IELTS Tips and Tricks - Mastering the Writing Task

Everyone's biggest problem with Writing Task is finishing both tasks on time. What no one tells you is that if you don't finish either one, you lost a whole band point. This never has to happen to you!

The key to making sure that you report and essay qualify as finished is that they have a clear Conclusion paragraph. That paragraph can be one sentence long, if necessary. And the best news of all is, you have already written that sentence!

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At the end of the Introduction (paragraph 1) of the Writing Task 1 report, you have written a summary of the information. In the same position - at the end of the first paragraph - in Writing Task 2, you have written your Thesis Statement. Simply be repeating both of those sentences at the beginning of a Conclusion paragraph, you have made your writing qualify as finished - even if there is more you wanted to write. And you don't lose a whole band point needlessly.

IELTS Tips and Tricks - Mastering the Writing Task

Here's what you do:

1)Make sure you do write a good summary in Writing Task 1 and a good Thesis Statement in Writing Task 2. (Your report and essay won't work without them anyway.)

2)Watch your watch! No one is going to keep you on track as far as elapsed time is concerned. It's up to you to monitor your own progress.

3)In Writing Task 1, if 18 minutes have passed and you're still writing Body Paragraph sentences, finish the sentence you're writing, quickly. Then, start a new paragraph (and make sure it looks like a new paragraph), and begin it with the words, "In conclusion,..." Then rewrite the summary. If you can, change a word or two (but not the meaning). If not, just write it exactly the way you did at the end of the Introduction.

4)In Writing Task 2, if 38 minutes have passed and you're still writing Body Paragraph sentences, finish the sentence you're writing, quickly. Then, start a new paragraph (and make sure it looks like a new paragraph), and begin it with the words, "In conclusion,..." Then rewrite the Thesis Statement. (This needs to be done in any case. It is an essential part of the essay.)

5)Ideally, in Writing Task 2, you should write the Restatement in reverse order of the Thesis Statement. For example, if it is an opinion essay, and you wrote your opinion and three reasons in the Thesis Statement, write the three reasons first, and then the opinion, in the Restatement. Again, if you have time and can, change a word or two (but not the meaning). If not, just write it exactly the way you did at the end of the Introduction.

6)Make sure you finish these "In conclusion,..." sentences on time. The task ends at exactly 60 minutes.

Obviously, this will not save you any lost points if all you have is a few sentences and your essay is far too short in the first place. But if you have written most of the essay, and followed the format, it's essential that you not lost a whole band point just because it isn't finished. So make it look finished!

IELTS Tips and Tricks - Mastering the Writing Task

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Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter

Writing an appeal letter can be a daunting task. Having already suffered the indignity or inconvenience of a refusal or denial, far too many people simply give up and struggle on miserable situations. Having helped hundreds of people in the UK make successful appeals, I can certainly say that there is almost always a light at the end of the tunnel if you are willing to take the time to write a good appeal letter.

The most common types of appeal that we deal with in the UK are Disability Living Allowance (DLA) appeals and school admission appeals. Although each different type of appeal will require a different type of appeal letter, many of the elements are the same and the key to a successful appeal letter is to research, research, research!

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With every decision that you may need to appeal, there are rules, regulations and guidelines. For example, in the case of DLA appeals, there is a 'decision makers guide' (DMG) that clearly sets out the requirements and guidelines for successful claims. In the case of school admissions, your local authority will have a policy and regulations that must be followed. The first step in writing a successful appeal letter is to make yourself familiar with the policies, guidelines and rules relating to your claim.

Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter

When writing an appeal letter, you must use the information you have gathered to shape your appeal. There is little to be gained by going over old information and expecting the decision to be changed, rather, you must use the organisations own policy to prove your case. All the information you need can be found either online or by requesting it from the organisation concerned so do your homework!

Once in receipt of the relevant information, it is your job to find the grounds on which you can appeal. We recently wrote a DLA appeal letter for a women who had an autistic child and succeeded in getting the decision overturned based on the department of Work and Pensions decision makers guide but in order to do so it was necessary to research the guidelines and provide documentary evidence to support the criteria.

The key to making a successful appeal, whether through writing an appeal letter or going through an appeals procedure is gathering your evidence and matching the evidence to the criteria set out by the organization. This can be time consuming and challenging but your time will be well spent if you avoid a lengthy tribunal process and overturn a decision.

Letter Writing - How to Appeal a Decision and Write a Successful Appeal Letter

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