IELTS Writing Band 9 Essays PDF

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1 IELTS Writing - Band 9 Essays A guide to writing high quality IELTS essays Includes 40 sample essays with notes Dr Bruce A Smart Founder Yasi Learning Web: www.yasilearning.com Email: [email protected] Yasi Learning is a private organization and is not affiliated in any way with IELTS Austral...

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IELTS Writing - Band 9 Essays A guide to writing high quality IELTS essays Includes 40 sample essays with notes

Dr Bruce A Smart Founder Yasi Learning Web: www.yasilearning.com Email: [email protected]

Yasi Learning is a private organization and is not affiliated in any way with IELTS Australia and accordingly this book is not endorsed by IELTS Australia, its parent company or any other official IELTS organization. The views presented in this book are solely those of the author.

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IELTS Writing - Band 9 Essays First edition January 2015 Copyright © Bruce A. Smart 2015 All rights reserved. This book is copyright. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted, in any form or by any means, without permission of the publisher. Cover page design by Blake Lewis Published by STRONG & BOLD PUBLISHING a division of Strong & Bold Pty Ltd (ABN 59 117 431 384) Adelaide, South Australia. Web: http://www.strongandbold.com Email: [email protected]

ISBN 978-0-9923979-4-4

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1. Table of Contents 1.

Table of Contents ................................................................................................................. 4

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About the Author ............................................................................................................... 10

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Introduction ....................................................................................................................... 11

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Essays, Language and Communication ................................................................................. 13

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Strategies and Hints for IELTS Writing ................................................................................. 14 Grammar Hints.................................................................................................................................. 14 Use passive forms ......................................................................................................................... 15 Use plural forms ............................................................................................................................ 15 Use simple past and present tenses ............................................................................................. 15 Misuse of Pronouns ...................................................................................................................... 16 Articles (A/An/The/No Article) ...................................................................................................... 17 Vocabulary ........................................................................................................................................ 18 Language Variation ....................................................................................................................... 19 Commonly Misused Words ........................................................................................................... 20 Avoid Unnecessary Language - Fillers ........................................................................................... 23 Unnecessary Language - Duplication ............................................................................................ 24 Avoid Oral Language ..................................................................................................................... 24 Avoid “some/those” Before General Nouns ................................................................................. 25 Use Precise Language.................................................................................................................... 26 Use Positive Language – Negatives of Positives rather than Negatives ....................................... 27 Ensure that Subjects are Fully Described ...................................................................................... 27 Avoid Leaving Readers Hanging .................................................................................................... 28 Ideas Generation............................................................................................................................... 29 Identifying the Topic ..................................................................................................................... 29 Defining a Topic ............................................................................................................................ 29 Is the Topic Binary or Graded?...................................................................................................... 30 Pros and Cons................................................................................................................................ 31 Have Stakeholders Been Considered? .......................................................................................... 32 Dimensions – Time, Place and Culture.......................................................................................... 32 Logical Chains ................................................................................................................................ 33

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The Academic Task 1 Essay ................................................................................................. 35 Step 1 – Organising the information – thinking time.................................................................... 35 Step 2 – Writing the Introduction ................................................................................................. 35 Step 3 – Writing the Body ............................................................................................................. 35

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Academic Task 1 Sample Essays .......................................................................................... 37 General Task 1 Useful Language ....................................................................................................... 37 Diagram – Tourist Island ................................................................................................................... 40 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 41 Flowchart - Silkworm ........................................................................................................................ 42 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 43 Line Graph – Telephone Calls............................................................................................................ 44 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 45 Bar Graph – School Qualifications .................................................................................................... 47 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 48 Bar and Line Graph – Employment ................................................................................................... 49 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 50 Bar Graph and Scatter Plot – Fast Food ............................................................................................ 51 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 52 Line Graph – Aging Population ......................................................................................................... 54 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 55 Pie Chart – University Expenses ........................................................................................................ 57 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 58 Bar Graph and Table – Population in Iran and Spain ........................................................................ 60 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................... 61 Pie Chart And Bar Graph – Land Degradation................................................................................... 62 Essay notes .................................................................................................................................... 63

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The General Task 1 Letter ................................................................................................... 64 Step 1 – Organising the information – thinking time.................................................................... 64 Step 2 – Writing the Introduction ................................................................................................. 64 Step 3 – Writing the Explanation .................................................................................................. 65 Step 4 – Writing the Request ........................................................................................................ 65 Step 5 – Concluding the Letter...................................................................................................... 65

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General Task 1 Letter Examples ........................................................................................... 66 General Task 1 Useful Language ....................................................................................................... 66 1.

Letter – Hot Water ................................................................................................................ 70

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 70 2.

Letter - Restaurant ................................................................................................................ 72

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 72 3.

Letter – Coming for a Holiday ............................................................................................... 74

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 74 4.

Letter - Accommodation ....................................................................................................... 76

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 76 5.

Letter – Car Accident............................................................................................................. 78

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 78 6.

Letter – Cheque Book............................................................................................................ 80

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 80 7.

Letter - Dogs .......................................................................................................................... 82

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 82 8.

Letter – Philosophy or Computer Science............................................................................. 84

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 84 9.

Letter - Accident.................................................................................................................... 86

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 86 10.

Letter - Babysitting ............................................................................................................ 88

Notes ............................................................................................................................................. 88 10.

The Task 2 Essay ............................................................................................................. 90 Step 1 – Analysing the question .................................................................................................... 90 Step 2 – Write a short plan ........................................................................................................... 92 Step 3 – Write the Introduction .................................................................................................... 92 Step 4 – Write the Body ................................................................................................................ 93 Step 5 – Write the Conclusion ...................................................................................................... 94

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Topics and Sample Essays ................................................................................................ 95

Topic 1 – Education ........................................................................................................................... 95 General Topic Information ............................................................................................................ 95 Topic Vocabulary ........................................................................................................................... 98

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Sample Essay – Higher Education Costs ...................................................................................... 100 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 101 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 102 Topic 2 - Media ............................................................................................................................... 103 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 103 Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 106 Sample Essay – Editorial Choices ................................................................................................ 108 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 109 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 110 Topic 3 - Society .............................................................................................................................. 111 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 111 Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 112 Sample Essay – Working From Home ......................................................................................... 114 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 115 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 116 Topic 4 – Environment .................................................................................................................... 117 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 117 Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 119 Sample Essay – Extinction ........................................................................................................... 120 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 120 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 122 Topic 5 – The Arts ........................................................................................................................... 123 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 123 Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 124 Sample Essay – Art and Quality of Life........................................................................................ 125 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 126 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 127 Topic 6 – Government and Health .................................................................................................. 128 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 128 Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 129 Sample Essay – Health Care Providers ........................................................................................ 131 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 132 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 133 Topic 7 – Science and Technology .................................................................................................. 134 General Topic Information .......................................................................................................... 134 7

Topic Vocabulary ......................................................................................................................... 135 Sample Essay – Mobile Phones ................................................................................................... 136 Essay Notes ................................................................................................................................. 137 Essay Vocabulary......................................................................................................................... 137 Topic 8 – Law................................................................................................................................... 139 General Topic Information ................................................