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IELTS exam essay

Watch Jonathan break down an example of an IELTS exam essay.

You will now look at an example characteristic of an answer to an exam question in an IELTS test. As you watch this video, again think about how the audience, content, and style and tone of the writing differs from the newspaper article in the previous Step.

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An Intermediate Guide to Writing in English for University Study

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