WRITING TEST

Do's and Dont's

Do's:

• Conciseness (8-15 words per sentence)
• Cohesion (link ideas, paragraphs, sentences together).
• Coherence (all ideas should be easily understood by the reader)
• Composition (use the correct essay structure)
• Answer the question fully (cover all points asked in the task statement)

Don'ts:

• Use contractions such as "don't", 'shouldn't', etc
• Overuse connecting words (assessors expect that!)
• Jump from one idea to the next: link, link, link!
• Mix arguments 'for' and 'against' in the same paragraph
• Use the wrong tone (essays are always formal)
• Use abbreviations
• Write illegibly
• Use idioms.
• Become a clock victim (constantly look at the clock and panic)
• Start writing without a plan
• Forget to leave a blank line between paragraphs
• Use simple sentences if you want a high score
• Use 'lazy' expressions ("and so on", "etc").
• Copy part of task question
• Agree with both sides (choose one side to make your opinion clear)
• Go off topic