IELTS general writing task 1 tips and tricks for students

Following are some writing tips:

• Find out the type (formal, semi-formal or informal) and purpose of the letter
• Based on the type of the letter the addressing and ending should be as follows:
  

  Type	Addressing	Ending
  Formal	Dear Sir/Madam	Yours faithfully
  Semi Formal	Dear Mr Joe/Mrs Jennier	Your sincerely
  Informal	Dear Joe/ Jennifer	Regards

• Start the letter appropriately
  

  Type	Letter starting
  Formal	I am writing to inform you …
  Informal	I hope you and your family are all well

• Use standard expression such as “It would be good if you could …”
• Always try to write correct spelling. If you are not sure about the spelling use the synonyms
• Try to divide the letter into paragraphs. Usually the letter writing task can have 4 paragraphs.
  • The introduction
  • The problem/situation
  • The solution/action
  • The conclusion
• If the letter has bullet points, always answer those
• The writing should be clean and readable
• Do not repeat words instead use synonyms to show your vocabulary
• Use sub-ordinate clause (compound, complex sentences) into your writing instead of multiple simple sentences which is using different sentence types
• Practice, practice and practice

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