Grammatical Range And Accuracy
Grammatical range and accuracy is one of the four criteria that IELTS examiners use to assess your writing in Task 1 and Task 2. It is worth 25% of your total writing score.
- Grammatical range refers to the variety of grammatical structures that you use in your writing.
- Grammatical accuracy refers to the correctness of your grammar.
To achieve a high score for grammatical range and accuracy, your writing should:
- Use a variety of grammatical structures.
- Use grammar accurately.
- Avoid making grammatical errors.
- Use more complex grammatical structures as you progress through the exam levels.
Here are some examples of how you can improve your grammatical range and accuracy:
- Study grammar rules. There are many resources available to help you learn grammar rules.
- Practice using grammar structures. The more you use grammar structures, the more comfortable you will become with them.
- Get feedback on your writing. Ask a teacher, tutor, or friend to give you feedback on your grammar.
By following these tips, you can improve your grammatical range and accuracy and achieve a high score for this important criterion in the IELTS writing exam.
Here are some band descriptors for grammatical range and accuracy in IELTS writing:
- Band 6: Uses a range of grammatical structures, but some errors are noticeable.
- Band 7: Uses a wide range of grammatical structures with good accuracy. Some errors may occur.
- Band 8: Uses a very wide range of grammatical structures with very good accuracy. Only occasional errors may occur.
- Band 9: Uses an exceptionally wide range of grammatical structures with very high accuracy. No errors are noticeable.
Here are some examples of grammatical errors that you should avoid:
- Subject-verb agreement errors (e.g., “The boy runned to the store.”)
- Pronoun errors (e.g., “Me and my friends went to the movies.”)
- Verb tense errors (e.g., “I went to the store yesterdays.”)
- Article errors (e.g., “I saw a dog in the park.”)
- Adjective and adverb errors (e.g., “The big dog ran very fast.”)
By avoiding these common grammatical errors, you can improve your grammatical range and accuracy and achieve a higher score in the IELTS writing exam.