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**** IELTS Writing Exam
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IELTS Writing Exam 12
The writing section of the exam is different for General IELTS and Academic IELTS. The biggest difference is part one. For the General exam, candidates need to write a letter in part one and then write an essay in part two. For the Academic exam, candidates have to analyse data in part one and then write an essay in part two. The essays for both exams have a similar structure and require candidates to give opinions. For the letter, candidates need to be careful about answering all the parts in the question. For example, they may need to provide information such as what, why, when, who and how. If the letter is formal, candidates need to use a formal tone and not use contractions (they should write cannot, instead of can’t). If the letter is to a friend, candidates should use informal language, (how are you) and contractions (we’re, instead of we are). For the data analysis task in the Academic exam, candidates need to think quickly to interpret the overall trend of similarities and differences that they can see in the table, graph or diagram. It is important to show critical thinking skills in the way information can be grouped. For example, the information for females may be different from the information about males. Alternatively, there may be a trend that shows people from European countries have different levels of teamwork compared with people from Asian countries. A common structure for the data analysis essay is to use four paragraphs. The first paragraph repeats the description of the data using the writer’s own words (paraphrasing). The second paragraph describes the key similarities in the data, with examples that show how much, or to what level. The third paragraph then describes the key differences between the data, using examples. The final paragraph then repeats the main similarities and differences in one or two sentences. The long essay for both the General and Academic exams requires some quick planning to do properly. Candidates should analyse the question to understand what type of information is required, brainstorm ideas, and then choose the best ideas to include. The essay is usually five paragraphs. The first paragraph gives a general sentence, repeats the question using the writer’s words, then gives a thesis statement which states the three main points that will be included in the essay. The body paragraphs start with a topic sentence that identifies the theme of the paragraph and then follows with a series of supporting sentences and examples. The conclusion should repeat the three main ideas and give a future prediction, based on the information presented in the essay. 13
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