TRICK. Start the writing section with Task 2
Although an essay is the second task in IELTS, you are allowed to write it first. You can start the writing section with an essay (Task 2), and then when 20 min are left you can move on to the first writing part. It could be especially helpful to students who find Task 1 more difficult. Moreover, Task 2 contributes twice as much as Task 1 to the Writing score, so make sure you dedicate 40 min to your essay.
TRICK. Brainstorming
Brainstorm:
- key-specific and advanced vocabulary
- useful grammatical structures
- suitable linkers
Make a list of relevant words and phrases, grammatical structures, and linkers and then prioritise them in order of importance. After that decide which to include and which not. Start writing only after you’ve brainstormed a sufficient list.
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