The General Writing Task 1 Study Guide
The General Writing Task 1 Study Guide
Enhance your letter writing skills and impress the examiner.
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The General Writing Task 1 Study Guide
Understand The 7 Most Common Reasons Why Students Will Fail Task 1
If you understand the pitfalls students fall into in Task 1, you can take steps to prevent this happening to you. We uncover the 7 main pitfalls and teach you how to avoid them yourself.
Understand The 10 Letter-Writing Tips For Success
From identifying the tone to planning a letter, if you understand these 10 tips to succeed and implement them properly (using the information in the study guide), you will achieve at least band 7 in Task 1.
Uncover How Your Letter Is Marked By The Examiner
What does the examiner look for in your answer? How can you maximise your score? We uncover everything you need to know!
Discover The Common Letter Questions You May Get Asked
By studying the most common questions, you can maximise your success. We share the types of question you are likely to be asked in task 1 this year, so you can use them to your advantage.
Learn How To Analyse ANY Letter Question
Analysing a letter question is one of the most important skills you should develop because your WHOLE answer depends on it. If you can’t analyse a letter question properly, you will fail dramatically. We reveal the 3 Essential Steps of optimal question analysis.
Discover The EXACT Band 7+ Letter-Writing Frameworks Used By The Most Successful Students in
Want to be one of the successful IELTS students? Our detailed, easy-to-follow frameworks will show you how to effortlessly structure any type of letter like a pro’ and achieve band 7 or above in task 1.
Step-By-Step Examples Of Model Answers Using Our Band 7+ Frameworks
You get to see our framework in action. In this section we show you how to write band 7+ model answers for each type of letter using our band 7+ letter-writing frameworks.
Learn The Most Effective Band 7+ Letter Planning Strategy
Making a plan for your letter is one of the most powerful ways to improve your band score. We show you the 4 vital steps involved in writing one, show you the best place to write it and demonstrate using it in a band 7+ model answer.
Discover The Exclusive IELTS Excellence ‘House With 4 Windows’ Band Score Booster
Want to know how to boost your score from band 5 to band 7, 8 or 9? We uncover the secrets of our ‘House With 4 Windows’ Band Score Booster Technique.
Learn The Single Best Way To Identify The Tone Of Your Letter
Make sure you don’t fall into the trap of writing the wrong style of letter – this is something the examiner is testing. If you get it wrong, it’s game-over. We show you how to identify the correct tone and what to do once you have found it.
Learn The Different Vocabulary Used In Each Type Of Letter
We give you model answers with direct comparisons of the different tones you should use in your letter, so you will be confident in the exam.
Access To Bonus Phrases To Increase Your Band Score
Find out the exact phrases which are commonly used in most types of task 1 letter. Learn them, understand how to use them and reap the rewards!
Discover The Correct Way To Use Contractions In A Band 7+ Letter
Learn what contractions are and how examiners expect you to use them in task 1. You MUST get these right – if you get them wrong, you will be penalised massively!
Learn How To Use Idioms To Really Impress The Examiner
The examiner requires you to demonstrate your understanding of written English. The use of idioms is one way to do this, but they should only be used in specific ways. We cover everything you need to know about idioms in task 1.
Discover The IELTS Excellence Idiom Bank
A list of idioms which can be used in most task 1 letters, to show the examiner you really understand how to write like a native.
Learn The Exact Synonyms To Boost Letter Band Score
You should never try to learn long lists of synonyms – this will have a negative effect on your IELTS score. But if you learn a concise list of synonyms that may be used in each type of letter, you will improve your band score.
Uncover 3 Crucial Synonym Secrets Every Successful Student Knows
Learning synonyms by themselves isn’t enough for an IELTS letter. You need to understand the secrets of using them correctly and we will share them with you here.
How To Use Complex Structures To Score Band 7+ In The Writing Section
Understand what complex structures are and how to use them appropriately in task 1. How do you make them? How many should you use? Where should you use them? We discuss everything you need to know.
The Number 1 Complex Structure Pitfall
Discover the most common reason students fail to use complex structures properly in the exam and why it leads to band score underachievement.
9 Noun-Verb Agreement Rules You Must Learn To Succeed
Writing sentences that don’t make sense is a sure-fire way to fail the exam, so understanding these noun-verb rules can be the difference between failure and success in the IELTS.
Master The IELTS Excellence Letter-Writing ‘Damage Limitation Strategy’
Scared that you won’t know what to write in your letter? Our ‘Damage Limitation Strategy’ shows the essential steps to still achieve Band 7 overall if you get stuck with the letter question.
Develop A Winning Mindset To Ensure IELTS Band 7 Overall
We uncover the 4 key mindset techniques used by the most successful students along with a secret success ‘Law’ which you can use to your advantage.
Exclusive Practice Questions & Band 7+ Model Answers
See some exclusive IELTS-beating model answers for each type of letter, written by native English tutors, that you can mimic in your own letter answer.
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What does this Study Guide include?
The GENERAL WRITING Study Guide contains everything you need to succeed in the IELTS Task 1 writing section (letter writing).
Full of strategies, tips and tricks to ensure you walk away with band 7 or above.
Learn the letter-writing secrets IELTS examiners don’t want you to know!
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Yes! All of our study guides are developed by a team of native English IELTS teachers/tutors & examiners, so you get the best quality information.
You will also naturally learn how to answer the essay just like a native (because that’s how we teach our students).
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The study guides are packed full of essential information, tips and tricks throughout. They will guide you on everything, including how to answer any type of reading & writing question, how to avoid mistakes and how to guarantee you achieve band 7 or above in the IELTS.
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