IELTS essay writing checklist

This checklist is designed to help you self-assess how well you have met the requirements of
the IELTS writing rubric. The four areas that examiners look at are; task response, coherence
and cohesion, lexical resource, grammatical range and accuracy.
Task response
Have I written enough?
Do I clearly identify the task in the introduction?
Do I state my position in the introduction and conclusion?
Coherence and cohesion
Have I structured my paragraphs well?
Is there a clear introduction, main argument and conclusion?
Have I used examples and reasons?
Do my sentences link together?
Lexical resource
Did I paraphrase the question?
Are there any words I repeat consistently?
Have I used some academic vocabulary?
Have I used vocabulary specific to the topic of the question?
Grammatical range and accuracy
Have I checked spelling and punctuation?
Have I checked my verb tenses?
Are my sentences between 15 and 25 words long?
Writing process
(This part is to do with how well you managed your time)
How long did I spend planning/writing/correcting my essay?