IELTS Writing- Guided Answer Sheet

IELTS Writing guided answer sheet

Name: ________________________________ ______________________

Read through the whole of this answer sheet before you look at your homework task. Do not look at the exam task as soon as you are given it, straight after class, on the train, etc! Use one of these sheets for each IELTS Writing task that you do (= two for a complete IELTS Writing test). Sit down with only these answer sheets, a pencil, an eraser, a coloured pen (e.g. red pen) and a clock or watch, and with the required time to do the task(s) without stopping, e.g. 60 minutes to do both tasks. Write the time that is on your clock/ watch below before you look at the question(s). Then look at the (first) question, underline key words in the question, write a plan, write the time after you finish planning, and start writing your answer on the blank lines given below. Try to reach the word limit, fully answer the question(s) and do a brief edit within the time limit.

Stop at exactly the exam time limit (20 minutes for Task 1, 40 minutes for Task 2, 60 minutes for both tasks together) and write the approximate number of words you wrote within the time limit in the space given on the last page. Then change to a coloured pen and do more work on your essay(s) (using a dictionary, looking at model answers, etc), following the instructions at the bottom of the last page below. Finally, list the things that you did in the extra time on the last page. Please complete all the sections below before you give your writing to your teacher, to help them give you useful feedback.

 

Answer sheet and step-by-step guide

Stage 1: Planning

1i) Write the time on your watch/ clock below, look at the question (for the first time), and underline key words in the task as you quickly read through it

Time when you first look at the question:                                        ___:___ (e.g. “5:55 p.m.”)

1ii) (Optional) Write any brainstorming that you do here. Skip brainstorming if possible, only brainstorming if you are not sure what paragraph plan to use (so almost never brainstorm for Writing Task One and rarely brainstorm for Writing Task Two).

 

 

 

 

1iii) Before you start writing, write your plan here for the two or three paragraphs in the body of your essay (there is no need to plan the introduction and summary/ conclusion), with one to five words in the description of each body paragraph.

1. Introduction (always needed, but no need to plan, so write nothing here)
2. Topic of body paragraph 1: ______________________________________________.
3. Topic of body paragraph 2: ______________________________________________.
4. Topic of body paragraph 3 (optional): _____________________________________.
5. Summary/ Conclusion (usually not needed in Writing Task One, and no need to plan)

1iv) Write the time on your clock/ watch when planning is finished:

Time when you are ready to start writing:                                                  ___:___ (e.g. “17:58”)

Stage 2: Timed writing practice under exam conditions

Write your answer in pencil below in the rest of the time available, e.g. 36 minutes if you spent four minutes planning Writing Task Two. Stop exactly on the time limit. Make sure that you leave 3-5 minutes within the time limit to edit each essay, but do not waste time overusing your eraser as long as the work is easily readable:

 

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                                                                                                                              PTO (= please turn over)

Stage 3: Working out how well you did within the time limit

Work out approximately how many words you wrote and how you used the time by using these calculations:

3i) Length

Number of words per line: __________________ (= words in the first two lines x 0.5)

Number of lines: _______________________ (with two half lines counting as one line)

Approximate number of words: __________________ (= no. per line x no. of lines)

 

3ii) Timing

Planning time (from seeing the task to starting to write the answer): _________

Time spent writing the answer: __________________________

Time editing (correcting mistakes, adding better language, etc): _____________

Total: ______________________________ (must be exactly 20 min, 40 min or 60 min)

Stage 4: Extra work after the timed exam practice

4i) After finishing the timed exam practice, spend extra time (e.g. an extra 30 min) on your essay(s) to make sure you learn something from the experience. At this stage:

• Use a coloured pen (e.g. a red pen or green pen)
• No eraser use at this stage
• Cross off anything that you change (don’t just give different options)

4ii) Describe the work that you did in the extra time below by writing how much time you used, ticking the things on this list that you did, and writing any other things that you did. This will show your teacher both what you can do under exam conditions and what you could do with more time.

Extra time you spent after finishing the timed task: ________ minutes (e.g. “24 minutes”)

Actions that you took after you finished the timed task (please tick and write below):

• Added text at the end of the essay/ in the middle of the essay to reach the word limit
• Added more impressive/ higher level and more suitable language from materials from this course (textbook, workbook, handouts/ worksheets, etc)
• Added more impressive/ higher level and more suitable language from_________
• Got tips on good IELTS Writing from ____________________________________
• Looked at model IELTS essays from __________________________________
• Looked back at feedback on my previous writing
• Edited (again)
• Checked spelling with ________________________________________________
• Checked grammar with _______________________________________________
• Checked punctuation (capital letters, etc) by _______________________________
• Checked vocabulary (for meanings, collocations, etc) by ____________________
• Checked for missing words (prepositions, articles, etc)
• Used a dictionary to check __________________________________________
• Searched on the internet for ___________________________________________
• Looked at/ Spoke to ________________________________________________

4iii) Make sure to complete everything above before you give it to your teacher to check.