STUDYING IELTS

What are the thesis statements?  By: Ridwan Sa'at If you think that thesis statement is the backbone of your essay, continue reading this article. Then, what's thesis statement? Thesis statement consists of two parts; a topic and controlling ideas. Look at this example of an introductory paragraph in a response  to writing task 2 question. The enormous growth in the use of the internet over the last decade has led to radical changes to the way that people consume and share information. Although serious problems have arisen as a result of this, there are solution.  Which sentence is the thesis statement? Yes you are right. It is the one in red. It commonly appears at the end of introductory paragraph. see that it has the idea of a topic. Although it does not really specify what the topic is, but the topic is presented in the pronoun 'this' which represents radical changes people consume and share information and it tells the controlling ideas which are possible ...

By: Ridwan Sa'at What is a question rubric? If you wonder what a question rubric in IELTS writing task 1 or 2, here is the explanation: Question rubric has topic and writing instruction. These are in the box usually. In addition to these two items, there are also instructions before the rubric and following the rubric. Here's two examples of question rubric: A. Writing Task 1 You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. The table below gives information on consumer spending on different items in five different countries in 2002. Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.   Write at least 150 words B. Writing Task 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: It is generally believed that some people are born with certain talents, for instance for sport or music, and others are not. However, it is sometimes...

By: Ridwan Sa'at Problem solution essay is one type of several IELTS Writing Task 2 essays candidates have to deal with during the exam. In this essay you are ought to present Problems and Solutions to the problems. Basically the approach is the same that first of all we need to understand the question topic and its instruction in the question rubric. In this article we will go through what problem solution essay is and a sample of response will be given to one particular question.

By: Ridwan Sa'at Form Completion question is common in part 1 of IELTS listening section. Here are the strategies for answering this type of question in the IELTS listening section: 1. First of all it is crucial to listen to the prologue. It tells you who are talking, where and what is the context of their conversation. 2. Then read instruction carefully when a half minute is given. It tells you how many words you should write for the blanks in the form. Also quickly within this time, read the title, subtitle and other parts of the form. It helps you make sure what the form is about in addition to the prologue. 3.  Also within the given time, observe the blank and think of what kind words needed for the blanks by reading the key words in the forms. 4. When the audio is played, listen for synonyms or even key words from the listening. When you heard the best word for the blank, write that word on the blank. Do not worry. Your temporarily answers can then be transferred at ...

By: Ridwan Sa'at Flow-Chart Completion is one of the many IELTS reading questions. So, what is Flow-Chart Completion question? In this type of IELTS reading question, you are asked to complete some blanks within the flow of the chart. You need to find word/s from the text that are suitable for the blanks. It is very rare for the Flow-Chart Completion to appear at the beginning questions after one text. Normally it shows up in the second kind of question; perhaps after True, False and Not Given question or other.  Here are some strategies you can apply while handling this type of question: 1. The very first thing you need to do is read the instruction preceding the flow-chart. Reading the instruction is essential in that it tells us how many words you can fill in each blank. If, for instance, the instruction says: ".... write no more than two words....", your writing three words on the blank will be wrong and you are not going to get mark on that. So be careful an...