This week’s model essay is a simple positive or negative style question on the topic of an ageing population. This type of question could be written using the 5-paragraph model, which answers with only positive or negative ideas. However, we have chosen to write...
This question asks if healthy food and exercise are really necessary for longevity. The question asks, ‘to what extent do you agree or disagree ‘ with a given statement. With this question type, you don’t have to discuss different points of view....
This month we have written a task 1 letter ins a formal tone. It is very important with a formal letter to keep the tone consistent throughout. This means that in addition to starting with Dear Sir or Madam your should also finish with Yours sincerely or something...
Line graphs are one of the most common data description tasks in the IELTS test. One of the most important things to include is an overview. An overview does just what its name suggests – it gives you a view over all the data. It does not select the biggest and...
This week’s model answer tackles the question type that asks to what extent you agree or disagree with a given opinion. Since you do not have to discuss two points of view or balance your opinion, you could follow either a 4 or 5 paragraph model. Just make sure that...
This month we are returning to IELTS Writing General Task 1. This month, it is a semi-formal letter to your manager asking for some time off work. Here is the template followed when answering this month’s question… Salutation – it is to set the tone from the start...
