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IELTS Author Pauline Cullen
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Blog posts
How to answer ‘To what extent do you agree or disagree?’ questions.
17th November 2015
Do the advantages outweigh the disadvantages?
16th November 2018
The Key to IELTS Writing Worksheets
17th May 2020
How to quickly plan your essay in the test
11th September 2018
When should I make a counter-argument?
18th April 2019
A common problem for candidates between band 6 and band 7
5th October 2018
How can a native speaker score band 7 in IELTS Writing?
29th January 2019
If I agree with the opinion in Task 2, should I only mention that?
25th January 2016
Making your position clear throughout
2nd December 2018
Model answers and the invisible IELTS band 10
27th October 2018
Writing Task 2 Feedback – How to improve your Band 6 score
4th September 2018
Common problems when writing an introduction
14th October 2018
Are .5 scores used for each criteria in writing and speaking?
23rd May 2019
How writing task 2 is assessed – Task Response
16th February 2017
Academic writing task 1
21st December 2018
Answers and resources from The Key to IELTS Success
2nd November 2018
Last-minute writing advice
11th January 2019
How writing task 2 is assessed – Coherence and Cohesion
17th February 2017
A lack of ideas leads to repetition
18th March 2019
My top tips for solving common band 6 writing problems
20th October 2018
How to answer IELTS True False Not Given questions
22nd April 2016
How to Approach General Training Writing task 1
2nd November 2018
Do you make these Common Mistakes in the IELTS writing test?
15th March 2016
Academic writing task 1 – Writing an overview
2nd November 2018
Can I use personal pronouns in #IELTS writing task 2?
31st October 2016
My IELTS Vocabulary teaching app is ready!
12th September 2015
Changes to IELTS Listening
29th December 2019
My videos, talks, and webinars
5th November 2015
Key points for Academic writing task 1 – describing data
28th September 2018
Watch my interview talking about some great IELTS resources
19th February 2019
Lesson 13.3 recordings
29th May 2020
The Key to IELTS Writing is now available on Apple books
28th July 2020
News about The Key to IELTS Writing
4th December 2020
How to use the IELTS vocab apps
13th June 2018
How should I manage my time in the reading test?
22nd September 2015
Lesson 3.1 Answers
4th December 2020
Using It, This, and That
11th June 2021
Books for band 7+
Apps for bands 7+
Tatyana
8th July 2019 - 8:41 am ·My name is Tatyana. Iam a teacher of English. Iam gonna pass IELTS soon. Because My dream is to open my own aducational center in September this year.
Pauline
10th July 2019 - 10:31 pm ·Good luck with the test, Tatyana. Make sure to read The Key to IELTS Success several times to help you prepare. It will also help with your school idea.