Writing curriculum
Master IELTS Writing step by step
Use this directory to choose Academic or General Training Task 1, master Task 2, strengthen core writing skills and understand how examiners award marks.
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- 01FoundationStart hereWriting Overview
Understand IELTS Writing Tasks 1 and 2, compare Academic and General Training, learn the scoring criteria and build an effective writing process.
Open guide - 02Academic Task 1Academic Writing Task 1
Explore IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 guides for charts, tables, maps and processes. Learn to select key features, compare data and write clear overviews.
- 03General Training Task 1General Training Writing Task 1
Explore IELTS General Training Writing Task 1 letter guides. Choose formal, semi-formal or informal language and cover every bullet point clearly.
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- 04Essay writingWriting Task 2
Explore IELTS Writing Task 2 essay types, from opinion to discussion and problem-solution questions. Learn to analyse prompts and organise your response.
- 05Core skillsWriting Skills
Build IELTS Writing skills with guides to essay planning, introductions, paragraphs and conclusions, plus coherence, vocabulary, grammar and paraphrasing.
- 06Scoring criteriaWriting Assessment Criteria
Understand IELTS Writing assessment criteria: Task Achievement or Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
- 07Model responsesWriting Sample Answers
Explore IELTS Writing sample-answer guides for Task 1, Task 2 and band-level comparisons. Learn how to study examples and apply their lessons to your writing.
- 08Error correctionCommon IELTS Writing Mistakes
Find and fix common IELTS Writing mistakes, from missing overviews and unclear positions to forced vocabulary and grammar errors. Includes a final checklist.
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