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- Thu Jul 10, 2014 3:01 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8244
Re: Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
@ms5 and @argho1985 I thought it to be a discussion essay for the same reason, as argho1985 too thought for a while. Discuss, whether there should be reservation. However, according to Ryan's video, it is an argument essay, because there are no two opposing views "stated in the question", ...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:17 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8244
Re: Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
@M5 Thank you for examining it in detail and providing me with valuable advice that I can use! I understood the task: Discussion essay. The government's role in promoting women for higher rank job. In that, I am required to give my opinion about reservation policy and the better options than the res...
- Tue Jul 08, 2014 9:37 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Task 2 related question. Discuss Topic and draw a conclusion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1028
Re: Task 2 related question. Discuss Topic and draw a conclu
Thanks a lot! "Discuss this statement and form an opinion." - let's hope that the examiner may please think like us.
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- Mon Jul 07, 2014 12:00 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Task 2 related question. Discuss Topic and draw a conclusion
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1028
Task 2 related question. Discuss Topic and draw a conclusion
Essay Question - "Internet has a negative effect on personality development among young people. Discuss this statement and form an opinion ." - This is a discussion essay. The question requires to discuss only negative effect. However the subject can be analysed and discussed from opposing...
- Mon Jul 07, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
- Replies: 10
- Views: 8244
Task 2 attempt. Discussion Essay
Most high level jobs are done by men. Should the government encourage a certain percentage of these jobs to be reserved for women? In general, men are preferred over women in powerful job positions – be it a government, non-government or private sector. However, in the last decade, the picture has b...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:57 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Alternative and appropriate ways of expressions
- Replies: 0
- Views: 607
Alternative and appropriate ways of expressions
Vocabulary is a concern. Particularly, when we want to know alternative yet appropriate ways of expressing an idea/thought/opinion. From internet, I could find a list of expressions. It is not a copyright content, and I must thank the anonymous contributors to the list. Generalizing: as a general ru...
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 12:42 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 2 attempt. Argument Essay
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6148
Re: Task 2 attempt. Argument Essay
@ durai - Excellent! Thank you so much for your candid evaluation. I have taken notes and have begun to work on the points. I am going to appear on 2nd Aug and have ample time to correct my mistakes. Thanks again!
- Sat Jun 28, 2014 2:26 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Task 2 attempt. Argument Essay
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6148
Task 2 attempt. Argument Essay
Nowadays doctors can become very rich. Maybe they should not focus on profitable activities such as plastic surgery or looking after rich patients and concentrate more on patients health, no matter how rich they are? A doctor saves our life, helps us heal and get relief from the pains and therefore ...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:06 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Does lower and upper case matters in IELTS answers sheets
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2616
Re: Does lower and upper case matters in IELTS answers sheet
I too am for all Upper Case. I appeared twice, and in both instances, I was recommended to write answers in CAPS. Caution - it is not easy though, when we are not used to write often. We tend to make spelling mistakes while transferring the answer. A spelling mistake is marked negatively. Also, in t...
- Fri Jun 27, 2014 4:56 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Writing Task 2
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2419
Re: Writing Task 2
Ideas are interesting. Essay structure is fine. Introduction creates an expectation for the following paragraphs. Two paragraphs to explain the positive side and one more paragraph to state the negative side. Conclusive view votes to the positive side. You may please like to give attention to using ...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 4:04 pm
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: A grammar question: financially or economically
- Replies: 2
- Views: 806
Re: A grammar question: financially or economically
Good question! I think "financial" is used in case the of benefits and costs to a company, firm, organization or a family. While the "economic" is used in case of the benefits and costs to the whole economy of a country or of the world. Hope this helps! Cheers!
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:56 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Can I write in ALL CAPS on the IELTS Reading and Listening?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5565
Re: Can I write in ALL CAPS on the IELTS Reading and Listeni
I appeared twice, and in both instances, I was recommended to write answers in CAPS. Caution - it is not easy though, when we are not used to write often. We tend to make spelling mistakes while transferring the answer. A spelling mistake is marked negatively. Also, in the end, we shall need extra 1...
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 3:52 pm
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Are you taking the IELTS for immigration purposes?
- Replies: 55
- Views: 27304
Re: Are you taking the IELTS for immigration purposes?
Yes Ryan. I too am taking IELTS General Training for immigration purpose. I want to immigrate to Australia. The skills assessment is over with positive result. The remained part is only, the IELTS, in which I am required to secure 8 band in all skills.
- Wed Jun 25, 2014 11:43 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Ashish, from Melbourne, Au
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3325
Re: Ashish, from Melbourne, Au
To Ashish and Ryan! Ashish, first of all...your determination is commendable, coz it is not just that the exam and score matters but the willingness to excel and test oneself does matter most!! I appeared twice and missed by a half band - in writing, and surprisingly in listening respectively! Howev...
- Tue Jun 24, 2014 2:16 pm
- Forum: Latest IELTS questions
- Topic: GT - 21st june Australia
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4283
Re: GT - 21st june Australia
An attempt for Task 2 Man has always moved to different places in search of livelihood and prosperity. According to the National Employment Survey, the trend of movement of people from villages and towns to cities is sharply going up across the country. Now, people prefer to move in the pursuit of b...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:59 am
- Forum: Post your writing
- Topic: Why this is not a band 9 Essay?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1445
Re: Why this is not a band 9 Essay?
You have put together your thoughts correctly. You have given reasons, evidence and examples to support your thoughts. However, I think you may please like to review the range and usage of vocabulary. E.g. following are some words, I felt are unfamiliar: money earning needs, busy with challenging ca...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:19 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: IELTS Result Re-evaluation
- Replies: 39
- Views: 76382
Re: IELTS Result Re-evaluation
I am replying coz I have gone through similar experience twice before. In first writing attempt, I got 6.5 and in second I managed to get 7 - although I needed 8 and my consistent score in preparation tests was 8 and 8.5. In second test attempt, I had ensured everything just perfect, yet got one ban...
- Mon Jun 23, 2014 4:06 am
- Forum: IELTS related discussion
- Topic: Target 8 in all
- Replies: 2
- Views: 933