Now, there are two major problems I see in the way IELTS students often use linkers. One, they don’t use them at all, and the links between

Did you know that one of the best ways to start your IELTS writing task 2 is simply to paraphrase the task question?

Today we're going to look at the different kinds of IELTS Writing Task 2 questions that you might see, and discuss how you approach

It’s much easier to raise your score by half a band than if you had a vocabulary or grammar problem.

Today, we’ll discuss 6 reasons why this IELTS Writing Task 2 model answer will score in bands 8 to 9 in IELTS writing.

Once you have a plan, you can begin writing an effective IELTS Writing Task 2 essay. Let's look in more detail at these 5 questions.

To reach band 7 and above in IELTS you need to have good vocabulary and good grammar. That’s a given, and takes a lot of time and...

This checklist can help you identify missing elements in your IELTS Writing Task 2 answer. If you include all of the elements below, your a

In IELTS Writing Task 2 you should avoid using informal English. Obviously, slang is inappropriate, however, many everyday words and...

Problem/ Cause & Solution Writing Task 2 When answering an IELTS Writing Task 2 problem/ cause and solution question you need to think of...

There are many ways to write an introduction paragraph but a simple and tested technique is the following:

In order to score highly for grammatical range in IELTS Writing, it’s necessary to build complex sentences. Below you’ll find 7 of the...

A topic sentence is the first sentence of a body paragraph. It immediately tells the reader what the central topic (main idea) of the...

Linking words or phrases help to structure an essay and provide signposts that help the reader follow your sequence of ideas.

A common problem when doing writing task 2 is with the organisation of ideas into paragraphs.

Below I explain an advanced method which I use when writing an IELTS Writing Task 2 opinion essay. There are simpler ways, which I will...

In your body paragraph you will develop and extend the main ideas in your essays. There are many possible ways to do this but below are...