Writing for the IELTS (Barron's Test Prep)

Discover everything you'll need to know in order to write well for the IELTS test, whether you are planning to take the Academic or the General Training version. This book will help IELTS test takers learn several essential skills, including: Task Achievement: follow a three-step model to plan, write, and revise your essays Coherence and Cohesion: practice organizing your writing and connecting ideas Lexical Resource: build your vocabulary and use it correctly Grammatical Range and Accuracy: review rules and practice applying them to your writing Each section leads you step-by-step through the process of writing an essay in response to a particular task. Learn how to apply what you've learned, familiarize yourself with the types of questions you'll have to respond to on the test, complete your responses within the time limits, and more. An Appendix also includes a More Writing Practice section with a selection of essays written in response to IELTS writing tasks. An extensive working vocabulary is a prerequisite for test-taking success on the Graduate Record Exam. This book presents 800 graduate-level words with definitions that frequently appear on the exam. Words are used in different contexts to familiarize test takers with their many variations. The book's additional features include a pre-test that helps to diagnose weaknesses, a lengthy word list with extensive practice exercises, and a chapter that discusses and analyzes essential word roots. The book concludes with a post-test to assess progress. Answers are provided for all exercises and for all questions in the pre- and post-test This book guides test takers step-by-step through the process of writing an essay in response to a task. Learn how to apply what youâ#x80;#x99;ve learned, familiarize yourself with the types of questions youâ#x80;#x99;ll have to respond to on the test, complete your responses within the time limits, and more