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Name: Eddy Suaib, an EssayForum Contributor & IELTS Teacher
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eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / Writing: The high sales of popular consumer goods/ advertising as extremely powerful tool [15]

A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. It is always better to state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly. That helps you take the reader in your desired direction.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Modern artist is a sort of high paid profession; 'preparation process' [6]

I feel you should stick to the 4 para structure.

Yes, Pahan is right. A 4-paragraph essay helps you write the essays properly.
If you havea succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, you match up to the classical five paragraph essay or more. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL composition, about effective leadership [5]

I like the way you construct the paragraphs :D

As an old saying goes, "Two heads are better than one".

Good start, but I think too common for words. Better write your own phrases.

Agree/ Disagree type essay

For me, if you are offered such task, then you are asked to take a position, which is neither in total agreement nor total disagreement, but somewhere in between. Then, you should explain why.

if a leader excludes others from making decisions, they (Vague pronoun reference) might have a feeling of being abandoned, ( stop here) even depression and anger, and hence lose their motivation to work diligently, inspiration to improve their performance and aspiration to devote themselves to their work ( this are is not quite clear. Better rewrite)

eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / Life is unfair; Big money for some modern artist while other struggle to survive [5]

This is the third essay with the same topic I read.

Overall, you write this essay with very good mechanics. However, your ideas are off-topic :(

The question says that "

Some modern artist

Which modern artist?

while other

Which 'others'?

strugle to survive

What a struggle for survival?

unfair situation

What unfairness?

A point to remember: Wide reading (authentic texts) is the key to improving your writing ability.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Modern artist is a sort of high paid profession; 'preparation process' [6]

Overall, you write this essay with very good mechanics. However, your ideas are off-topic :(

The question says that "

Some modern artist

" Which modern artist?

while otherstruggle to survive

Which 'others'? What a struggle for survival?

Let's try one paragraph:

It is understandable that a high number of citizens are still on the poverty zone that they must struggle to fulfill their daily need. Generally, a secretary must handle hundred pages of file in everyday in order to be paid only approximately 5 million rupiahs. Furthermore, a portmanteau is only able to get no more than 50.000 per day after singing many songs in a very blazing weather on the road.

This para comes out nowhere. Why? all green phrases do not get through on the question.

Read as many authentic texts as you can to improve your writing skills. Reading authentic texts gives you some new ideas about different topics
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: 'everal reasons rates as adults' decision to study' - A REPORT FOR A UNIVERSITY LECTURER. [4]

The first, the horizontal chart...

This is good, but shows complexity.

Let me give a try:
A subject's preference breaks a record as the highest percentage. Gaining qualification, this shows 22 percent of participants. However, there seems a slight gap between the opportunity for changing the job and meeting people, with twelve and 9 percent of participants.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 17, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK 1 : TRIP TO WORK IN HOUSTON, TEXAS [3]

You don't need to write

Firstly,

Secondly,

Lastly,

. This can be categorized as "shopping list", showing immature writing.
Here is I share a link to show you the key to organizing your body paragraphs for an IELTS writing task 1 is to group data together where there are patterns.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK 2 : success is ten per cent talent and ninety per cent hard work? [7]

Have look at your intro:
Attainment is always being foremost target for the most people. It is cause of to be uncommon person, which means owned plenty achievements that can be prestige or pride.

Yngwee Malmsteen, is one of legendary guitarists, became criterion for amateur guitarists. He ever said that his success began from talent and tried to develop it. This example shows that talent owned by him gave numerous awards as the greatest guitarist.


A few notes:
A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly. That helps you take the reader in your desired direction.

his achievements

what kinda achievements? You didn't tell :(

huge effect

bad colloquial phrase.
Read as many authentic texts as you can to improve your writing skills. Reading texts not only gives you some new ideas about different topics, but it also improves your vocab and grammar
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Task - Are Macro-sports events good in easing international tensions? [4]

Let me give you a piece of advice :D
1. For the next essay, I suggest you to leave one space every time you open a new paragraph. Why? the first thing the reader sees is your layout, which shows whole of your essay. If the layout is difficult to read, which is let's say: no spaces between paragraphs, then he/she immediately know your writing needs more work to read.

2. Have a look at the

Well, follow this structure for your intro;

offered by Dumi. Also, I strongly suggest to follow this.
3. Before start writing, you'd better analyze the prompt in order to earn a good score for Task response, like this:
Statement: Popular events like the football world cup and other international sporting occasions are essential in easing international tensions and releasing patriotic emotions in a safe way.

Task: To What extend do you agree or disagree with this opinion?
Make sure you answer the task
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS bar - post-school qualifications in Australia; 70%<females undergraduate [6]

The bar chart depicts shows the percentage...

Here is your sentence...
"Turning to the details of females,it is evident from the graph that,more than 70 per cent of females enrolled in Under graduate diploma,which was the highest among females" is this you mean? The figures for women with undergraduate diploma showed the highest percentage of other females' figures.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / parents go abroad for work with their family. [8]

not only well paid but also they get some respect and value in the society

Bad grammar in Correlative Conjunctions.
To learn more, visit this link: grammarly..../handbook/grammar/conjunctions/4/correlative-conjunctions/

First,

second,

When you write firstly, secondly, lastly to mention supporting points , I am afraid that you are overusing the linking devices. I think the better way is to avoid using lots of the connective words. If you think that you need to earn coherence and cohesion, pay particular attention to demonstrate cohesion.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Parents are the best teachers; 'they play vital role on children's education' [8]

Noteworthy:
1. The first thing the reader sees is your layout, which shows whole of your essay. If the layout is difficult to read, which is let's say: no spaces between paragraphs, then he/she immediately knows your writing needs more work to read. Hence, I suggest you to leave one space every time you open a new paragraph.

2. A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly. That helps you take the reader in your desired direction.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL: Scientists' contribution vs. artists' contributions [5]

On the one hand, there aresome peoplewhobelieve thatartists make the beautiful and relaxing things (what are you trying to say here???)in our life

You'd better always try to include the prompt. To give relevant and reliable feedback, we need the prompt which helps us crystallize the ideas from your writing.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Fixed punishment or flexible one? [5]

A few notes:
1. The first thing the reader sees is your layout, which shows whole of your essay. If the layout is difficult to read, which is let's say: no spaces between paragraphs, then he/she immediately knows your writing needs more work to read. Hence, I suggest you to leave one space every time you open a new paragraph.

2. A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly. That helps you take the reader in your desired direction.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Public transportation is a great way to travel [4]

A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly. That helps you take the reader in your desired direction.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS Task 1 : Male graduate from Cullum university [9]

Thanks to Google, here is information about the paragraph
The key to organizing your body paragraphs for an IELTS writing task 1 is to group data together where there are patterns.
To study how to organize body paragraphs.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Canadian students graduated; 3 pharagraphs [6]

a few words:

As per the basic rule, a paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic.
You have one idea and several bits of supporting evidence within a single paragraph.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK1; the number of Canadian university based on sex [7]

As per the basic rule, a paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic.
You have one idea and several bits of supporting evidence within a single paragraph.

Coherence within a paragraph is crucial to IELTS writing.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Ielts task 1 : the number of animals with tha amount of rainfall [6]

As per the basic rule, a paragraph is a collection of related sentences dealing with a single topic.
You have one idea and several bits of supporting evidence within a single paragraph.

Coherence within a paragraph is crucial to IELTS writing. Why?
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK1; the number of Canadian university based on sex [7]

To be frank, your score will immediately drop of you do not have an overview.
An overview, the important feature in IELTS visual writing, is a short description of a situation that gives the main ideas without explaining all the details.

there was steady climb, it was followed by slightly decreasing between 1995 and 2000.

poor sentence structure. To study more, visit this link: owl.english.purdue.edu/engagement/2/1/34/

there was strong increasing rate,

Is this you mean?: a rapid increase in two groups both showed...

even thought

even though
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / Some sportsmen earn more money than other professionals; 'specialist of sphere' [10]

Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.

With a 4-paragraph essay, you are easy to develop your paragraph properly, one content paragraph for the first view, and one for the second view. This is good for coherence and cohesion between the sentence-to-paragraph-to-essay construction.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 16, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS bar - post-school qualifications in Australia; 70%<females undergraduate [6]

You DO know no pictures attached :D
This is the only one I can share:

The bar chart depicts the percentage of men and women who enrolled in five different post-school qualifications in Australia in the year 1999.Overall,it can be seen that the highest percentage of females studied Under graduate diploma.Whereas,most of the males were interested in Skilled vocational diploma compared to other qualifications.

Some IELTS practice books commonly keep this area, which is the intro and overview written as one para. However, if you think you need to earn a good score for coherence and cohesion by using paragraphing sufficiently and appropriately, then you don't need to write the intro and overview in the same paragraph.

To conclude,

You don't need to include a conclusion for this part. Perfectly summarize this report including: an intro,an overview, two bodies (similarities and/or diversities)
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 15, 2014
Letters / Letter of recommendation - Master Program [8]

can you give me an example story that can impress the reader

EF provides you thousand samples of stories. Go get your own search, dear :D
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 15, 2014
Writing Feedback / people living longer nowadays. Is it good or bad? [7]

You have written a very long essay. I am not sure that you can deal with the 40 minutes.
I see some ideas are gone for the topic.
To solve this, it is always better to start analyzing the prompt before writing the essay:
Fact: People nowadays live longer than they used to.
Task 1: What caused this situation? (the first body)
Task 2: Is it a negative or positive development? (the second body)

For intro:
A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly.

To begin with potential merits, as we are stepping on this modern era of world which is driven by advanced form of technologies and lots of other advancement everybody has strong proclivity for living life with fullest use of these development. Thus, we are avoiding muscle demanding work but intensively using machinery aides.

This is gone for the topic.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: What gift would you give to a child develop? 'It is computer' [5]

Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Children should begin learning a foreign language; 'every-day habit' [10]

it is obvious that, implementation foreign language is better from children. Therefore, making be easy to construct habit.

is this you mean?
Evidently, constructing a good habit of learning foreign language for children is always better action

In this case, foreign English is studied from children then it skill increase to future.

is this you mean?
Children learn how to use an English language properly as an essential skill for a better future

pupil learn English start school have more capability than others.

is this you mean?
Schoolchildren speaking English language are more likely to have excellent academic credentials

Noteworthy:
Read as many samples of IELTS writings/ authentic English texts as you can to improve your writing skills. This help you find some ideas and improve your vocabulary and grammar.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL - Most important room; Bathroom is my essential demand [6]

I see you write good, but It is always better if you take much consideration for the following point :
Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS - advantages and disadvantages of machines instead of human to do the work [4]

I feel this sentence contains many words and has faulty comparison between human and machines: "It is undoubted that machines can bring many benefits. For one thing, machines are more effective than human."

Be effective:Machines bring significant benefits for humans.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Speeches / Teenagers concern nowadays - weight issue [4]

The healthy way to avoid from being overweight ( a comma) or obese is to eat a wide variety of foods according to the relative amount in food pyramid.

Even though this typescript is required for speaking of speech, putting commas between phrases is a must.
Tips for commas: read one of your sentences aloud and see where you would naturally pause, where you would draw a breath. If it's a short pause, like that just was, you probably need a comma.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL: Some people are attracted to dangerous sports? 'feel more alive' [4]

Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS TASK 2: Stagnation in Health and fitness [5]

Technologies are evolving while people's health and fitness are not. Nowadays there is less physical work comparing to decades ago, many people spend a big amount of time sitting in front of a computer and doing almost nothing at all.

A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. It is always better to state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / TOEFL) have phones and internet made our personal relationships decreased? [6]

A writer needs to keep in mind that the intro is often what a reader remembers best. Your intro should be the best part of your essay. If you could, state your own opinion in the introduction itself with a statement expressing your opinion very clearly.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: more and more people are going to other countries for significant period [5]

It is always better if you take much consideration for this sentence:
Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: There have been significant developments in the field of IT! [6]

Working with an essay's layout, you' better pay particular attention to this point:
Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / Movies & TV affect people. 'Vietnamese man who hasn't gone to other countries' [9]

Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / 'Internet is helping humankind for getting information important from corner of the world' [15]

A small tip when you work with the classical five paragraph essay
Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.
eddies  [Contributor]  
Apr 14, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: mobile phone; "Iron man" / "Weichat" - destroy social interactions? [8]

A small tip working with an essay's layout:
Developing the classical five paragraph essay or more will send you to earn a very impressive result, but this should be followed by a succinct explanation, coherent sentences, grammar error-free, colloquial usage, etc. Otherwise, you may get an average score.

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