Understand and plan

One of the most important steps of writing is understanding the question. More often than not people write on the theme instead of the question asked. You must first understand the theme and then understand what the question is asking, based on that theme. Once you are done with that, brainstorm the content you can gather and organize and plan your ideas to be delivered in the essay. In the process of planning, decide which paragraph will contain which set of ideas and so on. This structuring will act as a blueprint for your writing which will help you have a well-structured essay.

Practice different question types

The IELTS Essay Writing task has around 7 question types. It is important that you practice every question type because the structuring of your content and even your idea creation will depend on it. Hence, practice all of it to understand your weak spot.

Have a proper opinion

It is always a good idea to have a proper opinion instead of having mixed opinions. A stronger content will always get you a good band. When your opinions are clear, the content is strong. This is highly significant when writing argumentative essays.

Time management

Essay writing’s major achievement comes from good time management. The 40 minutes need to be utilized.