believe that children should be allowed to do whatever they like. Discuss both views and provide your opinion.
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Prep notes:
BP1
Controlled – why? What?
What? à being impatient, anger, not listening to teachers and parents, using bad or mean words, bullying
Why we need to control? à self-discipline, career, wrong direction, others will not respect or love you, he will become a trouble for others, no friends, isolated, bad name in schools, academic failures

BP2
Do not control – why? What?
What? explore on their own, make mistakes and correct themselves, stand on their own
Why we should not control? à improves decision making, improves courageness, face challenges in life, improves confidence
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Children’s behavior problems are dealt with two different viewpoints. Some people, including teachers, suggests that it should be strictly controlled, while others believe that they should be allowed to do whatever they like without any control. In my opinion, both are important in such a way that we should let children to explore and experiment their own world on their own while enforcing a strict control on basic behavioral qualities.

Young children especially in their early ages, are very flexible and get influenced very easily. They should be taught skills like controlling anger, being empathetic, respect others and more importantly being truthful always. Aggressive behavior of children is not accepted in schools in any manner. Children going out of hand involving in bullying activities needs to be strictly controlled which can even lead to suspensions from school. Moreover, I hope there will not be any second thought about controlling them to be truthful always. On this view, it is very appropriate to impose strict measures on certain behavior necessities that can help in their future.

Having said that, enforcing too much of control on children can also cause other psychological difficulties. They will not be able to face challenges nor be able to take any decisions when needed. Obviously, children under constant control would always look for help in all circumstances. It is important for them to explore, experiment, make mistakes, correct themselves and learn from their own mistakes. This will make them more strong and independent enough to face any challenges in future. For example, let them choose the sport they want to play, fight back for the right he/she deserves at home or school.

In short, it is good to have a moderate amount of controlling on children’s behavior when needed, especially on basic behavior qualities, but it is equally important to let them explore their own world on their own and learn themselves, which will last forever in their life.

 

[cansha]

Hi all
can you guys help me to check on this essay if you have a time

Scientists agree that many people are eating too much junk food and it is damaging their health. Some people think that this problems can be solved by educating people to eat less junk food. Other people believe that education will not work.
Discuss both opinions and give your own opinion.

Fast food consumption is one of the factors that may cause health problems to individuals according to scholars. While some people think that education may not help in reducing the amount of junk food people eat. , You needed a comma here I believe it is the key to help people eat healthier diet.

Intro is okay. The second sentence phrasing is a little weird for me though. Intros could be better but I guess you (not particularly you but others here as well) are not reading previous reviews and just continuing writing similar intros. You (again including others) need to read more essays and work on your intros. The intro para is really crucial. It builds interest in your essay. Right now this para seems like written with disinterest.

On the one hand, educating people will result in raising their awareness. About what?

By informing them about the junk food bad ingredients and reservation items You mean preservatives? added to those meals, a lot of people will think twice before purchasing it. Why? Don't keep your argument hanging. What is bad about the ingredients? Why do you think people will think twice?
For example, health authorities in Dubai sponsored an ad campaign, which told the viewers about the drawbacks of junk foods such as obesity, as a result many citizens stopped going to the fast food chains. Not only that, but education will teach parents and gurdians how to prepare a healthy meals, which will also reduce the junk food consumption.

I get the arguments and they are good ideas but the presentation of ideas not so much. Plus I find your structure a bit odd. If you are arguing for education then I would rather flip the order of these two BP. First give reasons against education and then talk about why do you think it is not enough and education is needed. Right now there is no relation between your BP1 and BP2.

On the other hand, those who consider that education is not a solution, argue that other measures might be needed to tackle this problem. Firstly, authorities have to reduce the number of fast food outlets in each community. As a result people will minimize their visits to such restaurants. Moreover, governments and businesses should work together to provide fresh organic meals at an affordable price, which helps in lowering people dependency on junk food.

Now why do you think above solution is not better than educating people? To me reading the BP2 feels like other measures are better than your arguments in BP1. Do you see the problem here?

Task is there are option A and Option B. Discuss both options and tell us what option do you like?
You have described option A and Option B in isolation. But you have made no argument on why Option B is better in your opinion. What does option A lack which is not lacking in option B. Just saying you like option B is not the question.

In conclusion, although other measures, like blah blah, might assist in tackling this problem, I believe that education is vital to reduce junk food consumption, because well informed individuals can take the actions to limit their fast food intake.

Conclusion structure is good. if you added few examples of other measures and also reiterated why you found education better than those, you would have nailed the essay!

See there are no big issues in your English and Grammar which is a good thing. But like many others what you are lacking is task response. And please read previous reviews.

 

[cansha]

@cansha and everyone. Please feedback for below essay.

MANY WORKING PEOPLE GET LITTLE OR NO EXERCISE WHETHER DURING THE WORKDAY OR IN THEIR FREE TIME, AND HAVE HEALTH PROBLEMS AS A RESULT.

WHY DO MANY WORKING PEOPLE NOT GET ENOUGH EXERCISE?
WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM?

A large number of employees lack enough exercise, which is considered to be main cause for health issues.
Although hectic work schedule is cited as main reason while there are numerous solutions that need to be implemented to tackle these health issues. Bad phrasing

The introduction is really weak!! And it has all the issues that I have mentioned on all previous reviews. Please please read previous reviews. At least some 20 pages back to here.

One of the primary reason for lack of sufficient exercise is the busy life style. Nowadays, many people, lead a sedentary lifestyle by sitting in front of computer for long hours. Also, they do spend lot of time sitting in cab to commute to their offices. I like the arguments here but still feel could have been written a little better. The first line basically is adding no value. A combination of first and second line followed by third line would have been great.

So they hardly find leisure time to devote to their health.

Me and my wife, Grammatically incorrect. In English you will always write My wife and I. First rule you refer to second person before yourself. Second rule you will subject noun i.e. I and not the pronoun that is me.

for instance, spend atleast 10 hours in office everyday, inspite of taking care of our child and doing household chore chores. Secondly, lack of awareness is another major reason. People do not realize the importance of exercise until they experience an health issue.

Now look at your paragraph. You wrote so many lines for first argument and even had an example. What happened with argument 2? Why is it hanging at the end. You know why that happened. You wrote so many fluff sentences before .. by the end you realized oh my paragraph is so long now. Your ideas are good. Please make most of those.

However, these issues can be circumvent Wrong word choice but even if you wanted to use it correct would be circumvented by adopting to a healthy life style. One can allocate just 30 minutes in his day and do intense workout. Secondly, employers should conduct awareness sessions for their employees, encourage sports and organize sports competition among their workers. For example, Rolls- Royce, an organization conducts physical stretches to their employees from their work station every one hour and found that there is substantial effect like weight and cholesterol reduction in obese employees.

Okay. Take care of the grammatical errors.

To conclude, sedentary life style is the main culprit for many health issues so One has to devote atleast half an hour everyday for intense physical work out to circumvent these health issues.

Conclusion needs to be better.

 

[kadeed]

Intro is okay. The second sentence phrasing is a little weird for me though. Intros could be better but I guess you (not particularly you but others here as well) are not reading previous reviews and just continuing writing similar intros. You (again including others) need to read more essays and work on your intros. The intro para is really crucial. It builds interest in your essay. Right now this para seems like written with disinterest.



I get the arguments and they are good ideas but the presentation of ideas not so much. Plus I find your structure a bit odd. If you are arguing for education then I would rather flip the order of these two BP. First give reasons against education and then talk about why do you think it is not enough and education is needed. Right now there is no relation between your BP1 and BP2.



Now why do you think above solution is not better than educating people? To me reading the BP2 feels like other measures are better than your arguments in BP1. Do you see the problem here?

Task is there are option A and Option B. Discuss both options and tell us what option do you like?
You have described option A and Option B in isolation. But you have made no argument on why Option B is better in your opinion. What does option A lack which is not lacking in option B. Just saying you like option B is not the question.



Conclusion structure is good. if you added few examples of other measures and also reiterated why you found education better than those, you would have nailed the essay!

See there are no big issues in your English and Grammar which is a good thing. But like many others what you are lacking is task response. And please read previous reviews.

Thanks Cansha for your valuable feedback, will be working on them to make my writing better.

Intros could be better but I guess you (not particularly you but others here as well) are not reading previous reviews and just continuing writing similar intros

I am going through the threads here, and i am planning to get apply most of the tips next time.

You have described option A and Option B in isolation. But you have made no argument on why Option B is better in your opinion. What does option A lack which is not lacking in option B. Just saying you like option B is not the question.

Thanks for for telling me this, you are totally right.

Right now this para seems like written with disinterest.

again you are right, I am not interested in ielts as I tried several times but couldn't get 7 in writing, I got to motivate myself more.

 

[Rikin Patel]

Hello,
Please evaluate below writing task #1 and #2.

Your friend is searching for a job, write a letter to your friend.
Describe the details of the job
Why it is suitable for him/her
How to apply for the job.


Dear Rutvik,

How have you been since we last met? I'm writing to inform you about a job opening in my company as in your last letter, you told me that you are looking for a professional job.

Well, this is an opportunity for you to work as a Software Developer, in which you will be working as a full-time employee for 35 hours a week. The salary for this position is $25 per hour, but there is a chance to increase if you can impress the manager from your skills and productive end-results.

I think this role is the best suitable option for you because I know, you have been enthusiastic about developing websites and application since your childhood. On top of this, you already possess required experience and technical skills, so it won't be hard for you to crack the interview.

In order to apply for this position, you simply have to visit our company's website which is 'www.ielts7.com' and upload your latest resume, portfolio and a cover letter. Don't forget to write my contact details as a reference in your resume, which can help you get sorted out from other candidates.

I hope this information will help you find a job and best of luck with your job application.

Best regards,
Stephen



Many countries consider eighteen years old to be adults, while other countries do not.

Discuss both views and give your opinions.

Although the age of eighteen is generally believed to be an adult age in some nations, there are other countries which do not agree with this. In my opinion, 18 years old adolescents cannot be considered as grown individuals since they are not only physically but also mentally mature enough to understand their responsibilities.

Some nations' legislators and I think that If teenagers are given every adult right at the age of 18 by considering them as mature people, most of them would try exciting activities, especially attending parties, smoking and drinking alcohol, without knowing their consequences. This is because they have just started their adult life at this stage and mostly prefer to explore various situations without having a proper understanding of their responsibilities. Consequently, deadly health illnesses in the later life and hazardous accidents can be the result of such immature activities.

However, the governments of some countries claim that youngsters usually possess all the necessary information of their rights and roles at the age of 18, so it is vital for them to be considered as an adult. This is owing to the fact that most of them already have studied for almost 14 years and consist basic knowledge of diverse aspects of an adult life, such as rules and regulations, politics, social limitations, and economic responsibilities. This is why they are considered as a grown person and provided with divergent rights, such as voting, driving, getting married and doing a job.

To summarize, while different nations may vary in their opinion, I think that the age of 18 years is too young for adolescents to be considered as adults since they are mostly not aware of what is right and wrong.

 

[cansha]

Hi @cansha and @H0peAndFa1th,

Can you please evaluate this and suggest me some mistakes which I need to improve.


Some people believe that it is important to spend money on big wedding parties. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

Although spending enormous money on lavish marriage parties believed to be essential in this modern world, there are others who do not agree with this. In my opinion, instead of wasting money on expensive wedding celebrations, people should save it for their financially stable future.

Weak introductions. My feedback on introduction is same as some other essays in recent past. I like that you gave the reasoning of your opinion in the introduction though.

It is considered that large wedding parties often require the considerable amount of money which could have been used in securing the future and I agree. Why write in such complicated manner? Also you are in body paragraph. this seems like paraphrasing the introduction line all over again. What is the new information here compared to the introduction para? Why waste the first line. And you're finishing with I agree? Why? You already agreed in the intro... isn't it?

If most of their wealth has been utilized in celebrating their wedding events, they can face diverse financial crises in the situations, such as uncertain deadly diseases, accidents and losing a job. Wooh where are you going with this? Okay I get it IELTS is technically not looking at validity of the arguments but remember it is being judged by humans. they need to nod at your arguments and not raise their brow thinking what the heck is he talking about?


Moreover, some couples tend to plan their family and have a child just after a few years of marriage, so if they have saved enough money, instead of spending on a wedding reception, expenses of child care and education would not be the issue for them, and they can easily live their stable life.

Okay i partially agree with the argument but the way it is presented is so unconvincing.

The issue with the arguments in the above paragraphs is that they are motherhood statements. What I mean by that is that you ASSUME your argument is true for any person on earth. But that is not true. For example, lets say a rich businessman, sports person, film personality has a lavish wedding. Will they not have enough money to raise a child? They will.

So when you were writing this, in your mind you are thinking about middle class / lower middle class folks who are probably spending in peer pressure? BUT DID YOU MAKE IT CLEAR? Do not assume your arguments are making sense. Make sure you define the boundaries of your arguments if you want to sound convincing. A rich person buys a $10K watch but buying $500 watch may be unnecessary expense for someone. You can't paint your argument with one brush for someone. Need to make sure what are you talking about.

However, some think that huge marriage celebration is crucial for them since such events mostly come once in a lifetime. Fair argument.

This is why they prefer to make their relatives, friends and family members happy by throwing lavish parties on this memorable day. Good support

In addition to this, it is also thought that social respect can be gained when individuals invite their peers to celebrate their happiest moment of the life. This I don't get. And no support for the argument how social respect is attached to wedding party. May be a support sentence was needed here.

This can be exemplified by the eastern countries, such as India, where couples generally spend millions of rupees on their wedding receptions.

Better para then before but lacks the "punch"

To summarize, while people may vary in their views, I believe that preserving money rather than spending on huge marriage celebrations stand a better chance for the trouble-free future.

277 Words

Thanks,

Weak conclusion!

The essay has all the similar issues that have been dissected in essays before. I would urge you to read more.

On the positives ... You have ideas! and good ones. Your English is decent enough. Your grammar has no issues. BUT your task response is not on the point. The problem is may be even this essay can get you a 7 but it probably won't be straightway ... may be if you are lucky in an EOR.

Make your task response a little more taut and you are all set. All the best!

 

[cansha]

@cansha & @H0peAndFa1th

Please review

Many people think that it is important to spend a lot of money for wedding celebrations. Other Disagree. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

Money spend on marriages is increasing day by day. This phrase literally has no value in the introduction. This is a statement without any basis, foundation or logic. It is just there for word count. Avoid!!
While some critic argue that such spending are crucial for expanding social networking, Seriously?

others disagree and feels that money should be spend more effectively. But how? may be a glimpse of that here will help.

Personally, I am in agreement with latter statement.

Again a weak introduction. Guys please please read previous reviews. Do not just focus on your own reviews. Learn from others' mistake as well. I don't want to repeat same comments again and again.

On the one hand, Nothing wrong in using this. Only problem is this construct has been killed to death on IELTS and I doubt this will now help you to get a good score. So look for alternative para opening lines.

it is evident that wedding parties are a perfect platform to grow your social networking. I seriously don't understand this argument at all. People marry to network? Don't they have facebook for that? Why marry?

Thus, organising big marriage parties often attract some of the well-known personalities of the societies. Okay how? Do you think everyone who married gets celebrities in their wedding?

This, in turn will help to build new relationship, which can lead to new business opportunities. Now you are joking!! New relationships. I thought people invited friends and families on wedding.

For instance, a recent case study has revealed that such parties have resulted in two in ten of the biggest construction joint venture in Britain since 1995. Hence, it is understandable why many are opting to spend a huge portion of their wealth on marriages.

Buddy .. I don't want to be harsh. But all the arguments in this para are weak and lame. It appears to me you went blank after reading the topic but just forced yourself to write something. Nothing wrong with that. But this essay has not turned out to be a good one. I hope you will do better in next ones.

On the other hand, world is suffering from various social and environmental issues which require huge funding to eradicate them. Dude seriously? Now it is a social commentary?

Although, governments around the globe are allocating budget to tackle these problem, it is not yielding desired result and rate of progress is very slow. Okay now you have governments in the essay.

Therefore, it is important that individuals also contribute towards this. History also shows us the same, which is why all religion in the world prioritise charity as an important aspect of it. So, it is vital that people use their money for a reasonable case.

After the government line I gave up. As I said it seems like a "forced" effort. And believe me I know it happens. Has happened to me. The thought process is so cluttered here. Relax!! Its okay it was a bad one.Happens to everyone of us. You really need to read more and focus on learning idea generation. Do not just "jump in" to write essays. Trust me it won't help.

To sum up, despite the fact that huge money spend on marriages can result in more opportunities, which can lead to making even more money, I believe people should use money for better causes.

See, your English has no issues. But your task response is just too bad in this one. You really need to take a break. Relax and stop timing yourself for essays. Focus on writing a good essay first. It doesn't matter if it takes two hours to do so. Nail the writing process first and then worry about time.

All the very best! I hope to see a better effort than this in future.

 

[cansha]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this thread and my friend has recommended this group to me. He was able to score 7 after following the tips and tricks here.
I had appeared for IELTS multiple times but stuck at 6.5 in writing. Have already enrolled for revaluation but want to prepare for the fresh attempt as well so will be sharing my essay's here for review. Thanks in advance.

Welcome to the thread! Who is this unnamed friend?
I really hope you get the desired score in revaluation. And I appreciate your commitment to keep learning in the meantime. I will try my best to help. And if you are coming from a friend's recommendation then I guess he/she may have told you that the feedback here is sometimes harsh. There is no malice intended. All the best!

 

[Heyfonsi]

Again a weak introduction. Guys please please read previous reviews. Do not just focus on your own reviews. Learn from others' mistake as well. I don't want to repeat same comments again and again.



Buddy .. I don't want to be harsh. But all the arguments in this para are weak and lame. It appears to me you went blank after reading the topic but just forced yourself to write something. Nothing wrong with that. But this essay has not turned out to be a good one. I hope you will do better in next ones.


After the government line I gave up. As I said it seems like a "forced" effort. And believe me I know it happens. Has happened to me. The thought process is so cluttered here. Relax!! Its okay it was a bad one.Happens to everyone of us. You really need to read more and focus on learning idea generation. Do not just "jump in" to write essays. Trust me it won't help.




See, your English has no issues. But your task response is just too bad in this one. You really need to take a break. Relax and stop timing yourself for essays. Focus on writing a good essay first. It doesn't matter if it takes two hours to do so. Nail the writing process first and then worry about time.

All the very best! I hope to see a better effort than this in future.

Thank you @cansha .... I will work on it...

 

[cansha]

Many people think that it is important to spend a lot of money for wedding celebrations. Other Disagree. Discuss both sides and give your own opinion.

One more essay on the same topic. 3 in a day! Okay lets do this again!

Some people believe that spending huge money on weddings is of paramount importance, whereas others think that money should be utilized in a rational manner. I believe that unnecessary money should not be spent instead, it should be used for donations to destitute sections of the society.

Okay introduction. Not too good not too bad.

Admittedly, according to various people, lavish events help in seeking an acceptance in the society.

In other words, I had given comments on this one many times. And one just a day or two back so I will just copy paste that here again.
I so wish you had read my previous reviews. I would suggest go back some 15/20 pages and start reading those reviews. I highly discourage using this phrase every again in your essay. It absolutely murders your own essay. Think about it. You are making an argument and in next line you want to support it. And you say in other words. As a reader I'm thinking oh he is just repeating what he said but in some different words and there is no new information!! Do you want examiner to feel that way?

there is societal pressure to spend lumpsum money Seriously what does that even mean here?

in order to make friends and relatives happy. Therefore, it becomes essential for families to be frivolous with money when spending on celebrations.

Why is it frivolous?

One of the prominent reason due to which less money should be spent on celebrations is increasing poverty. Seriously? a social commentary in this topic?

There are many people who live below the poverty line who do not have access to basic needs while others are spending in an inappropriate manner. Money should be spent only on necessities in a function and the remaining money should be contributed to NGO’s for the upliftment of weaker sections. BUT WHY?

Another reason to keep pockets tight is to cope up with upcoming responsibilities with age. After marriage, there is an increase in expenses and one always need to keep a provision for contingency in life. Furthermore, inflation also rises with time due to which people are left with less purchasing power. Thus, money should be utilized in a very disciplined manner.

I will repeat what I said in the review before. And since I'm not sure people are reading other reviews I will copy paste here again.

The issue with the arguments in the above paragraphs is that they are motherhood statements. What I mean by that is that you ASSUME your argument is true for any person on earth. But that is not true. For example, lets say a rich businessman, sports person, film personality has a lavish wedding. Will they not have enough money to raise a child? They will.

So when you were writing this, in your mind you are thinking about middle class / lower middle class folks who are probably spending in peer pressure? BUT DID YOU MAKE IT CLEAR? Do not assume your arguments are making sense. Make sure you define the boundaries of your arguments if you want to sound convincing. A rich person buys a $10K watch but buying $500 watch may be unnecessary expense for someone. You can't paint your argument with one brush for someone. Need to make sure what are you talking about.

In conclusion, functions should be planned by following an economical approach. As spending carefully always stands people in good stead and it might also help in the overall economic growth of the nation.

282 Words @cansha

Weak conclusion!!

 

[cansha]

Hello Folks!

I see some new members posting essays on the forum now. Some of our old friends have moved on after scoring their desired scores.

One thing that I have noticed is that the new essays have all the same mistakes which have been discussed on this thread before. Well, it is possible when you will post your first essay you would not have read all the previous posts. BUT I really urge you to go back atleast 15/20 pages and read some past reviews and learn from those.

I have said this many times before but I will say it one more time. The key to writing a good essay is not just about practicing writing essays. If you keep practicing the wrong things it won't really help. The key really is two/three things

1. Figuring out what is a good essay in the first place? For this you need to read a lot of high band essays and figure out what is working there. Especially focus on how they address "task response"

2. Second key is to learn to generate ideas, organize them and then structuring your essay in accordance with the essay topic. Do not follow one size fits all strategy for all essay topics. It won't work! Again the key is to read essays and see how essay introductions and structure changes depending on the topic of the essay. Also, do not time yourself initially when you write the essays. You will be doing yourself a favor.

3. Learn from others' mistakes. For that read other reviews as well and not just the review for your own essay.

And now since I know even after writing this some of you may not find the time or motivation of going back pages. I have done some work for you. I went back 40 pages and I have found some of the relevant posts that people really need to read. Below are the links. I hope you will find time to read these.

All the best!

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-36#post-7266093

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-38#post-7269377

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-38#post-7269603

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-46#post-7282474

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-61#post-7343517


https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-40#post-7271249

https://www.canadavisa.com/canada-immigration-discussion-board/threads/ielts-writing-for-band-7-or-above.540392/page-40#post-7271430

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[Heyfonsi]

Guys... Please suggest me a book for general training writing task 2 .... I am looking for a book with samples only.... to develop idea on what to write...