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    Both tasks, both modules, and how the four criteria are really applied.

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    IELTS General Training Letter: Formal, Semi-Formal and Informal

    How to write the IELTS General Training Task 1 letter: choosing the tone, openings and closings, covering all three bullet points, and two sample letters.

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    IELTS Writing Band Descriptors in Plain English

    The four IELTS Writing criteria band by band in plain English, quoted from the official descriptors, with a Band 6 and a Band 7 paragraph side by side.

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    Writing Task 1 Academic: How to Describe Any Chart, Map or Process

    How to write an IELTS Academic Task 1 report: the overview examiners look for, which features to select, a worked Band 8 example, and maps and processes.

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    The Six IELTS Writing Task 2 Essay Types, and How to Plan Each

    The six IELTS Writing Task 2 question types, how to recognise each from its wording, a paragraph plan for every one, and a Band 8 essay with notes.

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