Arghavan Ghajar The Easy Way To IELTS Writing Academic Module

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Arghavan Ghajar is a passionate, resourceful,and innovative IELTS teacher whose profession has been

evolving around teaching this specific course for the past 12 years. She is an award-winner English

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Contents

The IELTS Test

Writing Task 1

Differences between academic and general modules The academic module Task 1 categorization Line graphs, bar charts, pie charts, and tables Understanding trends Upward trends Downward trends Peak/the highest point Period of stability Trough/the lowest point Fluctuation Plateau Adjectives and adverbs in describing trends Noun and Verb Phrases Number and Amount Percent, percentage, proportion, and rate Approximation Prepositions in describing trends Comparative structures Making comparisons Expressing contrast Tenses in task 1 Task 1 requirements Organization and structure for graphs and charts Line graphs Bar charts Pie charts Tables Combinations Essential to note

Diagrams and flowcharts Organization and structure for diagrams Requirements for diagrams and flowcharts Passive voice Relative clauses Sequencing words Linear diagrams Circular diagrams Flowcharts Essential to note Maps Organization and structure for maps Describing general changes Describing specific changes Describing locations using directions and prepositions One-map structures Two-maps structures Essential to note

Writing task 2 Differences between academic and general modules The academic module Task 2 requirements Task response Coherence and Cohesion Cohesive devices Linking words Referencing words Paraphrasing Lexical resources Topic-related vocabulary Common words Collocations Word formation Grammatical range and accuracy Tenses

Active and passive voice Subject-verb agreement Conditionals Modal verbs Sentence structures Prepositions Articles Essay organization Body-paragraph organization Essay types Argument essays Discussion essays Causes-effects essays Causes-solutions essays Advantages-disadvantages essays Double-question essays Essential to note

Introduction

“The easy way to IELTS writing” is a reference book mainly designed to target the notorious challenges in the IELTS writing test. IELTS stands for International English Language Testing System, a language proficiency test required by all universities and colleges worldwide. For most IELTS candidates, writing is by far the most formidable section to tackle. The main reason for this is that the IELTS writing test requires specific academic structures and approaches with which many candidates are not familiar. This reference book focuses on both IELTS writing tasks and aims to help higher-achiever candidates master their writing skills and feel confident to write about any topic and stand out with triumph through practical and comprehensive sample writings and examples. “The easy way to IELTS writing” is the result of 20 years of devotion to teaching ESL and IELTS preparation courses. This compilation of knowledge and experience originates from an extensive focus on developing a well-built curriculum based on a great deal of research conducted on standard IELTS books and test requirements. This IELTS curriculum has helped many brilliant students improve their IELTS writing skills and achieve high overall scores for over a decade. Writing is renowned for being a challenging skill to advance for many IELTS candidates; however, following impactful instructions provided in this book will equip them for the exam, qualifying them to further their academic goals at highly reputable educational institutes internationally. Adhering to the test requirements, writing tools, tips, and …