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101 Helpful Hints
Writing test – General hints
58. Pay attention to the presentation of your work:
59. Understand the question task
60. Use the three part writing approach
61. Write interesting sentences: try to include the answer to at leat three Wh/How questions in your sentences.
62. Improve your writing
63.
64. 10 Point grammar checklist:
· Check for articles
· Check the 3rd person singular ‘s’ agreement in the present tense
· Check that Verbs (Active tense or passive voice)
· Check Verbs forms
· Check all your subject-verb agreements
· Check your countable and uncountable nouns
· Check pronouns refer to (previously memtioned) nouns
· Check Prepositions
· Check Parts of speech
· Check Conditional forms
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Addition |
Sequence |
Consequence |
Summary |
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in addition and similarly likewise as well as besides furthermore also moreover and then too not only ... but even besides this/that |
first(ly) initially second(ly) etc. to begin with then next earlier/later after this/that following this/that afterwards |
as a result thus so therefore consequently it follows that thereby eventually then in that case admittedly |
in conclusion in summary lastly finally to sum up to conclude to recapitulate in short |
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Certainty |
Condition |
Definition |
Contrast |
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obviously certainly plainly of course undoubtedly
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if unless whether provided that for so that whether depending on |
is refers to means that is consists of
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however on the other hand despite in spite of though although but on the contrary otherwise yet instead of rather whereas nonetheless even though compared with in contrast alternatively |
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Example |
Reason |
Time |
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for instance one example for example just as in particular such as namely to illustrate
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since as so because (of) due to owing to the reason why in other words leads to cause |
before since as until meanwhile at the moment when whenever as soon as just as |
Writing task 1 Hints
66. Understand what is required in writing task 1
67. Plan number of graph before you write
68. Use reference structures
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The |
table/chart diagram graph |
shows (that)...
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According to the As (is) shown in the As can be seen from the |
table/chart, diagram, graph, figures, |
... |
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figures statistics |
shows (that)... |
It can be seen from the We can see from the It is clear from the It is apparent from the |
table/chart diagram graph figures |
(that) ... |
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diagram |
shows describes illustrates |
how ... |
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69. Write descriptive introduction
70. Present statistics effectively
71. Express changes in data effectively:
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Increase, decrease, fluctuate, or stay the same:The number of (cars)
VERB + ADVERB FORM |
increased jumped* rose declined decreased dropped fell fluctuated*^
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suddenly rapidly dramatically significantly sharply^ steeply^ steadily* gradually* slowly* slightly |
from (June) to (December). between (June) and (December). |
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There was a (very)
ADJECTIVE + NOUN FORM |
sudden rapid dramatic significant sharp^ steep^ steady* gradual* slow* slight |
increase jump* rise decrease drop fall fluctuation*^
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in the number of (cars) from ... to ... in the number of (cars) between ... and ...
* or ^: these words do not together. |
Little or no change
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The number of (cars sold) |
remained
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steady stable |
from (June) to (December). between (June) to (December). |
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stayed the same |
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There was |
little hardly any no |
change
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in the number of (cars sold) |
from ... to ... between ... and ... |
The highest and lowest points of a graph
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The monthly profit The figures The situation |
peaked |
in December. at 20%
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reached |
a peak |
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a high (point) |
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bottomed out |
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reached |
rock the |
bottom |
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a low (point) |
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hit a trough |
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72. Use correct tense/voice
73. Do not add a separate conclusion
Writing task 2 Hints
74. Understanding what is required in writing task 2
75. Step 1: Analyze the question
76. Step 2: Think about an answer
77. Step 3: Plan the answer
78. Step 4: Write the answer
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Many people
Others
Those who disagree
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believe that ...
may argue that ...
point out that ...
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However, I strongly disagree ... Nothing could be further from the truth (Strong disagreement) |
because ... .In fact, ...
... for the following reasons:
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I find it hard to agree ... Nevertheless, I cannot agree ... (Mild disagreement) |
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Perhaps this is true, but it cannot be denied that ... This is partly true, then again ... ( Concession disagreement) |
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79. Step 5:Check the answer
80. Suggested “Cause and Effect” words and phrases
81. Suggested “Comparison and Contrast” words and phrase