Contractions and abbreviations in academic writing. Many test takers use contractions and abbreviations in academic writing however, though some raters will let them pass, it is important to note that using them in an academic writing can cause issues and thus may not be suitable. One of the main r

Omitting needless words (Verbiage) Academic and administrative texts are often characterized by verbiage—the use of more words than are needed to express an idea.   Verbiage is usually caused by the use of needless words and the unnecessary repetition of (parts of the) meaning.. UNNECESSARY USE O

Sentence Clauses and Phrases. Understanding sentence clauses and phrases.   IELTS writing band descriptors require the test taker to write complex sentences if they are to score higher for their grammatical range.  You need to write them grammatically correct to avoid being under-marked for cohesion

  To write well, you need help in understanding and avoiding the four types of mistakes: spelling, punctuation, grammar and usage.   There are many types of writing mistakes as you will find out in this chapter.   1.      Spelling mistakes. 2.      Run-on sentences ( no commas before coordinating

What Are Articles of English? Many test takers fail to use the articles of English well. They usually fail to understand when to use the definite article or indefinite articles.  Articles define a noun as specific or unspecific. Look at the following examples: The book he stole was not particularly