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Reading high-quality IELTS essays is one of the most effective ways to improve your own writing. Our sample essays come with detailed analysis explaining why they received their band scores, including breakdowns of Task Response, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
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Understanding Band Scores
- • Fully addresses all parts of the task
- • Uses a wide range of vocabulary with natural collocation
- • Uses a wide range of structures with full flexibility
- • Rare minor errors occur only as 'slips'
- • Skillfully manages paragraphing
- • Sufficiently addresses all parts of the task
- • Uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently
- • Uses a wide range of structures
- • Makes only occasional errors
- • Sequences information and ideas logically
- • Addresses all parts of the task
- • Uses sufficient range of vocabulary
- • Uses a variety of complex structures
- • Produces frequent error-free sentences
- • Presents a clear central topic within each paragraph
- • Addresses the task but some parts may be unclear
- • Uses adequate range of vocabulary
- • Uses mix of simple and complex structures
- • Makes some errors but meaning is clear
- • Arranges information coherently
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