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Writing Tips

The document provides tips for taking the IELTS writing test, advising test takers to analyze each task, make notes, plan answers using paragraphs with one idea each, stay on topic, manage time by spending 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2, pay attention to word counts, write legibly, write full answers instead of notes, proofread for spelling and grammar, and avoid informal language and memorized answers.

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Writing Tips

The document provides tips for taking the IELTS writing test, advising test takers to analyze each task, make notes, plan answers using paragraphs with one idea each, stay on topic, manage time by spending 20 minutes on Task 1 and 40 minutes on Task 2, pay attention to word counts, write legibly, write full answers instead of notes, proofread for spelling and grammar, and avoid informal language and memorized answers.

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Make the most of your Writing test: analyse each task properly and spend some time making

notes highlight or underline key words in the tasks to make sure that you focus on wha t you have to do plan your answers use paragraphs clearly; put one idea in each paragraph do not repeat ideas using different words do not copy whole sentences from the question you will receive no marks for this

keep to the topic; do not write about unrelated subjects manage your time; remember, Task 2 is worth twice as much as Task 1 spend approximately 20 minutes on Task 1 and approximately 40 minutes on Task 2 pay attention to the number of words required for each task; you will lose marks if you do not write at least 150 words for Task 1 and at least 250 words for Ta sk 2 learn to recognise how long 150 and 250 words look in your handwriting; you will not have time to count during the test you must write your answers in full; answers written in note form or in bullet p oints will lose marks pay attention to spelling, grammar and punctuation; you will lose marks for mist akes avoid informal language do not memorise model answers; examiners are trained to recognise them and your test will be invalid spend several minutes re-reading and correcting your answers

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