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This document provides 5 tips for IELTS writing candidates to help them write essays that meet the required word count of 150 or 250 words within the time limit: 1. Write a detailed thesis statement that outlines the topics to be discussed in each paragraph. 2. Repeat the topic at the start of each new paragraph to create a more academic style. 3. Use transition sentences to connect different parts of the writing and add more words. 4. Summarize the main points if extra words are still needed at the conclusion. 5. Predict future trends or outcomes if more words are needed after summarizing.

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This document provides 5 tips for IELTS writing candidates to help them write essays that meet the required word count of 150 or 250 words within the time limit: 1. Write a detailed thesis statement that outlines the topics to be discussed in each paragraph. 2. Repeat the topic at the start of each new paragraph to create a more academic style. 3. Use transition sentences to connect different parts of the writing and add more words. 4. Summarize the main points if extra words are still needed at the conclusion. 5. Predict future trends or outcomes if more words are needed after summarizing.

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This document provides 5 tips for IELTS writing candidates to help them write essays that meet the required word count of 150 or 250 words within the time limit: 1. Write a detailed thesis statement that outlines the topics to be discussed in each paragraph. 2. Repeat the topic at the start of each new paragraph to create a more academic style. 3. Use transition sentences to connect different parts of the writing and add more words. 4. Summarize the main points if extra words are still needed at the conclusion. 5. Predict future trends or outcomes if more words are needed after summarizing.

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IELTS Writing Tips: How to Write 150 or 250 Words

Without a doubt, Academic Writing is the most challenging section of IELTS.


Faced with a blank page, you have only 60 minutes in which to write 400 words by hand. This
includes 150 words describing a diagram or data, plus 250 words giving your opinion on an issue.
It doesn’t help that few people actually write reports or essays by hand nowadays! Therefore, it’s no
surprise that writing 150 or 250 words in the time allowed is the biggest concern of many IELTS candidates.
And yes, there is a penalty in IELTS if you fail to write enough words. Usually this is a 0.5 reduction in your
score.
However, when you examine any piece of academic writing, you’ll find that only a small part consists
of original ideas, and most of it is made up of structural language. What does this mean? It means that
certain kinds of sentences are found in all academic writing, and you can use them regardless of the topic
to ensure that you write at least 150 or 250 words.

IELTS Writing Tip 1: Write a detailed thesis statement


You should already have a clear plan for your Task 2 essay when you begin writing your introduction.
Try adding a detailed thesis statement that tells the examiner exactly what you are going to write about in
each paragraph. A thesis statement typically begins with “This essay will…” or “In this essay, I will…”. Not
only is this a great way to add more words to your introduction, it can increase your score in Coherence and
Cohesion, which is based on how well you link your ideas. The technique can also be used in Task 1, though
you’ll need to replace ‘essay’ with ‘report’.

IELTS Writing Tip 2: Repeat the question topic in each new paragraph
One definition of a paragraph is that it should not depend on other paragraphs in order to be
understood. When you begin a new paragraph in Task 1 or Task 2, state the topic again. For example:
“Another reason for the decline in academic standards is…” rather than “Another reason is…” Although this
may seem like repeating yourself unnecessarily, it helps to create a more academic style of writing. It also
helps to move you more quickly towards your goal of writing 150 or 250 words. You’ll get bonus points if
you can paraphrase the topic each time you mention it.
IELTS Writing Tip 3: Write transition sentences
A transition sentence connects two stages in your writing. It may refer to what has already been written, or
it may explain what will come next. A good transition sentence can do both: “Having look at X, I will now
turn to Y.” They are incredibly useful in both Task 1 and Task 2 of IELTS Writing. They help you write more,
even when there isn’t a great deal to say. Just like Tip #1, this writing technique also adds to your score in
Coherence and Cohesion.

IELTS Writing Tip 4: Summarise your main points


It’s perfectly normal to reach your conclusion and find that you still need to write at least another 50 words!
There’s an easy solution to this, of course. Summarising your main points is a great way to get extra mileage
out of them, as well as to show off your paraphrasing skills. You should do this only when you need to write
those extra words. If your Task 1 answer seems to be at least 150 words already, don’t waste time
summarising. Just get straight on to Task 2.

IELTS Writing Tip 5: Predict the future


My final IELTS Writing tip is only for use when you’ve summarised your main points but your answer still
looks a little too short. It also works for both tasks. In Task 1, look at the data you’ve been given and predict
where it’s likely to go in future. Technically, you aren’t supposed to do this, but it’s a perfectly fine technique
to add a little extra information. In Task 2, a conditional sentence is a very useful method of predicting the
future. If your advice isn’t followed, what could happen?

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