Common mistake
Memorised collocations used in the wrong context make the essay sound translated or templated.
Turn the IELTS Writing problem into one diagnosable writing step that can be verified through rewriting. The goal is not more templates; it is knowing what to repair first in the next version.
Diagnose one real essay first, then decide what to revise next.
The Council level "How money becomes a benefit" practises this. It needs membership.
Memorised collocations used in the wrong context make the essay sound translated or templated.
If a collocation does not answer the prompt object, action, or impact, it is decoration.
Choose three prompt-specific collocation groups first: problem, cause, impact, or solution.
Replace one vague word with an accurate collocation and check whether the sentence becomes clearer.
More funding for buses will ___ less traffic.
C. Funding is one cause among several, so contribute to is safer. B has an extra to. Add the middle step: …, because more frequent buses make driving less necessary for daily commuters.
These pages explain the Banfen Writing diagnostic and blocker-repair method, Task 1 overview, Task 2 development, and common score blockers.
Submit the prompt and essay to get the main blocker, essay evidence, and next revision target first.