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by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:36 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Writing Task 2 - Improving public health by increasing sports facilities
Replies: 2
Views: 2177

Re: Writing Task 2 - Improving public health by increasing sports facilities

Hello! Overall, a good essay. I think that the crime aspect is a little weak, and you do seem to focus on basketball, but your other points/examples are good and you do add some development. Organisation is clear with good use of connectives. Vocabulary and grammar are good. Be a bit careful with mo...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:31 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: please evaluate my essay
Replies: 3
Views: 1824

Re: please evaluate my essay

Hello! This is a very good essay. The variety of grammatical structures and precise use of vocabulary is quite impressive. There are mistakes, but relatively few and they do not really interfere with meaning. Your points are clear, valid, and well-developed. Organisation is good, but I think that yo...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:28 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: please review my eassy
Replies: 2
Views: 1843

Re: please review my eassy

Hello!

Good essay! Your points are clear, valid and developed - well done!

Vocabulary and grammar are both good, with a nice range and high accuracy. However, please be careful with 'will' and try to use a wider variety of modals to express exact meaning.

All the best,
David
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 24, 2017 11:26 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: [TASK2] Please evaluate this essay thanks :)
Replies: 2
Views: 1583

Re: [TASK2] Please evaluate this essay thanks :)

Hello! I like this essay. Your points are simple, but valid. I think you need to develop/explain them in more detail though. Vocabulary is a little limited (again, more specific development needed) but you certainly have enough vocab to answer the question. Grammar is also quite good, with a nice va...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:48 am
Forum: Post your speaking
Topic: Pleases evaluate my speaking (Leisure time)
Replies: 2
Views: 7706

Re: Pleases evaluate my speaking (Leisure time)

Hello! I see that you have posted 2 topics. I appreciate the enthusiasm, but it's probably better to wait for an evaluation and then do a second set a few days or a week later. Fluency - Speech is a little slow and there are quite a lot of pauses and some repetition. This is clearly your weakest poi...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:29 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: [Task2] Please check this essay Thanks :)
Replies: 1
Views: 1808

Re: [Task2] Please check this essay Thanks :)

Hello! Your points are very good! The development isn't great, but good enough. Vocabulary is very good, with some topic-specific items. The range of grammatical structures is wide, but there quite a lot of errors. However, these do tend to be with complex structures. I suggest cutting down the leng...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:25 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate writing task 1
Replies: 1
Views: 1314

Re: Kindly evaluate writing task 1

Hello! This graph is a little tricky, but your report is quite good. You have a good summary, but the details are lacking. You definitely need more figures. I suggest taking each line in turn and leaving a comparison mainly for the summary. Vocabulary and grammar are both good. You use some good 'ch...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:20 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: Kindly evaluate task2 we go to work to earn a cash
Replies: 2
Views: 1777

Re: Kindly evaluate task2 we go to work to earn a cash

Hello! Great question!!! First main paragraph - The first 3 sentences are wrong. Some people inherit a lot of money. Others rely on welfare. Then there is charity. The rest of the paragraph is, to me, a little incoherent. I'm not totally sure what you are trying to say ... or even which side of the ...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:12 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: can someone check my writing task 2
Replies: 1
Views: 1380

Re: can someone check my writing task 2

Hello! Overall, quite a good essay. The main problem is that you express yourself very simply. Your writing lacks adverbs of frequency and degree for example. Your points are good and developed to some extent. The range of grammar and vocabulary is good and mistakes are relatively infrequent. So, no...
by David.IELTS.Examiner
Sat Jun 17, 2017 11:05 am
Forum: Post your writing
Topic: writing task 2
Replies: 2
Views: 5456

Re: writing task 2

Hello! Ah, a classic question where almost everyone forgets one thing! Let's see how you do ... First main paragraph - good. A little more detail would be an improvement. Second main paragraph - Almost all candidates fail to provide a solid reason/example for the 'loss of culture'. You have at least...
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: 11981

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: 6839

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: 1539

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: 1502

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: 1565

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: 8867

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: 7323

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: 2088

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...