Barron's Writing for the IELTS. Lougheed L.

2016. — 312 p.

Discover everything you'll need to know in order to write well for the IELTS test, whether you are planning to take the Academic or the General Training version. This book will help IELTS test takers learn several essential skills, including: Task Achievement: follow a three-step model to plan, write, and revise your essays. Coherence and Cohesion: practice organizing your writing and connecting ideas. Each section leads you step-by-step through the process of writing an essay in response to a particular task. Learn how to apply what you've learned, familiarize yourself with the types of questions you'll have to respond to on the test, complete your responses within the time limits, and more. An Appendix also includes a More Writing Practice section with a selection of essays written in response to IELTS writing tasks.

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CONTENTS
Introduction 1
What Is IELTS? 1
How to Use This Book 1
IELTS Writing Scores 2
Tips 3
1 Task Achievement/Task Response 5
Academic Writing Task 1: Charts, Graphs, Tables 5
Step 1: Plan 6
Address the Task 6
Determine the Topic 9
Make Notes About Comparisons 12
Make Notes About Details 15
Step 2: Write 19
Write the Introduction 19
Write the Paragraphs 26
Write the Conclusion 32
Step 3: Revise 33
Use the Revision Checklist 33
Academic Writing Taskl: Process Diagrams 47
Stepl: Plan 47
Address the Task 47
Determine the Topic 50
Make Notes About Details 52
Step 2: Write 56
Write the Introduction 56
Write the Body of the Essay 61
Step 3: Revise 67
Use the Revision Checklist 67
General Training Writing Task 1: Letter 80
Stepl: Plan 80
Address the Task 80
Determine the Topic 83
Make Notes About Main Ideas 84
Make Notes About Details 89
Step 2: Write 93
Write the Greeting 93
Write the Introduction 95
Write the Paragraphs 101
Write the Conclusion 103
Write the Signature 106
Step 3: Revise 107
Use the Revision Checklist 107
Academic/General Training Writing Task 2: Personal Opinion 121
Stepl: Plan 121
Address the Task 121
Write a Thesis Statement 122
Make Notes About Main Ideas and Supporting Details 128
Step 2: Write 136
Write the Introduction 136
Write the Paragraphs 141
Write the Conclusion 144
Step 3: Revise 148
Use the Revision Checklist 148
2 Coherence and Cohesion 161
Paragraphing 161
Pronouns 164
Transition Words and Phrases 166
3 Lexical Resource 181
Word Families 181
Synonyms 187
Spelling 189
4 Grammatical Range and Accuracy 195
Articles 195
Subject-Verb Agreement 197
Real Future Conditionals 200
Unreal Conditionals 201
Adjective Clauses with Subject Relative Pronouns 203
Adjective Clauses with Object Relative Pronouns 205
Active and Passive Voice 207
Parallel Structure 209
Sentence Types 213
Punctuation 218
Appendix 221
More Writing Practice 221
Academic Writing Task 1 222
General Training Writing Task 1 232
Academic/General Training Writing Task 2 242
Answers 252

WHAT IS IELTS?
IELTS, the International English Language Testing System, is an English language proficiency exam that tests listening, reading, writing, and speaking skills. There are over 1,000 test centers in more than 140 countries around the world. Over 9,000 organizations, including universities, government agencies, and private companies, accept IELTS test scores.
There are two versions of the test—Academic and General Training. The Academic version is for students who want to pursue a university education in an English-speaking country. The General Training test is for people who need to demonstrate English language proficiency for work, training programs, secondary education, or immigration to certain countries.
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
This book will help you prepare for the writing section of the IELTS test whether you are planning to take the Academic or the General Training version. Both versions of the test include a writing section with two tasks.
The organization of this book follows the criteria IELTS examiners use to score your writing. If you study everything in this book, you will score well.

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