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A 10-Point Checklist for IELTS Writing Success

For the IELTS Writing Task 2 you need to write 250 words in a recommended time of just 40 minutes. It is perfectly natural to make some mistakes, but how can you limit the number of mistakes you actually make? Well, practice is important, but what should you take into consideration?

In this lesson, I am giving you a free checklist to use for your IELTS writing task 2 essays. Obviously, you can’t take this list into the exam, but you can practice with it at home and memorize the list in order to vastly reduce the number of mistakes you make.

The Checklist

After writing your essay, try to honestly consider the following ten points:

Did you directly answer the question?
Check for spelling errors
Look for grammar mistakes
Check punctuation
Make sure there’s a variety of sentence types
Is it correctly structured?
- Introduction and conclusion
- Clearly defined body paragraphs
  - One para, one idea
Does it have a logical flow?
Are transition words used correctly?
Look for vague statements – explain and give examples
Finally, check the word count!

For more information about this checklist, and further explanation, check out my new YouTube video and don’t forget to subscribe to my channel.

The Video

David S. Wills

David S. Wills is the author of Scientologist! William S. Burroughs and the 'Weird Cult' and the founder/editor of Beatdom literary journal. He lives and works in rural Cambodia and loves to travel. He has worked as an IELTS tutor since 2010, has completed both TEFL and CELTA courses, and has a certificate from Cambridge for Teaching Writing. David has worked in many different countries, and for several years designed a writing course for the University of Worcester. In 2018, he wrote the popular IELTS handbook, Grammar for IELTS Writing and he has since written two other books about IELTS. His other IELTS website is called IELTS Teaching.