Smart Bruce IELTS Writing Band 9

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IELTS Writing - Band 9 Essays

A guide to writing high quality IELTS essays

Includes 40 sample essays with notes

Dr Bruce A Smart

Founder

Yasi Learning

Web: www.yasilearning.com

Email: brucesmart36@gmail.com

Yasi Learning is a private organization and is not affiliated in any way with IELTS Australia and accordingly this book is not endorsed by IELTS Australia, its parent company or any other official IELTS organization. The views presented in this book are solely those of the author.

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IELTS Writing - Band 9 Essays

First edition January 2015

Copyright © Bruce A. Smart 2015 All rights reserved. This book is copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without

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ISBN 978-0-9923979-4-4

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1. Table of Contents

1. Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. 4

2. About the Author ............................................................................................................... 10

3. Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 11

4. Essays, Language and Communication ................................................................................. 13

5. Strategies and Hints for IELTS Writing ................................................................................. 14

Grammar Hints .................................................................................................................................. 14

Use passive forms ......................................................................................................................... 15

Use plural forms ............................................................................................................................ 15

Use simple past and present tenses ............................................................................................. 15

Misuse of Pronouns ...................................................................................................................... 16

Articles (A/An/The/No Article) ...................................................................................................... 17

Vocabulary ........................................................................................................................................ 18

Language Variation ....................................................................................................................... 19

Commonly Misused Words ........................................................................................................... 20

Avoid Unnecessary Language - Fillers ........................................................................................... 23

Unnecessary Language - Duplication ............................................................................................ 24

Avoid Oral Language ..................................................................................................................... 24

Avoid “some/those” Before General Nouns ................................................................................. 25

Use Precise Language .................................................................................................................... 26

Use Positive Language – Negatives of Positives rather than Negatives ....................................... 27

Ensure that Subjects are Fully Described ...................................................................................... 27

Avoid Leaving Readers Hanging …