IELTS Writing best proven Tips and Tricks with practice material for band 7+

IELTS Writing section: 60 minutes

IELTS Academic test writing section

Task 1: Test taker will be presented with a graph, table, chart or diagram and asked to describe, summarise or explain the information in at least 150 words. Spend about 20 minutes on task 1. Write in a formal style.
Task 2: Test taker will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem in at least 250 words. Spend about 40 minutes on task 2. Write in a formal style.

IELTS General Training test writing section

Task 1: Test taker will be presented with a situation and asked to write a letter requesting information, or explaining the situation in at least 150 words. The letter can be in personal, semi-formal or formal style. Spend about 20 minutes on task 1.
Task 2: Test taker will be asked to write an essay in response to a point of view, argument or problem in at least 250 words. The essay can be personal in style. Spend about 40 minutes on task 2 and be informed that Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score.

Tips and Tricks for IELTS Writing section preparation

IELTS Academic Task 1: Use the below templates for Task 1. This will greatly assist you during your preparation. Use the template, fill in the words and try to personalise the template for your own use in the exam.

Divide your 150 words into ten sentences.

The basic structure would be something like this.

Single data source:

Paragraph 1 – Broad overview

Sentence 1: Data source Description

Sentence 2: Broad Details

Paragraph 2 – Analysing data source

Sentence 3: Major detail about data source

Sentence 4: Minor detail 1 about data source

Sentence 5: Minor detail 2 about data source

Sentence 6: Conclusion

Double data source:

Paragraph 1 – Broad overview

Sentence 1: Data sources descriptions and their broad details

Sentence 2: Explain relationship between the two sources

Paragraph 2 – Analysing data source 1

Sentence 3: Major detail about data source

Sentence 4: Minor detail 1 about data source

Sentence 5: Minor detail 2 about data source (repeat if required)

Sentence 6: Conclusion

Paragraph 3 – Analysing data source 2

Sentence 7: Major detail about data source

Sentence 8: Minor detail 1 about data source

Sentence 9: Minor detail 2 about data source

Sentence 10: Conclusion

The below video from IELTS Ryan explains this structure with an example.

Use the below content to start your sentences.

Sentence 1: The ………. Illustrate/depict/explain/show ………

Sentence 2: The overall trend created between the two sources ………. / The relationship between the two sources appears to show………. / The first ………. While the second ………. / The two sources illustrate how /why /what ……….

Sentence 3: According to the ………. / Looking at the ………. It is clear that ………. / The………. shows a clear………. / It appears the ………. / The ………. outlines a clear ………. trend.

Sentence 4: Half of it pertains to ………. / This figure falls/jumpes/declines slightly to/ plateaus at/ grows modestly to/ spikes at/ dips to/ swells to/ shrinks to/ bottoms at/

Sentence 5,6,8,9: Use sentence 4 content

Sentence 7,10: Compare to first value in the graph overall trend.

The below video from IELTS Ryan explains this content with an example.

IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Model for TABLE

IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Model for GRAPH

IELTS Academic Task 1 Writing Model for MULTIPLE DATA SOURCES

IELTS Academic Task 2: Use the below templates for Task 2. This will greatly assist you during your preparation. Use the template, fill in the words and try to personalise the template for your own use in the exam.

Divide your 200 words into 4 paragraphs.

IELTS Argument Essay structure:

Paragraph 1: Introduction

Paragraph 2: Supporting details

Paragraph 3: More support details

Paragraph 4: Conclusion

Let us see these paragraphs in detail.

Introduction paragraph:

Background sentence of the topic
1. Generally in many parts of the world,….
2. According to a recent survey conducted by Oxford University,….
3. Many people these days consider….
Detailed background sentence to narrow the topic further
1. This is clearly more obvious….
2. It can be clearly seen….
3. There are so many reasons for this….
Thesis/declaration of your stand
1. According to my opinion,….
2. I agree/disagree with the….
3. I argue that this may/ may not be true that….
Outline sentence
1. In the following paragraphs, I discuss these views and present my own.
2. The following paragraphs will support this by looking at ….. and analysing….
3. This essay will throw light on these ……

Supporting details:

Topic sentence
1. Firstly,
2. Primarily,
Evidence
1. For example/ for instance….
2. It is evident from the example….
Further discussion
1. This example makes it obvious that ….
2. When looking at this example, it is clear that ….
3. Obviously, this example provides a valid evidence …..
Concluding sentence
1. Therefore, it can be concluded that …. (rephrase your thesis)
2. Thus, the connection between ….. and ….. is substantiated.

More supporting details:

Topic sentence
1. Secondly, ….
2. Furthermore, ….
3. In addition to this, ….
4. However, this is not the case for ….
5. On the other hand, ….
Evidence
1. For example/ for instance….
2. It is evident from the example….
Further discussion
1. This example makes it obvious that ….
2. When looking at this example, it is clear that ….
3. Obviously, this example provides a valid evidence …..
Concluding sentence
1. Therefore, it can be concluded that …. (rephrase your thesis)
2. Thus, the connection between ….. and ….. is substantiated.

Conclusion paragraph:

Summarise
1. Finally, I conclude that….
2. After analyzing the above details, it can be concluded that ….
3. The above analysis clearly shows that ….
4. Following the above detailed analysis, ….
Declaration of your position
1. Because of the above mentioned reasons, I feel that ….
2. By taking the above reasons into consideration, I state that …..
3. Based on the above mentioned points, I can say that ….
Recommendation or hope
1. I recommend that …. should….
2. I hope that….

By following the above templates you can score 7+ in IELTS Academic Writing section.

IELTS General Training Task 1:

Dear Sir/Madam, (friendly) or To the manager/owner of….. (Professionally) or To whom it may concern ( if you don’t know to whom you are writing).

Paragraph 1: Purpose of the letter (2 sentences)

Paragraph 2: Explanation of the situation. Give details (4 sentences)

Paragraph 3: What you expect to happen: Request (4 sentences)

Sign-off

XXXXXX

Let us see the paragraphs in detail.

Purpose of the letter:

Friendly (sentence 1)
1. I hope you are doing well.
2. I hope you have been keeping well.
3. I hope this letter finds you in good health.
Professionally, to the company or owner (sentence 1)
1. I am writing to you regarding ….
Sentence 2
1. Allow me to describe the situation to you.
2. Allow me to recreate the situation for you

Explanation of the situation:

I am excited to inform you that…
Unfortunately, I feel sad to inform you that…
I am hoping you could share some insights as to whether I should…

Develop more sentences to describe the situation. Write 3 more sentences to explain the situation.

What you expect to happen or Requesting something to do:

I would be really grateful if you could look into …..(state what you want to happen)
I expect immediate action to be taken on your side to resolve this issue (if you are angry, complaining or disappointed)

Develop more sentences to explain what you expect to happen. Write 3 more sentences.

Sign-off:

The examiner will see a lot of yours truly, yours sincerely etc., In order to showcase your language skills. Try the below sentences.

Looking forward to hearing back from you,
Hoping to hear back from you soon,
Looking forward to your reply soon,
Expecting prompt action, (if you are angry, complaining or disappointed)

By following the above format you can easily score 7+ in IELTS Writing section.

Watch the below videos to understand different models of letters

IELTS Writing