IELTS Writing Tips and Tricks 2023
Today I want to show you some features of formal English IELTS writing that are usually used by those who have really advanced English skills, but you can learn them too and use them in your essays to make your writing more complex. Just make sure you use them correctly. That’s because if your complexity goes up, but your accuracy falls, your score may well go down.
But if your complexity and accuracy both go up, your score will follow. Ready? Let’s get started.
Soften Your language
The first thing that advanced English writers do are they soften their language in English. If you are too direct, it may be perceived as a bit rude, aggressive, and simplistic native speakers typically soften their language, and there are two ways to do that. The first way is to use a model. Could, would, might me.
These model verbs create this sense of probability and possibility. It’s not a statement anymore. And yes, in IELTS writing, if you know how to use model verbs correctly, you get some extra points for your grandma. I have some examples for you.
Here is the first sentence, banning costs from city centers. Will alleviate the problem of air pollution.
That’s a statement we’re absolutely certain of, but probably we aren’t. So you could write, banning cars from city centers may alleviate the issue of air pollution. Here is another one. Some people consider physical education at school necessary.
A softer, more polite way to say that would be, some people might consider physical education at school to be unnecessary when not stating their will, but we suspect that they might.
The meaning is still clear. And if you’ve noticed at the end of this sentence, I also inserted to be, they consider physical education to be unnecessary. That’s a more good way to say it. And yes, using model words in your writing is considered to be a complex grammatical structure, so you get extra points for it.
Use Verbs seem and appear
The second way to soften your English is to use verbs seem and appear. The first phrase is it appears that, for instance, it appears that at some point diesel cars were considered to be more environmentally friendly than cars with petrol engines.
Or we can say it seems that’s what’s happened in the UK and that’s why we have so many diesel cars on the roads. Another phrase is, it would seem that, or it seems that it would seem that, no action needs to be taken. The second feature I want to show you today is called inversion. Not many languages students use.
It’s a highly complex feature, but you can easily learn it. So what is an inversion? Let me show you an example. Never have the results of global warming been more apparent. This is an inverted sentence. The normal sentence would be the result of global warming has never been more apparent. Inversion happens in English.
Formal Use of Sentences
For emphasis, we really emphasize that these changes or the results have never been more apparent. So the emphasis is on never, uh, the, the structure is quite traumatic, but it is formal, and it’s perfect for your task too. To invert a sentence, we need to change the word order. And actually, it’s very similar to asking a question.
Let me show you the normal sentence is first we have our subject, then the auxiliary or motor bulb. So auxiliary bulbs are, do, does, will have, and has. Then we put the ad rope in the main rope, for instance, such rapid changes have never occurred before. To invert the sentence, we need to put the adverb first, never.
Then the auxiliary valve has then our subject. Such rapid change. The main rope occurred and the rest of the sentence before, and then the inverted sentences, never had such rapid changes occur before. This sentence isn’t present, or perfect. We already have the auxiliary verb have, but sometimes there is no auxiliary bulb in the normal sentence.
For instance, in the present simple. He rarely comes to school on time. No auxiliary Rob. So we need to add it. We put the adverb first. Rarely. Then what Rob would you use to ask a question? Does he come to school on time? It’s just like asking a question. And if you use. Then you don’t need to add as to your main rope.
Do not use Inversions in IELTS Writing
You may ask, can I use inversion in any sentence? The answer is no. There are just several situations when you can use it, but in task two, you should use it with negative or limiting AVOs, such as never, seldom, and rarely scarce. Hardly only little nowhere not, and other similar words. I think it’ll be easier for you to get it if you see many more examples.
For Example
The first normal sentence is one Sodom here as a politician. Say sorry. So we put ad work first. Seldom. Does one hear a politician say sorry? And again, we use does because the sentence isn’t present simple and the subject is he. And the next sentence is, people rarely connect exercise with mental and emotional well-being.
How do you invert it? , we put work first. Rarely do people connect. Exercise with mental and emotional well-being. Let me show you one more sentence. It’s a little more complex. The normal sentences. Students can only achieve excellent grades by starting extremely. So foremost, in this sentence, we have the model verb can, and we keep it to invert the sentence.
We use it to invert the sentence, and we say, only by starting extremely hard can students achieve excellent grades. You see, in this case, we didn’t just put the. At the beginning of the sentence, we put the whole limiting phrase only by starting extremely hard. Otherwise, our new sentence would make no sense.
As I mentioned, this type of inversion is a little more difficult, but you can choose where you use it. It’s such a specific grammatical structure, and using it once in your task two is enough. The next step. Place ad Vos within the verb. In informal English, we often put ad vos at the beginning or at the end of our sentences, and it’s not a mistake, but in informal writing, it’s better to put them in the middle of the sentence.
Within your group. Let me show you an example and you will understand what I’m talking about. The rainwater is collected into a large reserve war, then it is filtered. So the keyword is then, and it’s at the beginning of the sentence, it’s better to write the sentence like this collected rainwater is then filtered.
You see, it’s inside the rug. In this way, it attracts less a. and if your ad valves, if you are linking words, attract less attention, that’s a sign of a really high score for your coherence and cohesion. Okay. Where exactly should you place your ad valves? Well, if you only have the main rob, put it before the bulb.
IELTS Writing.
Companies often consider if you have an auxiliary bulb put. After the auxiliary valve companies have typically considered, if you have a model valve, again, place it right after. Companies might frequently be considered or might often consider, and sometimes we may have two auxiliary bulbs, particularly in the passive voice in this case, place it after the first.
Linking Your Words in IELTS Writing
This proposal has often been considered. Now let’s talk about linking your words. You can place some of them within your verb in exactly the same way. Here is an example. Excessive use of fossil fuels contributes to global warming. However, there may be other reasons for climate change. The linking word is, however, and let’s move it.
There may, however, be other reasons for climate change. We place it right after our model verb May, and please don’t forget to put a comment before and after your linking word. Here is another example. A study showed that bilingual children did better than monolinguals in intelligence tests. Therefore, teaching children to speak two or more languages from an early age is advisable.
The Link word is, therefore, again, let’s. It is therefore advisable to teach children and so on. Please note that in this sentence, the rope is to be replaced right after our rope. It is therefore advisable, and again, we put a comma before and after our linking word again. It’s not a mistake to begin your sentence with the linking word.
It’s all right, and you can. , but if you hide them inside your sentences, your transition will be smoother, and this link between sentences will attract no attention, and that’s a sign of a really high score for your coherence and cohesion. My next step is simple. Avoid using. Very, very important, very strong, very large.
Do you often use it in your writing? If it’s once or twice, it’s okay, but if you overuse it, it’s problematic. And I’m talking about several ways to avoid using very, and some other tips that will help you elevate your writing in this video.
Thank you so much for reading my Article today. Good luck with your preparation and your exam.
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