Marina has just started a new course at college and her tutor has asked her to write him a letter telling him something about herself.

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Dear Tutor, I have come to Brighton College from

Singapore

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, Where I was a student for ten years. I have already taken examinations in

Singapore

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in English, Biology, Computer and Maths. My highest score was for Computer: I got a grade of A. When I was a student in

Singapore

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had a part-time job in a shop. My uncle owns a supermarket and so I helped him in the evenings. I worked there four nights a week and I think

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was a very good experience for me. At the weekends, I usually played volleyball with friends or, if the weather was bad, we used to go to the theatre, which is very popular in

Singapore

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. Because of my part-time job, I

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spent a lot of time studying at the weekend. I haven’t been to many other places. My father took me to Thailand once. Three weeks after we returned he

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went to Malaysia and took the whole family.

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is a brief description of my background. Best wishes, Marina

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

firstly
secondly
thirdly
in additional
moreover
also
for example
for instance
therefore
however
although
even though
despite

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 7.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

8 paragraphs

174 words

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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

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