"Writing for IELTS is appropriate as a self-study resource book or as a course book for IELTS preparation classes. This book is designed for students wishing to improve their IELTS general or academic writing skills, as it contains helpful advice and authentic IELTS writing texts made by Iranian examinees throughout the units." (Book Cover)

CONTENTS

Preface

CHAPTER ONE
1. Sentence Type - Simple -- 2. Sentence Types - Compound -- 3. Sentence Types - Complex -- 4. Sentence Types - Compound-complex -- 5. Clause Types - Nouns, adjectives, adverbs -- 6. More about Clauses - Dependent clauses -- 7. Problems with Sentences - The sentence fragment -- 8. Problems with Sentences - Parallel structures -- 9. Sentence Formation - Problems with sentences -- 10. Sentence Formation - Sentence types -- 11. Sentence Formation - Combining sentences -- 12. Sentence Formation - Compounding -- 13. Sentence Formation - Sentence types -- 14. Sentence Formation -- Fragments vs sentences -- 15. Punctuation Marks - Semicolon -- 16. Punctuation Marks - Colon -- 17. Punctuation Marks - Colon (exercise) -- 18. Punctuation Marks - Quotation Marks -- 19. Punctuation Marks - Quotation Marks (exercise) -- 20. Punctuation Marks - Comma -- 21. Punctuation Marks - Comma (exercise) -- 22. Use of Articles - A, an, and the

CHAPTER TWO
25. Task One General - Definition -- 26. Task One General - Tackling the Task -- 27. Task One General - Identifying letter components -- 28. Useful Structures - The opening of the letter -- 29. Useful Structures (The body; Asking for help; Complaining; Thanking; Apologizing) -- 30. Useful Structures - The closing (The conclusion; The signature) -- 31. Task One General - Sample letter 1 (Making suggestions) -- 32. Task One General - Sample letter 2 (Letter of appreciation) -- 33. Task One General - Sample letter 3 (Letter of inquiry) -- 34. Task One General - Sample letter 4 (Letter of request) -- 35. Writing Practice - Task 1 -- 36. Writing Practice - Task 2 -- 37. Writing Practice - Task 3 -- 38. Writing Practice - Task 4 -- 39. Writing Practice - Task 5 -- 40. Writing Practice - Task 6 -- 41. Writing Practice - Task 7 -- 42. Writing Practice - Task 8 -- 43. Writing Practice - Task 9

CHAPTER THREE
44. Task One Academic - General guidelines (About Task One Academic; How is Task One assessed?; Identifying the rubrics) -- 45. Getting to Know Diagrams - Tables and Charts -- 46. Correlations (Positive, Negative and Zero correlations) -- 47. Labeling Trends on a Diagram - Rise, fall, fluctuations, plateau -- 48. Getting to Identify Trends 1 - Rising, falling, fluctuating, stabilizing -- 49. Getting to Identify Trends 2 - More complex trends -- 50. The Language of Trends - Verbs and nouns -- 51. Language of Trends - Describing trends -- 52. Connecting Trends - Same direction -- 53. Connecting Trends - Different directions 1 -- 54. Connecting Trends - Different directions 2 -- 55. Language of Change - Useful structures and vocabulary (Introductory expressions; Basic nominal patterns; Basic verb patterns) -- 56. Talking about Quantities - Numbers, fractions, and percentages -- 57. Adding Details - Participle phrases vs relative clauses -- 58. Adding details - Participle phrases vs relative clauses -- 58. Adding Details - Phrases using 'with' -- 59. Sample Diagram 1 - Completing a table description -- 60. Sample Diagram 2 - Completing a chart description -- 61. Introduction Paragraph - Identifying relevant information -- 62. Chart Description - Sample 1 -- 65. Completing a Chart Description - Sample 2 -- 66. Completing a Chart Description - Sample 3 -- 67. Completing a Chart Description - Sample 4 -- 68. Completing a Chart Description - Sample 5 -- 69. Completing a Chart Description - Sample 6

CHAPTER FOUR
70. Task One - Academic & General -- 71. Task Two - Understanding the topic -- 72. Organizing the Task - Essay outline -- 73. Thesis Statement - Writing a thesis statement -- 74. The Introductory Paragraph - Types of intro (Introductory paragraphs; Situation introduction; Opinion introduction) -- 75. The Introductory Paragraph - Opinion or situation -- 76. Conclusion - Characteristics of a conclusion paragraph -- 77. Pattern sentences - Intro, body, and conclusion -- 78. Pattern Sentences - Introduction paragraph -- 79. Pattern Sentences - Body paragraph -- 80. Pattern Sentences - Conclusion paragraph -- 81. Essay - Sample 1 -- 82. Essay - Sample 2 -- 83. Essay Writing Strategies - Sample 1 -- 84. Essay Writing Strategies - Sample 2 -- 85. Essay Writing Strategies - Sample 3 -- 86. Essay Writing Strategies - Sample 4

Answer Key

Appendix 1

Appendix 2