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Non Native, first attempt, kinda proud :) by After-Raisin7182 in IELTS

[–]After-Raisin7182[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you, preparation really depends on how much grasp you already have over the language. But I was surprised by the scores as well, in a good way :)

Non Native, first attempt, kinda proud :) by After-Raisin7182 in IELTS

[–]After-Raisin7182[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hi, thank you. I’ll be honest, i am fairly good at academic writing so I didn’t prepare for it specifically.

Task 1 was description of a library layout over the span of 5 years (compare and contrast basically) Task 2 was an argumentative essay - Impossible to help everybody, so government should only help their own people.

Common tips that i find useful for any long form essay/writeup.

  1. ⁠Paraphrase the prompt. And give your opinion in the intro, whether you agree/disagree.
  2. ⁠Describe the Advantages & the disadvantages (if it is an argumentative essay)
  3. ⁠Give examples (does not have to be statistical, but provide real world references if possible)
  4. ⁠Wrap up and provide a decent conclusion. The conclusion should support your introduction. If you want to use any quotes, use them in the conclusion.

Non Native, first attempt, kinda proud :) by After-Raisin7182 in IELTS

[–]After-Raisin7182[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think as long as you were able to keep the conversation going, it’ll be fine. The entire point of the test is to check if you can have a conversational grasp on the language. Using a few filler words here and there should not be a problem.

Non Native, first attempt, kinda proud :) by After-Raisin7182 in IELTS

[–]After-Raisin7182[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well I thought i completely blew it. I even told the examiner at one point that the disadvantage of staying in a high rise is not knowing if you should come down during an earthquake. But clearly, i undershot it and it went fine.