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Description: In order to get a higher band score on the IELTS writing task 2 essay, you need to understand what the examiners are looking for and what they see when they read your essay. In this video, we look through a sample essay and see where and why this essay lost points. We look at all four scoring criteria: Task Response, Cohesion & Coherence, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range & Accuracy. See the edits, tips on common errors, common things people do to lose points and how to avoid losing point. Keep in mind that all of these points also apply to the TOEFL essay. Don’t forget to visit our website to see this sample essay and find out about our upcoming e-book: The IELTS Writing Self-evaluation Guide — writetotop.com/ielts-essay-assessment-band-6-5 Don’t forget to visit our website, writetotop.com, for a weekly blog to help you build even more vocab, get some grammar tips, see writing samples. See our Idea Banks (full of useful vocab) and the IELTS Writing Self-evaluation Guide writetotop.com/books You can also follow us on Instagram and Facebook.