Writing Tips

What does your text have to be about?

• About a specific topic and points they ask for.

• About any topic I like.

• About my life.

How should you start your narrative?

• Hint at some backstory – what do we know about the narrator’s past?

• Tell the reader something more about one of your characters

• Start with a big and bold statement that tells us something interesting about the narrator’s life.

• Foreshadow what might happen later in the story.

How should you start your build up?

• Describe some sounds.

• Tell the reader what’s in front of you.

• Introduce some awkward silences.

• Start a sentence with ‘above’, ‘below’ or ‘in front’ to describe your surroundings.

What is the most important tip from below?

• Stop the story and describe.

• Focus on the setting.

• Make sure it's a very memorable moment.

• Include at least 5 paragraphs.

How many characters should you have (ideally), including the narrator?

• One: the narrator

• Two

• Three

• Four

For writing a successful IELTS essay the first step is:

• To start thinking about synomyms

• To analyze the task by highlighting key words and the questions to be answered

• To paraphrase the task

In the IELTS essay, an effective body paragraph needs to have

• Topic sentence

  Thesis statement

  Argumentation

  Constrast

• Topic sentence

  Explanation

  Conclusion

• Topic sentence

  Explanation

  Example

  Conclusion

• 1. Topic sentence

  2. Example

  3. Explanation

When writing the essay for the Ielts I need to bear in mind that:

• I should make a plan, structure well the essay using synomyms and conectors making sure I answered the questions

• I should answer the questions right away by providing several examples using connectors

• I should not plan, I should answer the questions in the intro and then develop arguments using connectors

What is a key element of a strong thesis statement?

• A) It should be vague and open-ended.

• B) It should clearly state the main point or argument.

• C) It should include multiple unrelated ideas.

• D) It should be a question.

Which of the following is an effective way to start a persuasive essay?

• A) With a detailed description of a setting.

• B) By stating a surprising fact or statistic.

• C) By introducing all the characters.

• D) With a lengthy anecdote.