In IELTS Writing Test you are not marked on a whole essay. There are different sections of the write up in which you are marked on.
The key points on which students should concentrate for IELTS writing test.
#IELTS Writing marking schemes:
The two writing questions are marked out of 9 according to the following criteria:
1.Task Achievement
2.Coherence and Cohesion
3.Lexical Resource
4.Grammatical Range and Accuracy www.ieltsband7.com 084390 00086 , IELTS Band7, 323, GMS Road, Dehradun, Uttarakhand 248001
1. Read the question carefully – answer the question
2. Don’t start writing too soon – think and plan!
3. Write enough words
4. Don’t write too many words
5. Don’t copy whole sections of the question
6. Time is your enemy – have a plan and a watch
7. Complete task 2 (the essay) before task 1 (the report)
8. Check your writing for any kind of grammatical errors you make and make sure you make a check list of the common errors you make
before you go for the exam
9. Think about range of vocabulary
10. Think about the examiner – use paragraphs well www.ieltsband7.com
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Describe the job/ career you have or hope to have.
You should say:
what the job is
what it involves
why you chose it
and explain why you are interested in this job.
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Sample Answer:
It’s a childhood dream to become an internationally acclaimed writer and the job as an author is something I hope to have in the future. The job responsibilities of an author are rather casual. One is thy own master. It mainly involves collecting and writing the authentic facts and ideas that would be important for people. This is a great, exciting and noble profession. As a writer, the person has many responsibilities towards the mass people and towards the society.
She is a true soldier of the society whose responsibility is to represent the truth and help people break open from prejudices and create a better place to live. Time to time, s/he has to take many risks to keep certain ideas to public with can be treated with both applaud and criticism and it is then published for further evolution.
I like the idea of getting involved in a challenging job that will enable me to use my determination, creativity, integrity, honesty and curiosity to do something worthy and influential for the people and for the society. The career as a distinguished writer seems to me the perfect opportunity to fulfil my vision, aspiration and goodwill to serve the ordinary people of the society and to leave an ever lasting impression.
The challenges, excitement, the commitments, opportunity and the thought of doing and exploring something new everyday are the main reasons I am interested in having my career in the field of literature. The job of a writer also demands the person to travel a lot and take lots of challenges and I have great passion for both of these two things. I look forward to making a career in this field of interest and prove as a worthy example.
Follow-Up Questions:
Q1. What are the most popular career options according to you in the modern times? Ans The modern times are obsessed with the idea of more money, bigger house, more things to show off and that has in turned shaped the career choices people take. The engineering and doctor field of study seems to be pretty popular in recent times while subjects like art and humanity are looked as inferior.
Q2. On what basis does one look for a suitable job? Ans While searching for a job, one considers lot of options. One generally looks for a good pay scale, suitable work environment, good staff and definitely an understanding boss.
Q3. Which is better – following your passion or going along with normality ? Ans According to me, one should always follow their passion. One who does this is likely to succeed and develop a great sense of self achievement. Doing something different is what brings innovation and in turn develops the society.
The IELTS writing test takes one hour. In this time you are required to complete two tasks.
TASK ONE is a report based on some graphic information provided on the question paper. With few exceptions, the graphic information will come in one of five forms – a line graph, bar graph, pie chart, table or diagram illustrating a process. You are required to describe the information or the process in a report of 150 words. This task should be completed in 20 minutes. It is important that you are familiar with the language appropriate to report writing generally and to each of the five types of report.
TASK TWO is an essay based on a topic given on the question paper. You should write at least 250 words in 40 minutes. It is important that you keep within the advised time limits as Task Two carries more weight in your final band score than Task One. Remember that illegible handwriting will reduce your final score.
