雅思考试网：外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧1：Budget your time carefully.

You have only a half hour in which to complete your work, You should use your time more or less as shown below：

Reading and thinking about the topic 2-3 minutes.

Planning and taking notes 2-3 minutes.

Writing the essay approximately 20 minutes.

Checking the essay 3-5 minutes.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧2：仔细审题

You must write on the topic exactly as it is given.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧3：Brainstorm.

Before you begin to write, spend a minute or two “brainstorming”. Think about the topic and the best way to approach ti.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧4：Plan your essay before you write.

You don't have to write out a formal outline with Roman numerals, capital letters, and so on. However, you should make some notes. By following your notes, you can organize your essay before you write, leaving you free to concentrate on the task of writing.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧5：Be sure your handwriting is as clear and legible as possible.

Handwriting that is hard to read may unconsciously prejudice the readers who are grading you essay. Be sure your handwriting is not too small or too large.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧6：Follow a clear， logical organization.

All TWE essay should consist of three basic parts：

An introductory paragraph

An body： consists of two or three paragraphs.

A concluding paragraph

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧7：Use concrete examples and specific reasons.

Whenever you make a general statement, you should support it with specific examples.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧8：Use signal words to indicate transitions.

Signal words can be used to join paragraph to paragraph and sentence to sentence.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧9：Use a variety of sentence types.

Good writing in English consists of a more or less equal balance between short, simple sentences consisting of only one clause and longer sentences containing two or more clauses. Therefore, make an effort to use sentences of various lengths.

外国人眼中的雅思写作技巧10：Check your essay for errors.

Don't cross out long sections or try to add a lot of new material. Look for obvious errors in punctuation, spelling, and capitalization as well as common grammatical mistakes.