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How to make an IELTS essay paragraph develop one clear point
A paragraph needs more than a topic sentence and a few linking words. Its sentences should help the reader understand one point, see how it answers the question and follow the reasoning behind it. Start with the question, then choose one point Before drafting, underline the key decision in the essay question. If the question…
IELTS Academic Task 1 Grammar: Trends, Comparisons, Processes and Maps
Problem: you know what the chart shows, but your description repeats one sentence shape, mixes up by and to, or uses the wrong tense for the visual. Answer in brief: let the visual choose the grammar — trend charts take varied rise/fall structures with exact prepositions; static charts take comparatives with clean articles; process descriptions…
IELTS Writing Grammar: From Short Sentences to Controlled Complex Sentences
Build controlled IELTS complex sentences with conditionals, relative clauses and modals, plus accuracy checks — rules, two worked models and twelve practice tasks with answers.
IELTS Grammar for Writing: Tenses and Passive Voice, Rules and Practice
Master IELTS verb tenses and the passive voice with rules, two worked models and twelve practice tasks with complete answers, grounded in IELTS Grammar Book 1.
IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Types: Method, Full Models and Practice
Learn the six Task 2 essay shapes with a step-by-step method, four full model essays and ten practice tasks with complete model answers, grounded in IELTS Book 2.
IELTS Academic Writing Task 1: Write an Overview That Shows the Big Picture
Learn how to select the main features for an IELTS Academic Task 1 overview, with an original data example, a model overview and a short practice task.
IELTS Writing Task 2: Turn One Idea into a Convincing Paragraph
Develop clearer IELTS Writing Task 2 paragraphs with an original worked example, a practical planning method and a focused editing exercise.