IELTS Academic Writing Task 1&2 By Rachel Mitchell (3)11
lives (don’t say: people
need a lot of money for their
life .)
When it comes to Countable & Uncountable, it’s a bit challenging here
because there aren’t rules what is countable and what is uncountable. I would
say keep a little list of words that are countable and uncountable. I don’t want
to see
equipments, knowledges, advises, informations, etc.
these are common
mistakes students make.
13. In essays, no personal opinions in the body paragraphs
(
NO I think, I
believe, in my mind, in my opinion, as far as I am concerned, for me, to me,
etc.)
, only in the introduction (for thesis-led) or conclusion. Use
impersonal opinions in the body paragraphs such as
“some people think, other people
believe, many people claim that, as far as some people are concerned”
. Try to
give other people’s opinions,
not your opinion in your body paragraphs.
14. Write your essays from a global perspective, because the questions are
asked from a global perspective. Try to avoid relating the essay question only
to your country. It should be about the world in general. If you say “traffic in the city is a serious problem when you are traveling down Madison Avenue at rush hour”,
it’s very specific
. Instead, you should say: “when people travel down busy streets in urban areas during rush hours…” now you are not
talking about problems of a specific city, you are talking about problems that
every city faces. That’s what you want. You want to be general.
15. Use
linking words and transition phrases at the beginning of all body
paragraphs,
and the conclusion.
Keep your sentences short and well linked
.
It’s a key if you want to improve your grammar. It will help your grammar
and your organization as well. For example:
Firstly, on the one hand, on the other hand, in summary .