Vocabulary Enhancement Exercise for Academic Essays

In order to do well in the IELTS Academic Writing test Part 2, it is --choose word-- (suggested) that you --choose word-- (follow) the advice below.

--choose word-- (Make sure) you read the first part of the question carefully. Often the topic is --choose word-- (narrow), so, for example, if the question is about how the environment is --choose word-- (affected) by tourism, do not write about the environment in general.

Make a --choose word-- (rough) plan before you start writing. Start by making notes about the --choose word-- (main) statements or claims you plan to include. Then each statement/claim needs one or more supporting examples, so add --choose word-- (more) notes for those.

Do not --choose word-- (copy) the question and --choose word-- (use) it in your opening paragraph because you will not impress the examiner. It’s better to find a way to --choose word-- (reformulate) the question.

Include your opinion. At university, students are often --choose word-- (asked) to do this in the introduction and the conclusion. However, during the IELTS test, you are --choose word-- (given) a time limit. It is probably better to write your opinion only in the conclusion, so you are not repeating the same points and using --choose word-- (the same) language in two stages of your essay.

Use a --choose word-- (wide) range of grammatical structures and vocabulary which are --choose word-- (suitable) for academic writing. This unit is --choose word-- (designed) to help you learn synonyms that will give you greater flexibility in expressing yourself.

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