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Don't use slang. This is the time to show off the best English you know. Find the correct way to express
your thoughts and convey your ideas, without resorting to slang. Be aware that certain expressions, such as "kids"
instead of "children" and "guys" or "gals" instead of "men" or "women", also fall into the category of slang and
should be avoided.
Don't use contractions in the Academic Writing tasks. In English, contractions are used in informal writing,
and the Academic tasks demand formal writing.
Use rich vocabulary. You have learned English for many years and this is the time to use what you know.
Stay away from over-used adjectives such as "good" or "bad". Instead, use more dramatic, expressive words, such
as excellent, wonderful, superb, or adverse, horrible, terrible, etc. Choose the more precise word over the more
general one. This will make your language come alive, in speech or in writing, and earn you higher marks.
Don't write more or less words than you need to. Writing too many will take too much time, and there is a
greater possibility of making mistakes. Writing too few is worse – it will cause you to lose marks. In the essay,
don't repeat major chunks of the question in your answer. Instead, state what you understand of the questions and
what you plan to include in your answer. To sum up all above information you should pay attention to the time
which is given for writing modules: task 1- 20 minutes; task 2- 40 minutes. By learning to use useful language,
you can add variety and interest to your writing. You will also be able to write more quickly and effectively
during exams, when time is limited. Of course, you won't need to use all of the expressions on the IELTS. Ideally,
you should be comfortable using at least three or four expressions from each group. We hope these
recommendations will make a definite contribution to your success in IELTS exam.
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