Need to Jump from band 7 to 8 in WRITING MODULE

[faty]

This is my 3rd attempt to IELTS General Training. I am so far in need of getting 8 in each module. I was able get the desired score in speaking, reading and listening. But unfortunately, my Writing is stuck at band 7 from the begining.

Could you help to trace the difference between band 7 and 8 writing. The band descriptors didn't help me much. My reading habits have changed too and I am trying to incorporate complex structures but still I am unable to find what my week points are.

[David.IELTS.Examiner]

Hi faty,
The biggest obstacle is likely to be grammar, but if you have achieved 8 in speaking then you are probably already at or close to that level. For band 8 grammar must be close to perfect with a wide variety of structures. With vocabulary, you need to use a very wide range with plenty of idiomatic items and specialised vocab (e.g. if you are a doctor, use medical terms). For fluency and pronunciation you should find some videos of very good native speakers making public speeches and emulate them. For coherence, make sure that you fully develop your answers, looking at issues from a variety of perspectives.
All the best,
David

[drsid]

Hi faty

I think that you will need to work on, or rather just be more careful, with your spellings

In your own given query, I can see that the words 'beginning' and 'weak' are spelt wrong

Best wishes

[faty]

Hey thanks.

Yup I re read and noticed that. Every time that I write an essay I make sure to check the spellings. Also, I am now putting up my sentences online to check if those have any grammatical errors. I don't seem to find any quick way out to improve on my writing.