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by David.IELTS.Examiner
Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:34 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please evaluate task2 (saving water) Thank you:)
Replies: 3
Views: 1920

Re: Please evaluate task2 (saving water) Thank you:)

Hello! Your points are basically reasonable, but I think that you need to develop them in a clearer way, for instance by using specific examples. One or two points are a little unclear and need clarification, e.g. how to reduce water use and are people really unaware of the cost of water? Vocabulary...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Fri Jun 16, 2017 10:29 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject
Replies: 2
Views: 11982

Re: Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject

Hello! Overall, a reasonable essay. Your points are good. The development is reasonable, but a little repetitious and I think you would do better to use specific examples. The grammar is quite good, though I'd prefer to see a wider range of structures, e.g. conditionals. You do tend to use 'will' in...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Thu Jun 15, 2017 8:23 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my speak about the meal I would like to have much
Replies: 1
Views: 6866

Re: Please assess my speak about the meal I would like to have much

Hello! Fluency - Speech is quite slow with many pauses Coherence - Reasonable range of connectives. Good sentence order Vocabulary - Limited. Ideas are expressed very simply Grammar - Many mistakes. Future tense is not used correctly much of the time (you tend to use the present). Few complex struct...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:18 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate writing task 2
Replies: 2
Views: 1542

Re: Kindly evaluate writing task 2

Hello! This is a good essay. A more personal conclusion would be better. Points are clear and developed. Organisation is also clear, with a good range of connectives used correctly. The range of vocabulary is very good, with some topic-specific items. However, the range of grammar is quite limited, ...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:15 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please this thank you :)
Replies: 2
Views: 1506

Re: Please this thank you :)

Hello! Overall, quite a good essay. Your points are good, but sometimes not developed enough. A good thing would be to give examples. Organisation is clear with a good range of connectives. The range of both grammar and vocabulary are a little limited. However, accuracy is quite good. I think you co...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:08 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: please evaluate my essay
Replies: 2
Views: 1619

Re: please evaluate my essay

Hello! This is a good essay. Your points are clear and developed. Organisation is clear with a good range of connectives used correctly. Vocabulary is also good, with some topic-specific items. The key thing you need to work on is grammar. Range is good, but could be better. Accuracy is not so good ...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:04 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly check task 2 retirement homes (agree/disagree)
Replies: 2
Views: 1567

Re: Kindly check task 2 retirement homes (agree/disagree)

Hello! This is quite a good essay. Your points are clear, but they do need more development. Organisation is clear. The range of vocabulary is good, with some topic-specific items. However, the range and accuracy of grammar needs to be improved. (The range can be easily dealt with by making the essa...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 11:01 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task 1 evaluation, please
Replies: 1
Views: 1373

Re: Task 1 evaluation, please

Hello!

This is a good report. You have noted the key trends and points and described the graph with good detail.

The range of language is good, though there are quite a lot of grammatical errors. Organisation is clear and you have used a good range of connectives correctly.

All the best,
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:57 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate Task 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1266

Re: Kindly evaluate Task 1

Hello! This is a good report. You only missed the point that the cement mixer rotates (quite a lot of people miss that!). Vocabulary is quite basic, but it is certainly enough to do the job. The range of grammar is also good, despite some mistakes. You overuse 'then'. Try to use a wider variety of c...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:54 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: repost task 2 evaluation
Replies: 1
Views: 1294

Re: repost task 2 evaluation

Hello!

This is a very good essay. Points are clear and well developed. Organisation is also clear with good use of a range of connectives.

Vocabulary is very good, with some topic-specific items. The range of grammatical structures is very good with relatively few errors.

Well done!
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:49 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Re-post : Task 2 Evaluation please
Replies: 1
Views: 1247

Re: Re-post : Task 2 Evaluation please

Hello! Mundane existence? So pessimistic! This is a good essay. There's a good range of vocabulary and grammar with relatively few errors. The points are good and clear, though they could be better developed (more detail/precision). Organisation is very clear with very good use of connectives. The c...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:44 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: money and happiness...my first speaking part 3
Replies: 3
Views: 8905

Re: money and happiness...my first speaking part 3

Hello! Fluency - Some pauses and speech is a little slow. Needs some work. Coherence - Very good range of connectives used correctly. Sentence order could be better in these long answers. Vocabulary - Good range with some nice details. This is your best area, in my opinion. Grammar - Good range of s...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:40 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Please assess my speaking: Describe an advertisement you saw or read
Replies: 2
Views: 7350

Re: Please assess my speaking: Describe an advertisement you saw or read

Hello! Fluency - Some unnatural pauses. Speech is a little slow. Coherence - Good range of connectives used correctly. Vocabulary - Quite limited. Very general with few details and reasons. Grammar - Good grammar in terms of accuracy, but the range of complex structures is limited. Pronunciation - N...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:02 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Essay evaluations.
Replies: 1
Views: 7993

Essay evaluations.

Hello Everyone!

I'm on holiday this month, so I won't be checking this site so often. If you want me to check an essay that you posted before today (10th June), and have not had it evaluated, feel free to re-post it. Please indicate in the subject line that it is a re-post.

All the best,
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 10:01 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please please advise
Replies: 4
Views: 2094

Re: Please please advise

Hello! I don't understand the second sentence of the first main paragraph. The first sentence may be true but there is no evidence for this. The fourth sentence is a mess because of poor grammar. The points in the second main paragraph may be true, but, again, no evidence or support is provided. Ove...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:55 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please assess my essay
Replies: 3
Views: 1659

Re: Please assess my essay

Hello! Overall, a good essay. You make some very good points, but in the conclusion you fail to say why you favour one argument over the other. Grammatically, you use 'will' too often. However, in other parts of the essay, you do use modals very well. Vocabulary is very good in terms of both range a...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:50 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate Task 1 diagram
Replies: 1
Views: 6890

Re: Kindly evaluate Task 1 diagram

Hello!

Overall, a very good report. There are not many grammar mistakes and the range of vocabulary and grammar is acceptable. You have described the process well and there is a clear overview.

Well done!
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:46 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please evaluate my essay(Writing task 2)
Replies: 3
Views: 1736

Re: Please evaluate my essay(Writing task 2)

Hello! Great question! In the first main paragraph, you fall victim to the classic problem of over-generalising - "The languages used on books are purely academic and poetry." WRONG!!! There are plenty of paperback thrillers and romances to refute this assertion completely! There's a lot o...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:38 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: my first task 1....kindly evaluate
Replies: 1
Views: 3429

Re: my first task 1....kindly evaluate

Hello! Overall, this is a very good report. The biggest mistake is that you have decided to compare AND THEN describe the two lines individually. You can do either or leave the comparison for the overview, but the method you have chosen may lead to some repetition. However, it's not too serious in t...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:32 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Task2-argument-sport events help world peace - DAVID could you please evaluate it
Replies: 1
Views: 1901

Re: Task2-argument-sport events help world peace - DAVID could you please evaluate it

Hello! Your points are basically good, but some of the details are unclear or incorrect. I'm pretty sure ping-pong diplomacy started around 1972, not 1941. The example of Ai Fukuhara isn't clearly connected to WORLD peace. Regular readers of my posts will be amazed that I haven't mentioned the intro...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:26 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: will be taking the exam by June, please help evaluate! Thanks!
Replies: 1
Views: 1399

Re: will be taking the exam by June, please help evaluate! Thanks!

Hello!

This is a very good essay. Your points are clear and developed. There is a very good range of vocabulary with some high level items. The range of grammar is a little limited, but still good and accuracy is good too.

To get a very high score, you need to work on the grammar.

Well done!
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:14 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate my Task 1 - describing an island
Replies: 2
Views: 1391

Re: Kindly evaluate my Task 1 - describing an island

Oh, I LOVE the island question! You should add a brief description of the island before development ('with hundreds of metres length' is insufficient). Your main description of the new developments is good, but I think that you could order the points better. I suggest starting with the pier because ...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 9:07 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Please evaluate my Writing Task 2 - Learning a foreign language at primary school
Replies: 4
Views: 1912

Re: Please evaluate my Writing Task 2 - Learning a foreign language at primary school

Hello! Your points are good but not well-developed. (The point about a thousand hours is incorrect, but the basic idea of constant practice is true.) Try to explain them in more detail and give examples if possible. Vocabulary is reasonable - more detail would help you to get a higher score. There a...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:59 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Respect David Sir , please check my writing and suggest
Replies: 1
Views: 1396

Re: Respect David Sir , please check my writing and suggest

Hello! This is a good essay. The first thing you need to do is explain why you think the advantages outweigh the disadvantages (in the conclusion). The range and accuracy of vocabulary is good. However, you need to work on the grammatical range a little. Use modals and adverbs to make your statement...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 10, 2017 8:55 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Agree & Disagree question please review
Replies: 2
Views: 1792

Re: Agree & Disagree question please review

Hello! There's no question! The conclusion is fine for those particular subjects, but what about others? With regard to meetings, what about online meetings? Overall, not a bad essay, but as mentioned above, some points need to be developed and clarified. Vocabulary is reasonable in terms of both ra...