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JethroJosh   
Aug 19, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS: higher education or workplace? Professional knowledge is the most decisive factor. [6]

Discuss both sides

and then state your opinion.

Dont write opinion in the intro if the question is discuss both sides and your opinion. If it is agree or disagree or sort of , write it in the intro and conclusion. You need 2 reasons on each side. That is the requirement of IELTS if the question is discuss both sides and opinion. You lack topic sentence in both bodies.
JethroJosh   
Jul 27, 2014
Writing Feedback / IELTS - mobile phones: faster communication vs social problems [4]

Hello,

that format would be the worst one.

If you choose agree and disagree and then your opinion, you know what would be your task response and coherence score at?

5 or 6 bands. Please do not mislead students. If you know, then help them.
JethroJosh   
Jul 24, 2014
Writing Feedback / Extinction of some languages will make life easier through improving the efficiency and employment [6]

IELTS is a proficiency test. In other words, a test for accuracy. Even native speakers can't achieve 8 in all sub-tests. I know personally many. If you try to focus on error-free sentences and simple English, you can improve your score. There are many ineffective methods out there, which are not based on the IELTS scoring pattern. IELTS use standard error of measurement like other proficiency tests. Find out where the majority of your mistakes lies and work on it. Do not write too many essays because it will not improve anyone's score. I have my own website, it will show how I helped a student from 6.5 to 8.5 and then 9.0 in academic writing ( certificate attached).

1, try to find where your mistakes and its pattern. If it is subject verb agreement or article, just get some lessons. If it is not effective, email me.

2, draft many essays and analyse it-- make sure your task response is right or reasonable. Most students lose score as they do not FULLY explain and they generalise a lot. Do not expect your examiner to read your mind. If it is not there, you would lose the score.

3, Learn accepted formats ( not all formats are accepted)
JethroJosh   
Dec 17, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS : Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today`s [4]

Candidates will not score high with the hooks Dumi. I would suggest you to go through the IELTS writing criteria. Copy pasting the same thing (hooks) will not help students.

Intro: Rephrase the question and specific opinion

Body -1st reason to agree or disagree for 'Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today`s society' +explanation

Body-2nd reason to agree or disagree for 'Some of the methods used in advertising are unethical and unacceptable in today`s society' +explanation

conclusion : agree or disagree

OR

Body -1 = Agree
Body 2= Disagree

Conclusion: partially Agree or both are important or Can't judge it.

Several errors plagued this essay such as:

1, Appropriate style and tone ( using 'you'/personal pronouns unnecessarily --- this is a discursive essay.)
2, Topic sentences are not always clear
3, Supporting ideas are weak and minimal
4, Needs to learn how to contrast the ideas or challenge the opinions
5, Not a clear opinion given in the conclusion

I will cross the mistakes because I have no time to correct this right now.

Have you decided what you will eat or wear yet? Or even where will you go at the weekend? Do not worry we will decide for you, also we will limit your chooses so, you almost forced to pick up us. ( inappropriate tone for a discursive essay) This is what advertising made by us today. They are surrounding us in every corner. And I totally agree that this way of advertising is unacceptable and unethical (copied from the prompt).

To begin with, all around the globe, businesses have found themselves in a tremendous challenge as there is a vast increase in competitors every day ( not a clear topic sentence). Therefore, to sell their product they need a huge and unusual advertising campaign. For that reason they may use T.V, radio, street signs and even the mobile SMS. You will find them everywhere. And they do not mind to break you privacy .they want you to see their product, this only what they care for. ( this doesn't mean unethical or unacceptable-- this is a weak response as there is no cogent or convincing reasons or explanations.If I find them everywhere, it doesn't mean it is good or bad).

In addition to that, in the past the advertising was aiming to show the product or the service features .however, nowadays, the purpose of advertising is exceeding that limit. And I can argue ( redundant) that advertising agencies and businesses attempt to tailor-made our preferences and taste through advertising to suit their products or services and this undoubtedly unaccepted.( why it is unaccepted? There is no logical progression-- avoid writing nonsense. You may say ' the quality is too bad but they lie on their ads via mass media... explain... so it is irrational.)

Furthermore, in their way to attract all people ( people's/possessive) attention to their advertising, they may use improper ways. For example , sexual scenes. Such scenes really get on parents nerve as it is not suitable for their children and it is in everywhere so, ( comma should be before the coordinator SO) it is hard to block it away from children. Also we can consider those scenes as women abuse. ( This point doesn't show clearly how it is unacceptable. You should have clearly mentioned it is not acceptable in certain countries to show nudity and so on. It is not the same in the western world. By the way, 'children watching these ads' have nothing to do with acceptable way of advertising because the point is people buy goods because of those ads. So your response should be in relation to ' purchasing trend' not ' children watching it or not'. You may say ' children are so vulnerable and they force their parents to buy unwanted items and so on).

In conclusion, advertising is serving a useful purpose as they help businesses to sell their products. But in the same time, over advertising and use unethical ways is unacceptable. And I urge the governments to enforce the law in this area.

Conclusion failed to summarise the reasons and your reasons are invalid to get a 7 band. You need to work on task response and coherence to reach at 7 band.
JethroJosh   
Dec 17, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS ; Pay attention to preserve culture and environment [8]

Ryan is not an examiner ; he is just a tutor who wants to market his books and so on. There are many examiners and you can follow their blogs. Just ignore that 'idiot' Ryan who is a cone man. Most of his books are just junks and he boasts himself as a pioneer. He couldn't even explain true/ false/ not given logically in his youtube videos.

Responsible tourists have paid attention to preserve about culture and environment. some people believe its impossible to pay attention . to what extend do you agree or dis agree.

Back ground : Responsible tourists have paid attention to preserve about culture and environment (past).

Argument : impossible to pay attention ( present )

You need to respond to the argument by including the background.

In a recent ielts competition in Ryan's website we had an question:
"In some cultures, children are expected to follow very strict rules of behaviour. In other cultures, children are allowed to do almost anything they want. What are the merits of each opinion? What is your position on the matter? Include relevant examples in your response."


Intro: Rephrase the question+ your opinion

Body 1 : What are the merits of each opinion ? write 2 merits

Body 2: What is your position on the matter? write 2 reasons why you support

Conclusion: restate all the reasons and your opinion again.
JethroJosh   
Dec 16, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS ; Pay attention to preserve culture and environment [8]

I think you did not understand the question. The question is about ' is it impossible to preserve the culture and environment or not'? Your essay is an off topic attempt and you would not score more 6 in task response and coherence. Also, your essay is plagued by many silly errors. More mistakes = the less you score.

In addition to the above, traditionally, people go abroad to exchange goods which are produced only locally. These products have a long correllated history with local's cultures,so they unconsciously support these tradition's productions. To illustrate this, take c hinese's tea, for example. Tourists who visit China and buy well-known tea products maintain financially c hinese's production and as a corollary the chinese's tea culture. This example shows that if one's society consumes international products they must protect the foreigh' s cultures as well.

Again, same problem. Off topic attempt. I think you failed to understand the essay scoring criteria. Your essay would not go more 6 band.

As a way of conclusion, tourism industry is being pit in the hot debate about its influence on local's environment and traditions. Nevertheless, preseving them is partly a responsibility of tourists and I would argue that it will be more important in the future. Therefore, I believe that tourist are able to pay attention in terms of evaluate properly their action toward oversee's environment and support monetarily foreigh cultures.

# Crossed ones are grammar or vocabulary mistakes or cliche.
# learn article and preposition usage (be accurate)
# proof read your own essay before submitting it ( in the exam centre, you would have to do this)
# Read the question carefully and try to respond to the question
# your task response and coherence are around 5 band score
# avoid Ryan's books-- He's a cone man
# try DC coles IELTS, IELTS simon, Chriss Green IELTS (yassi English) or Michael Wattie IELTS (mikkie) ----> google it.
#You need at least 2-3 months of preparation to reach at 7 band , so do not waste your money by booking another exam.
JethroJosh   
Dec 5, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS (Academic)Task 2- Responsibility to pay for the cost of road development [16]

Gabbie:

Some nouns and verbs have the same form in English. For example:

She set an Olympic record. (noun)
She's recording her new song in the studios. (verb)

However, the pronunciation (i.e. syllable stress) is different. Where "record" is used as a noun, the stress is on the first syllable: RE-cord (where "re" is the same sound as the "re" in "relative").

But when "record" is used as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable: re-CORD, and the "re" sounds like "ri", as in "remember".)

Here are some more examples of nouns and verbs that have the same form, but different pronunciation. You can listen to the audio (under each pair of sentences) to hear the differences in syllable stress.

Many students do not know about the pronunciation score. It is not just for each word also word stress and rising/falling TONE ( intonation).

Lessons:

1, word stress ( noun vs verb ---> INcrease vs inCREASE)
2, falling and rising tone (youtube it--free lessons)
3, Basic pronunciation skills ( thing NOT zing, ZERO not GERO, ROOM not LOOM...etc)
4, discourse markers -- learn how to use it -google it
5, fillers ( well, you know, erm...)
6, phrasal verbs ( turn over, come across, put off, take up...)
7, Brush up your articles and preposition skills ( many students have this problem while they speak. They do not have fluency because 1, they are not confident to speak in English and worried about their grammar mistakes 2,no proper supervision while speaking and no one at their elbows to correct their mistakes and explain.

However, you may start writing scripts for the speaking questions and then speak in the first phase. Then, you can start do it in go ( without the script). While writing a script, try to eliminate errors and use pronunciation features such as ' I will rePORT it' So you will learn the word stress. Similarly, add some intonations to the script. The more you do this practice, the quicker you will develop those skills. Remember, it is not that easy and you definitely need a native speaker or an experienced teacher to supervise you. Do not pay money to those frauds who know nothing but find a linguistic or someone qualified. Self- supervision seldom works in SPEAKING.

8, record your speech and find out your common mistakes and some solutions for it.

It is not that easy to improve IELTS speaking skills so I would suggest candidate to fist find a REAL tutor and work on your level against the speaking criteria. It needs at least 1 or 2 months to improve 1 band score.
JethroJosh   
Dec 5, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS (Academic)Task 2- Responsibility to pay for the cost of road development [16]

Gabbie Do not book for the first 2 exams in January. It will be the difficult one. They have a pattern ( advanced 2 exams first, then one basic and intermediate, and then one more simple and intermediate).

My email id : yethrohjoshua(at)hotmail(dot)c0m ( for the book)

If your speaking score 6, then you need at least 10-12 lessons to reach at 7 band. Each lesson would take 2-3 days ( even if you are that fast) because you need to make mistakes when you learn. After making mistakes, you will come to know how to avoid those. We all learn from our own mistakes, don't we?

change those (at) and (dot) as usual. This website doesn't allow me to do so.
JethroJosh   
Dec 3, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS (Academic)Task 2- Responsibility to pay for the cost of road development [16]

You may try Mr Michael wattie (Mikkie wattie). He is a current examiner from Adelaide, Australia. He charges $7 for essays, which is the cheapest one you can get. Google his name and you can't miss it.

1, work on your paragraphs than essays.
2, read DC coles and SIMON IELTS ( ex-examiners)--> google
3, avoid word combination errors ( though you have individual vocabularies, you need ' phrases or chunks' to impress the examiner
4, If your band score is 7 band, then do not learn more vocabs but avoid errors. If it is 8 band, then you need to learn more phrases or collocations of those academic words

5, sharpen your modal verbs and imperative voice skills
6,Try to communicate with the examiner rather than showing- off
7, send me your email ID and I will send you the secrets of IELTS PDF
8, research and study the band criteria, which can be downloaded from google.

For coherence: ( DC coles has many tips for coherence-- google DC coles coherence ielts

1, Topic sentence
2, learn logical writing and supporting sentence+ how to justify an argumentum (discursive)

If anything else, post it!
JethroJosh   
Dec 1, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS (Academic)Task 2- Responsibility to pay for the cost of road development [16]

As the number of cars on the roads 1 increasing these days, a debated issues is undertaken about whether government or car users should pay for the cost of developing road system. Personally, I believe that government should take the main role in building road system, however, car users, as the direct beneficiary, need to share more of the cost.

1, are increasing --however, this is not the correct phrase you need there as the question says ' increases'/ present continuous

OR

Since more or more cars on the roads cause damages, government needs to spend more money to repair it.

There is no debated issue in the question. IELTS has no extra score for HOOKS or so on. Focus on its marking criteria and do not waste your time for irrelevant stuff.

On one hand, government has an undeniable responsibility in developing roads, since car users are not the only group gaining benefits from efficient road system. On a macro level, the social economic will be boosted, as efficient traffic system 2 dwindling the gap between urban and rural areas, 3 meaning more job positions will be provided and more investment opportunities will be created. On a micro level, other groups, such as car manufacturers, people without cars 4 but using public transportation and tourists, also benefit from extensive and fast traffic. Therefore, as the project involves the interests of different groups, it should be financially supported and accomplished by 5 government.

2, dwindle
3, no need of 'meaning' so omit it.
4, comma
5, the

This paragraph has no logical consistency . You have started the thesis with ' undeniable' and ended up with 'should'. Both are not the same. SHOULD is a weaker obligation than MUST. Must = undeniable or mandatory. Plus, you have no strong support to show that it is undeniable. The solution here is Change the word ' undeniable' and write ' it is important' which is equivalent to SHOULD. BTW, the question modal verb is SHOULD so stick with its meaning.

On the other hand, some people argue that since the government 6 raise funding primarily from taxpayer's income, it seems so unfair 7 to certain individuals 8 to share the cost, especially to those people who always travel on foot rather than using road-vehicles. Accordingly, it makes sense that car users pay more 9 of the cost through higher road registration fee or extra road develop tax on petrol.

6, should raise
7 that certain individuals 8 share the cost
9, pay more ( omit 'of the cost')

In conclusion, it should be government's responsibility to financially support and develop efficient road system. But from the perspective of fairness, car users should contribute more money than other groups.

This is a non-sequitur as the derived conclusion is illogical. In this case, you can only take the position ' I believe both government and drivers/users should mutually contribute....

Your task response is only 6 as it has not been logically developed.

Rough score :

Task = 5 (ƒ addresses the task only partially; the format may be inappropriate in places ƒ expresses a position but the development
is not always clear and there may be no conclusion drawn)
Coherence =5 (presents information with some organisation but there may be a lack of overall progression)
Vocabulary =8
Grammar= 8

I think this student is an advanced English learner or user but his or her school/teacher doesn't prepare him or her about the other criteria such as task response and coherence.

Recommended lessons:

1, Essay formats
2, Logical consistency ( 7 band coherence --> logically organises information and ideas; there is clear progression throughout )
3, Avoid cliches such as ' hot button topic' and so on

Score is : 6.5 But this student can potentially achieve 7.5 if s/he learns the formats.

Do not waste your time for HOOKS as IELTS has no score for it. Google ' ielts writing task 2 band descriptors' and download that pdf and go through it.
JethroJosh   
Nov 18, 2013
Writing Feedback / Essay about people taking more than one job to earn extra money [5]

I wonder who really wrote this essay because I do not think 'pakias' wrote this. A lot of silly grammar mistakes can be seen throughout such as 'subject-verb agreement errors' and article errors. Task response and Coherence would not be more than 6 bands. The conclusion is a non-sequitur and this writer has no idea about the criteria of the IELTS writing test. S/he mainly thought IELTS essays are just a platform for pedantic styles. This person is using either some memorised chunks or this is not his or her's own essay. This essay would not be more than 6.0-6.5 bands as it does not fulfill the criteria.

Good luck!
JethroJosh   
Nov 12, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS Academic essay: Is academic qualifications important than personal life experience a [5]

Intro:

Hiring right person for right job position is one of the main factors affecting to company's future success

hiring A right person
the right
factors affect company's future .. (affecting means just now. If it is the main factors,then it should be ' affect' ,logically speaking.

hiring an employee who is most suitable for the position

hiring the most suitable employee for the .. ( THE most not just 'most' -- you need definite article in front of 'most'/superlative degree ---> the best,the cutest one).

oppose this idea (not oppose to this)

both views are supportable ( not both of)

Intro has many unnecessary details which can be in your body. Just paraphrase the question and write your opinion. Please avoid the mistakes as it may affect your score. Less mistakes = high score ( one of the rules).
JethroJosh   
Nov 11, 2013
Writing Feedback / I contend that adolescents should coordinate their time of studying and working. [10]

Mistakes:
1, who attend working ( who work)
2,need a coordinator between peers and thanks ( peers and thanks)
3, is even ( are even)
4 which threatens

Remember, your opinion is an unnecessary response as the question is not asking you to do so. YOU can just sum up the points without any judgment. I hope this is the edited version of the previous one. If you added what you missed previously into task response and coherence, then it is fine. You should be able to achieve a high score, I believe.
JethroJosh   
Nov 5, 2013
Writing Feedback / I contend that adolescents should coordinate their time of studying and working. [10]

However, some of your opinions might be skeptical, for example, Asian children don't have to work to feed themselves because their parents have the capability to raise them and some of Asian family are even quite wealthy.

I did not say ' Asian children' But I said ' In some Asian countries, teenagers. There is a far cry from ' Asian children'.

Some Asian countries such as India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, etc.. It means 'some children' not everyone. Even if someone argues against it, IELTS got no right to dismiss it as it is my knowledge.

Please refer ' Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience'.

However, it doesn't mean to write something totally nonsense. I apologise if it was rude or insult anyone. I only wanted to show you how to express and justify a point. IELTS has no extra or bad score for 'my knowledge' as long as I support it very well or FULLY.

Your main weaknesses are = task response and Coherence, not grammar and vocabulary. Your English skills are fine to even score up to 8 if you can construct an effective paragraph (please google -- how to write effective analytical paragraphs). It will shoot up your score. This is the most important part in the IELTS writing as it will increase your TASK response and COHERENCE score. ON the other hand, vocabulary and grammar scores are not interlinked.

Prepare well!
JethroJosh   
Nov 5, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS; CONTROL ON WATER OR NOT? [2]

Task one doesn't change your score.

task 1 = 6 band + task 2 = 7band --> band score is 7

Task 1 = 8 band + task 2= 7 band ---> band score is still 7

So you see how task-2 has more importance. Just write task-1 as usual and get a 6 at least. Avoid grammar and vocab mistakes. Write the important points of the task-1. Always spend more time for Task-2 . Start your exam with the task-2 and then write task-1 as it is not that important as Task-2.

Learn how to support your points. But remember you should write a convincing reason. Do not make it up. Stick with general factual info ( do not worry about the surveys and experiments-- you are not supposed to write it). You are expected to write an explanation or example from your own life. Please read the rubric carefully--> ' use your own knowledge or relevant examples'.

Post your essays here. Someone will analyse it at least.

You always need a 2-0 win ( not a 2-1 or 1-1) . You have to show them a 2-0 difference to agree or disagree. This is also applicable to any types of argument essays.

Discuss both sides and opinion--> agree and disagree then conclude= both are beneficial ( easiest format). Do not mess up with the formats because it can change your score if you do not use it correctly. Use the simple ones and do not try to be over-smart.
JethroJosh   
Nov 5, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS Human's dependence in the modern world - about coherence, academic style [7]

gabbie , I don't have enough time to go through this one but I suggest you to follow this format:

Intro:Paraphrase + opinion( partly agree)

Discuss A side with a cogent reason and explanation ( fully support that side)

Discuss B side with....(.... ....) Same as above

Conclusion: say ' partly agree again. Dont forget to repeat it as it is mandatory. You may reword it and say because both sides seem important. NEVER AGREE WITH ONE SIDE WITH THIS FORMAT. This is the easiest and simplest format that you can ever buy.

I think your format is wrong gabbie ( the essay you wrote). I am not sure because I didn't read its specifics. It seems that you are not familiar with standard formats. There are heaps of misleading websites and almost tutors know nothing about it. Find an IELTS examiner from your country if you want to improve it or keep posting. Whenever I have some free time, I will pop in and do it quickly. I may not able to explain all but I will give you a clue where you lack.
JethroJosh   
Nov 4, 2013
Writing Feedback / [ielts] Should we only be concerned with our own communities and countries? [3]

Pronoun usages are fine as long as you use it accurately. Ielts is not a uni test so do not worry about pronouns. It is a myth. While your examiner scores your essay, s/he looks mainly how many mistakes your essay contains. Would you answer ' it is felt that government should help poor people' if the question is ' do you think govt should help poor people'?

You should write your opinion by using 'I'.

' I agree with this'

Not ' It is felt that ...'

You'd lose score.

However,It is not a good idea to write ' you' to the examiner. To increase your score, work on your mistakes and task response.
JethroJosh   
Nov 4, 2013
Writing Feedback / [IETLS] TV advertising is bad - Agree or Disagree? [7]

No high frequency words do not increase your score ( it is a myth). Your score is based on the number mistakes you make in a whole essay. You should have a wide range vocab.It doesn't mean you need 'high frequency words'. Try to avoid errors and use simple English. Uncommon lexis means = some formal words and its accurate usages. There are many simple formal words that you can show off. Use them!
JethroJosh   
Nov 4, 2013
Writing Feedback / I contend that adolescents should coordinate their time of studying and working. [10]

Virtually all 1,the students might confront with a dilemma that whether or not teenagers 2,should be involved in diverse types of paid work. Recently, this issue has sparked heated debate. Some individuals deem it completely wrong 3 while others consider it 4 a precious experience which is vitally 5 significant for both studying and taking responsibility. Nevertheless, I contend that adolescents should coordinate their time of studying and working.

1, all students ( not all THE students) . Brush up/learn --> definite and indefinite articles/usage.
2, should be or must be? should is a weaker obligation than MUST. I would not change the tense anyway.

The first sentence is so wordy. I would suggest:

In some countries, teenagers work in many sectors and earn money ,however, it is not possible in some other other countries. In this essay, I will explain both sides of this statement before reaching at a conclusion.

3, need a comma (contrast) Learn punctuation rules of 'while'. You don't always use comma with WHILE.
4, as a
5, vitally important ( we don't say 'vitally significant in English' because = collocation--> unnatural phrase or structure).
6, Who asked your opinion? The prompt doesn't mention that you need to take a position but ' discuss'. Stick with the question.

It is very clear that you learnt a lot of gibberish such as cliches to write essay.Remember, IELTS examiners are not fools and they will give you penalties for this. It is called 'memorised'.

This one has not sparked any debates so please avoid such utterance as you will only lose the score ( your words will not be counted if it is off topic or memorised--> refer the real writing exam paper and at the end on the right hand side, you will see some columns. This is on online so google ' ielts writing exam paper').

Admittedly, indeed, participating in some types of work can not only earn some money, but also allow9 youth to acquire numerous precious qualities, knowledge and capability, such as the sense of responsibility, learning skills, work experience, to name but a few. Nonetheless, it is unwise to conclude that students should take up working during their adolescence. Despite these advantages, what people cannot neglect is that, it is studying, instead of working that is 10 of the 11 essence 12 of 13the 14role as students. Being engaged in the paid work may occupy their precious and limited time for studying. As a result, their studies suffered. In order not to distract the youth from working, I deem it vitally significant to balance studying and working. In other words, more directly, parents and schools should restrain the time spending on working.

9, allows
10, that is the 11 purpose of studying
12,13,14 = penalties for not making sense in English ( it is counted in the vocab section). It is called 'inappropriate word choice'.

Oh Gosh! You are complicating your writing. I do not think you have analysed this question. Are you supporting the A side? Well, you have to.

"
Admittedly, indeed, participating in some types of work can not only earn some money, but also allow youth to acquire numerous precious qualities, knowledge and capability, such as the sense of responsibility, learning skills, work experience, to name but a few".

See the above one. You need to develop that idea.
1, precious qualities
2, knowledge
3, capability/ responsibility
4, learning skills
5, work experience

Jeez! This is not even a knowledge test so you do not dump all. None of your points are relevant by the way as it doesn't answer the question. Is it fine for children to earn money by working for a company? None of your points seem to be relevant.

Please learn---> unity(coherence). YOU can only have 1 point in a paragraph. I will write one for your now.

Lets choose one point and then develop: independent

Now follow this order:

1.Topic sentence (google it)
2.Explain FULLY/RELEVANT Example

When Children earn some money by working in a factory, they learn how to be INDEPENDENT. For example, In some Asian countries, teenagers are employed and as a result, they save some dollars. Unless they have this income, they can not even support themselves. In the meanwhile, there are many other teenagers became beggars as they have no source of income. Given that, these employed very young fellows are financially free. They no longer need to expect someone to help them for their daily needs.In turn, they learned how to help themselves. If they had no jobs, they would turn into mischievous activities. Therefore, it is better for them to work and earn money; otherwise, their government or society will have to face some anti-social kids.

See how I stick with 1 point and justified it. This is one of the possible approaches though. Next thing is find out the mistakes if you can. I can not be bothered as I am doing it for free. Look at the complex sentence structures with 'when, unless,as,to,if'.


Apart from what I laid out above, there are sufficient reasons which are in favor of my perception. Primarily, an occupation designed for an adult might not suit those adolescents. They may include many special skills which beyond children's capability. This scenario, at the same time, indicates the importance for the youth to acquire a sea of knowledge and skills which could be in preparation for their career in 15 later life. In addition, lacking the child-friendly facilities in the working environment could become another problem to worry about. For instance, the desks and chairs are too high for a child, and in some certain circumstances such as a chemistry factory, the atmosphere is even toxic for children. As a result, these potential hazards make it dangerous for the youth to work to some extent.

15, their

The second body is almost error-free ( at a glance)

To sum up, albeit working can allow children to earn salary and even perquisite, it is still unwise for them to embark on diverse kinds of jobs not only because working can become a distraction, but also because of the potential hazard which threaten the adolescents' safety.

This candidate is an advanced Grammar student but his vocabulary usage is often faulty. s/he doesn't realise that some of his or her's usages are not collocated. Use simple English so you can maintain collocation. If not, you will lose score by getting penalties.

Now, your (rough) score will be :

Grammar 8 band ( only 4 mistakes)+ complex sentence structures used with a few inaccuracies.
vocabulary= 6 ( too many mistakes) .This is a strong 6 though. So it is very close to 7 if s/he can cut down the mistakes.
Coherence= 5 ( no clear progression THROUGHOUT) --> didn't even discuss both sides fully. Body-1 focus mainly on the bad sides where s/he supposed to just focus on the advantage side.

Task 5= 5 ( partially responded to the question)

Total score: 24/4= 6 band
Please refer the ielts band descriptors and match the sub-scores.

Learn and focus:

1, essay formats ( standard/logical)
2, unity
3, topic sentence
4, how to analyse the question and draft it
5, how to justify the points.
6, non-sequitur

Hope this helps!

( My response may have errors as I do not proofread it)
JethroJosh   
Nov 2, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Foreign languages should be instructed in kindergarten [6]

Do you know why you need to a range of vocabulary ? If not, examiners would not count it. In other words, you can repeat it, but try to write 280 words ( after some deduction, you will still be 250+). 'A wide range of vocabulary' does not mean you can't repeat it but show your paraphrasing skills. Some students over do it it to achieve a high score but they need to work on the other points to reach at a specific band.For instance, To reach at 8 band vocab score, one needs to fulfill all the following:

1,uses a wide range of vocabulary fluently and flexibly to convey precise meanings --> Remember, it has to be 'precise/accurate'.
2,skilfully uses uncommon lexical items but there may be occasional inaccuracies in word choice and collocation--> occasional errors = up to 4 vocabulary mistakes in the whole essay (including spelling and unnatural phrases or structures). One example from your essay is ' With the advance in technology' + skilfully use uncommon lexical items ( 3-4 would do)

3,produces rare errors in spelling and/or word formation ( this is the key for the most students as they make more errors). Rare errors = up to 4 mistakes that related to vocabulary. It could be spelling or unnatural ones ( not collocated).

Work on those levels. I do not think you would get much help from online.Most advisers are helpless and give you some general advice which would rather confuse you.
JethroJosh   
Nov 2, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Are our zoos cruel to wild animals? [4]

Your IELTS Score depends on how accurately you used grammar and vocabulary. Though you need a variety of sentence structures, you do not need to worry about its academic styles. Even if you use personal pronouns or phrases such as lots of ( considered semi-formal), there is no penalty or extra score. IELTS exam is not a formal test but semi-formal test ( including academic module). I think most students do not understand why they lose scores and they rely on some tutors than IELTS examiners. Please consult any IELTS examiners.
JethroJosh   
Nov 1, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS: Foreign languages should be instructed in kindergarten [6]

With the advance in technology and facility ... ( this phrase needs re-wording)

1, advanced technologies ???
2, As technology advances

Please find more natural phrases or use sentence.yourdictionary com
JethroJosh   
Oct 30, 2013
Writing Feedback / IELTS Academic essay: Some people think that we can use as much fresh water as we want. [5]

Remember,the reason for 'why govt wants to control it' will not be the same as ' why we want to control it'.

A cogent reason : waste of money
1, limited supply so govt has to pay--expensive-- waste of govt budget-- > can be used other purpose or priority-->but/we need water at the same time-- can't ban it--- can only control it (strict rules).

Your body --> mentions HOW to control but it doesn't answer the question ( why govt should control it as it is limited).

Please learn how to analyse the question and draft it.Once your analysis and drafting are correct, then focus on how to write it ( such as error free sentences and complex sentence structures).
JethroJosh   
Oct 28, 2013
Writing Feedback / [ IELTS Task 2] the standard of living in country benefits cities rather than rural areas [8]

The significant improvement in the standard of living in a country has sparked a major dispute in the whole society. Some people argue that this only bring advantages for cities rather than rural areas. Correspondingly, this issue poses a vast number of problems such as overpopulation, seriously damaged environment, which can harm the people's lives. My writing will go into further analysis of the problems and introduce some instant measures to tackle them.

1, sparked a major dispute?--- stick with the topic. There was no dispute or strife in the question ( do not distort the rubric)
2, the people ? --- write ' people' as it is an uncountable one.
3, My writing?? It can not go for analysis but ONLY you can can . So, I will analyse further or these problems will be analysed and some instant measures will be introduced to tackle..

:)
JethroJosh   
Oct 28, 2013
Writing Feedback / [ IELTS Task 2] the standard of living in country benefits cities rather than rural areas [8]

There is no marks for those in IELTS. It is a myth that students should follow other academic essays. IELTS criteria are different from other exams. To score, one must fulfill the demands. In IELTS, a candidate needs to paraphrase the question to get the word counts.Repetitive words or its forms will not counted. Besides, if it is an opinion type essay, opinion should be written in the INTRO as the band descriptor mentions ' clear response THROUGHOUT'. This essay is an off-topic one so it doesn't matter how s/he wrote the essay.
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