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@wasseynewest you really need to stop arguing. You're draining the pages.

I think we can all agree that there is no one single approach to passing IELTS writing.
Follow what makes sense to you and try to ensure you have an understanding of the marking scheme is what I will recommend.

God's best to all those awaiting their results and to those about to write or waiting on their EORs.

Shalom.

MumtotheBeloved:
He doesn’t even remember his WARC exam number.

His mates nkọ?

DonTee07:
My Brother/Sister; you CANT afford to give up and I feel your pulse.

Please go for EOR and put in for a new exam. I believe you are close and will surely get it. All the best.

Thank you so much brother. Am going for the two with God. Delay isn't denial

Jasmine17:
@Bolded. Another misconception. You are never marked on how relevant your answer is. Capital NO.

You are marked on how you are able to present your answer relevantly.

Take a sh.it point, garnish it with good grammar and related rare vocabs, show how the point relates to the topic, minimize spelling errors, structure it well and link the sentences appropriately. You will get above 7.

If only you know the points i used in my essay, you will laugh at me till next year. Only noticed i was answering in parallel towards the end and left it like that.

Thank you for this but I think there is point for task achievement

May God bless u abundantly. Good one here while I pray no one condemn Ryan too.

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

1. Stick to a FEW practice materials! The number of materials for IELTS that we see on a daily on this thread can be overwhelming. Try out only a few and stick to the one that resonates with you. Don't use ieltsliz, Jay, Cambridge, ieltsadvantage, road2ielts etc at the same time (some of these peope don't agree on the same approach and reading all can get really confusing). If you try one and it sits well with you, ditch others. Focus on that one and be a master of it. I almost got overwhelmed at some point, because l wanted to open every link or try every material l saw here. But l had to give myself brain oh.

2. Practise everyday. No excuses. Create the time. Even at work, you can use your lunch break to practise. Instead of listening to music or radio on your way to work, listen to your downloaded tips on writing, speaking, reading, listening. When walking down the streets, have an earpiece on (l hate this, but we can make sacrifices for one month abi?) and keep LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went on and on.

4. Lastly and certainly not the least...the place of PRAYER. I'm catholic, so when l saw the prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino here, l made a mental note to say it. I started saying it every day from September till i wrote my exam on the 1st of November. I even added a 9 days St. Joseph of Cupertino novena with prayer and fasting which ended on the 31st of October (l'm that extra oh. I left no chances). I asked my family to add me in their prayers too. So, pray, pray and pray. Whatever works for you. Someone dropped one St. prayer here on financial assistance for POF, best believe l'll look for that prayer and do it too!

5. People have done it, you too can. Don't be discouraged if you have tried more than once. We don't give up on this thread oh. Being here has taught me a different level of selflessness and never say never spirit. People you don't even know are quick to help and empathise and l am still in awe of you guys.

6. Please drop your email address so l can send the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.

alwayspositive8:
The most surprising thing is that, there was no mail, text or any form of correspondence from them... That so unprofessional.. But then I just remember that no be their fault sha.. Dem Don make a lot from us.. So they don't care anymore... All I pray now is that we will be free from them by the grace of God

If they don't release it by Monday morning we should all hit them with calls. This is clearly unprofessional of them

Draining? Tot I shld remind u this platform started from page1 & still counting.......

55emem55:
@wasseynewest you really need to stop arguing. You're draining the pages.

In fact they will see my physical self at their office on Monday to collect my TRF...My workplace is a bit closer to there office at Ikoyi

MrTeeo:
If they don't release it by Monday morning we should all hit them with calls. This is clearly unprofessional of them

Please what did u score in Ielts...LSRW?

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

NameUserNo:
I am tired! It seems the only option is to give up right now. Firstly, i started by applying to Canadian schools but I was frustrated and never got admission from the four schools I applied to.

Then, I was advised on the canadian student visa thread to focus on express entry since I have the educational requirements and minimum work experience and I took that advise. I have written IELTS general six times in the last nine months and I am stuck at writing 6.5.

The only time I got a 7 in writing, i got a 7.5 in listening, which happens to be my only listening score less than 8. I have spent my salary and savings registering for ielts and ielts lectures since I began this process and yet no head way.

I have even completed WES evaluation because I was hopeful this will work out.

The last ielts I wrote November 10th, i was quite hopeful but came out the same way. Now I can't even register even if i want to.

I put so much efforts, sacrificed my welfare and I really don't know if i can push on anymore.

It seems this doesn't work for everybody. Best of luck to everyone on this thread. It shall end in praise for you all.

Please request for a remark. God is able to turn events into testimonies. IELTS isn't a test of English knowledge really but I won't want to buttress that. Please request for a remark and also give it time. Sometimes we need time to think and refresh

Barryston:
No no no nooo oo please you can't give up now..I totally understand how you feel but giving up is not an option...you have already written 6times+ ECA done...those efforts will mean nothing if you stop now..I wrote 4times too and I was on the verge of giving up,But I kept pushing because everyday Nigeria gave me a reason to keep pushing and I aced it at my 4th attempt...see when you aced it you will forget how much you have spent and the stress you have gone tru...the joy is unquantifiable...bro,I'm assuring you that it will turn out Good,take some time off,read everyday..don't rush to sit for the exam,And don't nurse the thought that this journey no dey work for everybody...I wish you the very best and looking forward to your ielts testimony!PRAY TO GOD FOR FAVOUR AND I WILL ALSO PUT YOU IN MY PRAYERS

Have written it two times now and my writing still read 6.5 but am not ready to give up. The stress in this country is enough to provide the push to try harder. Am giving it time but please put me also in your prayers.

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

1. Stick to a FEW practice materials! The number of materials for IELTS that we see on a daily on this thread can be overwhelming. Try out only a few and stick to the one that resonates with you. Don't use ieltsliz, Jay, Cambridge, ieltsadvantage, road2ielts etc at the same time (some of these peope don't agree on the same approach and reading all can get really confusing). If you try one and it sits well with you, ditch others. Focus on that one and be a master of it. I almost got overwhelmed at some point, because l wanted to open every link or try every material l saw here. But l had to give myself brain oh.

2. Practise everyday. No excuses. Create the time. Even at work, you can use your lunch break to practise. Instead of listening to music or radio on your way to work, listen to your downloaded tips on writing, speaking, reading, listening. When walking down the streets, have an earpiece on (l hate this, but we can make sacrifices for one month abi?) and keep LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went on and on.

4. Lastly and certainly not the least...the place of PRAYER. I'm catholic, so when l saw the prayer to St. Joseph of Cupertino here, l made a mental note to say it. I started saying it every day from September till i wrote my exam on the 1st of November. I even added a 9 days St. Joseph of Cupertino novena with prayer and fasting which ended on the 31st of October (l'm that extra oh. I left no chances). I asked my family to add me in their prayers too. So, pray, pray and pray. Whatever works for you. Someone dropped one St. prayer here on financial assistance for POF, best believe l'll look for that prayer and do it too!

5. People have done it, you too can. Don't be discouraged if you have tried more than once. We don't give up on this thread oh. Being here has taught me a different level of selflessness and never say never spirit. People you don't even know are quick to help and empathise and l am still in awe of you guys.

6. Please drop your email address so l can send the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.

yemsot2@yahoo.com

LWSR 877.58.5

kiari:
Please what did u score in Ielts...LSRW?

tysaxmalomo:
Anyone know the process for the remarking? Do I have to leave ilorin for Abuja to submit the remark request? Or i can do it all from ilorin here ?

Listening-8.5
Speaking -8.5
Reading- 7
Writing -6.5

I sent you a PM. Kindly respond

Please I have a post ITA question

What do i use to reduce a pdf document to meet the 4mb requirement by CIC?

Thanks

At this stage, I implore all our prospective IELTS takers to tap into the various points our "argumentative essay" has raised so far(smiles). Now, you have links to IELTS adv, Ryan, Jay and Liz at ur disposals. In a day or two you guys can make your informed research on at least the 4 above and choose the best for you. Stick to it jealously & feel free to contact the proponents of each Tutors for access to this materials & even further advise.
Note that we haven't been arguing all along for our IELTS SUCCESS but for your various successes because we truly care.
No matter how much we disagree, we are wholeheartedly rooting for you guys and pray you bring the good news to this platform too sooner than later. Don't ever give up guys! It will end in PRAISE.

iyke3g:
Hello all, can a test score reduce after being remarked. Thanks

I have never heard of a reduction. It's either it's the same or it increases

Jasmine17:
Go check the meaning of "relate to" and "relevant to". If they are the same, send me your account no thru pm.

You guys should stop already. You ain't making it better but worse abeg

Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate

Does the above qualify as an additional certificate for ECA/WES?

wasseynewest:
My dear, pls giving up shld not cross ur mind at all.
Come to think of it, the score u've given doesn't outrightly make u a failure b'cos u actually passed, be-it 6/9 or 6.5. It's only that it's not enough to gather the point u need.
So needless of me saying if i were u, cos I have been tru ur exact situation, attempted IELTS 6x and finally passed. Infact i aced writing in my last 2 attempts. What u need do is relax and free urself completely from the present tension & register again. If u've done that, then we get talk ehn?

This is what is needed. Support

sleeknate:
Good day House, please pardon me if this has been answered somewhere in the thread. Can i acquire the PCC from the police headquarters in my state (Plateau), or i have to get it from:

Central Criminal Registry
Force C.I.D. Annex
Alagbon Close Ikoyi
Lagos
NIGERIA

Thank you in advance!

You can go to ur police headquarter in plateau. They will assist to process it from alagbon

Richness1104:
Thank you for this but I think there is point for task achievement

Richness1104:
You guys should stop already. You ain't making it better but worse abeg

You quoted me first time, I ignored you because it was clear you never comprehended anything from the past posts.

You went ahead to quote me again. Now it is clear you want my attention and i will give it to you just this once.

Dont quote me again.

pretygurll:
Please I have a post ITA question

What do i use to reduce a pdf document to meet the 4mb requirement by CIC?

Thanks

Ilovepdf.com

Jasmine17:
I hope the smart ones here pick sense from your posts and delete all those overrated liz paid videos. I laugh when i see people requesting for it as if its the key while those sending it will be doing shakara like kings. Some are even requesting for recharge cards before sending.

It's when they have gotten 6.5 four times that their eyes will clear. Overhyped rubbish.

I must disagree with you 100% about Liz videos being over-rated. I subscribed to Chris tutorial and still preferred Liz own. Jay had a template and it was a No-No for me, it doesnt mean others dont prefer it. I and my spouse used Liz, my Spouse got 8 in writing while I got 7.5

Lets not discourage people from using Liz simply because we have our reservation about her teachings. Cheers.

We done with this dear richness & thanks a lot. I just hope jasmine gave me 4M to assist my pof.
@jasmine: make i send my acct details?....lols

Richness1104:
You guys should stop already. You ain't making it better but worse abeg

God bless u! In fact u just made my day. Good night fellas

DonTee07:
I must disagree with you 100% about Liz videos being over-rated. I subscribed to Chris tutorial and still preferred Liz own. Jay had a template and it was a No-No for me, it doesnt mean others dont prefer it. I and my spouse used Liz, my Spouse got 8 in writing while I got 7.5

Lets not discourage people from using Liz simply because we have oir reservation about her teachings. Cheers.

[My issue with you is you bringing emotions and sentiments into Logic..what is you too sha want to be heard? I actually do not argue with people who attack personality and not issues..please growup when you argue, make sure its intelligent arguments and not clouded with sentiments and emotions.it is the mature thing to do..capeechquote author=wasseynewest post=73292922]You too shaa wanna be heard.....lols. If with all I have tried make u guys realise that "a market doesn't have one entrance" isn't still digestible enough; then I feel u can do more of encouragement to favour those that need whatever is your tracked, tested & trusted source rather than bite me here. I as well passed IELTS writing 2x despite my schedule with strictly Liz materials. So, I think u need to re-channel this ur energy properly and not use ur campaign discourage several others. Honestly I can't understand wetin Liz suddenly steal from una market to warrant this bizarre outburst & condemnations. Buy her video una no buy, some1 else is sending d videos for free una still dey shout. Asserting allegations of requesting for cards, abuses and so on. Now I just wonder, are u truly acting in the interest of those in need of this IELTS or just here to brag about your scores & single attempt? Because una track records on this platform is not convincing.[/quote]

please I need the study material. sunday.philip37@gmail.com

Richness1104:
You did well but that writing is the issue. I think we need to create a group to treat all these issues. I will also get someone that has scaled through to give us advise

Supported. Please lets start ASAP

boco2126:
On this IELTS issue...my two cents.

1. Stick to a FEW practice materials! The number of materials for IELTS that we see on a daily on this thread can be overwhelming. Try out only a few and stick to the one that resonates with you. Don't use ieltsliz, Jay, Cambridge, ieltsadvantage, road2ielts etc at the same time (some of these peope don't agree on the same approach and reading all can get really confusing). If you try one and it sits well with you, ditch others. Focus on that one and be a master of it. I almost got overwhelmed at some point, because l wanted to open every link or try every material l saw here. But l had to give myself brain oh.

2. Practise everyday. No excuses. Create the time. Even at work, you can use your lunch break to practise. Instead of listening to music or radio on your way to work, listen to your downloaded tips on writing, speaking, reading, listening. When walking down the streets, have an earpiece on (l hate this, but we can make sacrifices for one month abi?) and keep LISTENING. At weekends, practice speaking with your wife/husband, friend, son/daughter etc. Write out questions and tell them to ask you (under exam conditions). I finished a WHOLE 30 leaves notebook for listening practice (yeah l work an 8 to 5 and live on the mainland with my office on the island -remember, no excuses!). Always check your wrong answers and replay those portions and find out what you didn't hear properly. I used youtube for listening/speaking/reading.

3. There's this ielts expert too, one Ryan (cannot remember his surname) that l think is underrated. I used his tips for writing. He talks about 15 sentences max for writing. 3 paragraphs with 4 sentences and the closing paragraph should have 3 sentences. This keeps you in check and you already know what to write before the exam, all you will be waiting for on the ielts day is the topic given! I can share his materials if you drop your email address.
For writing, write letter and essays! Don't read what someone else wrote. Write yours too. Some people practise writing by reading another's work -WRONG! write yours too and compare. Minimum letters to write on different topics - 10. Minimum essays - 20. Revise your work and look for better ways to reconstruct your sentences. I suggest you write with pencil on your exam day so you can erase if need be.

4. For reading - use youtube. It also has a timer, so practice using the time and don't stop the timer or pause the video. The easiest comprehension in reading are the first two. Spend less time there. Say 5 mins tops for each. You do not need to UNDERSTAND nada. Just look at the instructions (very important), then the questions, then scroll through the passages for the answers. You need all your time for the last two passages. They are more technical.

5. For speaking - Be confident, relaxed and know your basic english and introduction (see ieltsliz). See this as an interview. We all attend interviews don't we? I got a list of 42 likely cue cards from ieltsliz blog (l think she said they change it every 3 months but she always update the cue card questions) and l practiced the 42 different topics and l always set my two minutes timer with my phone. You can be in the BRT or your car and practice this one, or when walking down the street or whilst doing chores at home, or lying down in your bed doing nothing (l did this. Some days, people will think you are going crazy because you are talking to yourself, but...who no go no know). One of the 42 questions l practiced was my cue card during my speaking test -something on my pet animal (l was wondering "madam why me? Animal kwa?" but because l had practised earlier, the examiner had to cut me off when it was two minutes. I just went end the Ryan materials to you.

This too shall pass!

All the best everyone and my apologies for the long post.

Please I sent you a PM

I don't even know why I am responding to you people with all these your back and forth argument, but I'd choose ieltsadvantage for writing any time. Liz helped with my reading and a little bit of writing but I didn't use any of her techniques. During my time, I didn't even know there was anything like paid videos sef. To each his own sha.

Jasmine17:
Honorable members of this canada thread. I have never done this but i think there is need to carry out a poll on liz paid videos.

This will help members understand and pass IELTS writing test better.

It is simple.

If you believe Liz Paid helped you to pass your writing once, click like.

If you used alternative means like IELTSADVANTAGE.COM to shoot the writing eagle down, click share