IELTS Academic Writing Course
Fourteen lessons covering the marking criteria, every Task 1 visual and every Task 2 essay type.
- Lesson 1 · 15 min
How IELTS Writing is marked
The format of IELTS Academic Writing, the four marking criteria explained in plain English, and what examiners look for at Bands 6, 7 and 8.
- Lesson 2 · 14 min
Task 1 – structure and the introduction
The four-paragraph structure for every IELTS Academic Writing Task 1 report, how to read the visual in three minutes and how to paraphrase the question.
- Lesson 3 · 14 min
Task 1 – the overview
The overview is the most important paragraph in IELTS Writing Task 1. Learn what it contains, how to find it for each type of visual and how to write it in two sentences.
- Lesson 4 · 16 min
Task 1 – line graphs and the language of change
Verbs, nouns, adverbs, adjectives and prepositions for describing trends in IELTS Writing Task 1, with tense rules and a fully worked line-graph answer.
- Lesson 5 · 15 min
Task 1 – bar charts, pie charts and tables
How to describe and compare static data in IELTS Writing Task 1 - comparative structures, the language of proportions, grouping information and a worked table answer.
- Lesson 6 · 12 min
Task 1 – multiple and mixed charts
How to handle two or three visuals in one IELTS Writing Task 1 - finding the link between them, writing a combined overview and keeping to 170-190 words.
- Lesson 7 · 13 min
Task 1 – process diagrams
How to describe a manufacturing process or natural cycle in IELTS Writing Task 1, using the passive voice, sequencing language and a clear overview.
- Lesson 8 · 13 min
Task 1 – maps and plans
How to describe changes to a place in IELTS Writing Task 1, with the language of location and change, tense rules and a complete worked example.
- Lesson 9 · 15 min
Task 2 – understanding the question and planning
The five IELTS Writing Task 2 question types, how to analyse a question so you answer every part, and a five-minute planning method.
- Lesson 10 · 13 min
Task 2 – introductions and conclusions
How to write a two-sentence introduction with a clear thesis and a concise conclusion for each IELTS Writing Task 2 essay type, with models and mistakes to avoid.
- Lesson 11 · 15 min
Task 2 – building body paragraphs
How to write well-developed IELTS essay paragraphs using the Point-Explain-Example-Link pattern, with a Band 6 paragraph rewritten to Band 8.
- Lesson 12 · 16 min
Task 2 – a structure for every essay type
Paragraph-by-paragraph plans for opinion, discussion, advantages/disadvantages, problem/solution and two-part IELTS essays, with thesis and topic-sentence models.
- Lesson 13 · 14 min
Coherence and cohesion – linking ideas naturally
How to organise and connect ideas in IELTS Writing without overusing linking words - paragraphing, referencing, substitution and a table of connectors by function.
- Lesson 14 · 16 min
Vocabulary and grammar for higher bands
What examiners mean by lexical resource and grammatical range, the collocations and complex structures that raise an IELTS Writing score, and the errors to eliminate first.