很多雅思考生都会觉得和其它部分相比，写作要难得多。这主要是因为他们不太清楚雅思考官想要的是什么。本文所列的7条小技巧可以帮助你将雅思的写作成绩提高到7分（对于想要在培生考试取得65分或以上的考生本文的建议也同样受用）。
IELTS candidates usually find the writing component harder than the other parts of the exam. This is mainly because they don't know what the IELTS examiners are looking for. Here are some hints to achieve at least a band 7.0 essay (if you are planning to take PTE and your target score is 65 or above, this article can be helpful for you too!)
摆明观点
Give your opinion
这点非常重要，怎么强调都不过分。如果你想要取得7分，那么你必须在文章说阐明你的观点。你可以在文章中从正反两面来阐述某个问题（有时这是必须的），但是千万别忘了附上你自己的观点。不要笼统的写上“every coin has two sides”，或者‘it depends on the person’，你需要做的是阐明你的看法是什么。你可以选择在开头就直接摆出自己的论点，但作为结尾的一个必要组成部分，请一定记得在结尾的时候再次重申一下。
I cannot stress this enough! To write an essay worthy of a band 7.0 score, having an opinion is extremely important. While you can (and sometimes must) write about two sides of an argument, you shouldn’t forget to include your own opinion. Don’t write bland statements such as, ‘every coin has two sides’ or ‘it depends on the person’, add your point of view. Your opinion can be written right in your introduction (optional), but having your point of view in your conclusion is a must.
不要死记硬背
Don’t memorise
开始的时候你可能会背一些固定搭配，或者是常用的短语和表达，但这仅仅是在开始阶段助你更快上手。事实上，在刚开始练习写作的时候，你多多少少会背一些，但是你的最终目的是通过写作练习让自己能得心应手的运用它们。而在这阶段，创造力至关重要。
You may start with memorising collocations, or useful phrases and expressions, but this is just the beginning. In fact, you are very likely to begin with memorising but this should end in using those phrases and collocations several times so that you feel comfortable using them. A vital tip at this stage is to be creative.
创造性思维有助于将之前看过的一些范文消化吸收后重新用你自己的方式写出来。我们可以把这些词汇和短语比做你写作工具箱里的工具，但就写作时要怎么使用这些“工具”，还是需要你充分发挥自己的“创意”的。请记住这点，它是成功写作的关键，有助于你达成7分的目标。
Creative thinking can help you adapt your previous written samples and ideas and use them in a new context. Think of those useful phrases and expressions that you memorised as tools in your writing toolbox; but you still have to be creative in how to use such phrases in your writing. That’s one of the keys to successful writing and how you can achieve a band 7.0 essay.
多读好的范文
Read well-written samples
如果你不知从何下手或者对写些什么没有头绪，别担心，很多人都这么觉得！你可以看些高分范文，看看同样的话题别人是怎么些的。
If you don’t know where to start or what you need to write about, don’t worry as you are not the only one! What you should focus on is trying to write fluently on your topic context by reading well-written samples.
很多话题哪怕是母语人士见了也会头痛，不如“退休的挑战”又或者“在线教育的劣势”，如果不看范文的话他们也写不好。想要写出一篇不错的论文，多读范文是必不可少的，其原因主要有以下两点：
- 多读范文可以让你就不同的话题收获很多不一样的观点。
- 举例来说，如果你是一个狂热的科技迷，你可能从没想过科技的弊端。读读和这个话题有关的范文可以开阔你的眼界，接触到一些之前从没想过的观点。
- 阅读好的范文，你会学到有用的搭配，短语，话语标记语，甚至是新的语法结构，而这无疑会给你的写作工具箱添砖加瓦。
Even an ordinary native speaker might find writing about the challenges of retirement or the disadvantages of online education hard without reading samples. This is the bare-bone essential of writing an acceptable essay. If you are wondering why, here are two reasons:
- You will get ideas about different topics when you read samples.
- For example, if you are an avid fan of technology, you might never have thought about the disadvantages of technology. Reading samples on this topic can definitely give you greater insight that you would never think of without reading others’ opinions.
- You will learn useful collocations, phrases, discourse markers, and even new grammar structures by reading well-written samples -- therefore adding more tools to your writing toolbox.
如果你在为到哪里找范文发愁，这个网站上有不少好文章。此外直接搜索sample essay writing band 7，你会找到更多范文。
If you don’t know where to find samples, you can find several here. Besides, just Google ‘sample essay writing band 7’, and you will find a lot of information.
结论要简洁明了
Keep the conclusion short
虽然很多人都说文章要有结论，但是结论部分却是你文章最不重要的一部分，是不是很惊讶？不要花很多心思写一个很长的结尾，因为它其实并没有那么重要。用一两句句子（最多三句）总结下你文章的关键部分，但是请谨记，一定要写上你自己的论点。
It is recommended to finish your essay with a conclusion, but you might be surprised to know that ‘the conclusion is the least important part of your essay’*. Don't bother writing a long conclusion as it’s not really necessary. Use one to two (maximum three) sentences to summarize the key elements of your essay. Make sure to include your own opinion as well.
不要在结论部分提出新观点
Do not include new ideas in your conclusion
可能你会觉得这点有些老生常谈，然而有时候你会强迫自己写一个很长的结论，在此过程中，你不知不觉的就会写进在文章中完全没有提到过的新的观点或者一些新信息。
You might find this as being an old cliché. However, it sometimes happens as you push yourself to write a long conclusion. Examiners should not be surprised by finding new ideas or information in your conclusion paragraph with no references to them throughout your essay.
不要过度使用话语标记语
Do not overuse discourse markers
想必大家都知道，“衔接性”和“连贯性”是雅思写作技巧评估的四个关键标准之一。请记住，过度使用诸如“however”和“although”等的连词和话语标记语会让你的论文过于机械化。要充分发挥创造性思维，多使用不同的连词，而不是重复使用某一个，并且，不到万不得已，不要随便滥用。点击这里获取更多范例 。
Needless to say that ‘cohesion and coherence’ is one of the four critical criteria in assessing your writing skills in the IELTS test. Keep in mind that overusing cohesive devices and discourse markers, such as ‘however’ and ‘although’, make your essay mechanical. Be creative! Use a variety rather than repeating a single one several times and only use them when absolutely necessary. You can see some examples here.
无需改述立论部分的每个字词
Do not paraphrase every single word in the instruction*
雅思考生往往会害怕在自己的文章里用到题目中的词语。虽然展示自己改述问题以及用不同的方式表达你的观点的能力很重要，可事实上，在文章中适当的使用问题中的词语也同样重要。为什么？原因如下：
- 第一个原因很简单：有些字词很难改述。比如，在写关于“独居”的文章时，想要避免使用“live alone”很困难。机会在所有和主题相关的句子里你都会用到“live alone”，也没人会指望你找到十个或者更多的同义词来表达这个意思。
- 第二个原因很有意思：重复某些关键词句会提高你的文章的关联性。读者会很难错过不同观点间的关系（而使用太多同义词的话，很容易让读者把握不住文章各段落间的联系）。
- 第三个原因同样很重要：重复问题中的词语可以让你的文章更切题，避免偏题。重复题目里的单词会让考官觉得你在回答题目里提出的问题，而这有助于你拿到“对应题目要求”这个考点的分数。
IELTS test takers often worry about using words from the question in their essays. While it is important to show that you can paraphrase the question and explain your ideas in a variety of ways. In fact you should use words from the question somewhere in your essays. But why? Here are three reasons:
- The first reason is easy: some words or phrases are difficult to paraphrase. For example, in an essay about 'living alone', I found it difficult to avoid using the phrase 'live alone'. Almost every sentence refers to this topic, and nobody expects you to find ten or more different synonyms.
- The second reason is more interesting: repeating certain keywords or phrases helps to hold your essay together. The reader cannot miss the connection between ideas (whereas he or she might miss the connection if you use too many synonyms).
- The third reason is equally important: repeating words from the question helps you to stay ‘on topic’. Refer to the question to show the examiner that you are answering it. This can help your 'task response' score.
我承认，在雅思写作考试中拿到7分并不容易，但是一旦你掌握了考官们的评判标准，这还是可以实现的。而读完本文之后，你离自己的目标成绩也更进一步了。
It seems fair to admit that getting a band score 7 in IELTS writing is not easy, but it is achievable once you know what the examiners are looking for. From now on after reading this article, you are one step closer to your target score.
祝你好运！
Break a leg!
