Common mistake
Repeating ideas to reach word count weakens coherence and development.
- Whether the minimum is reached
- Whether repetition pads the count
- Whether words support development
Break the problem into one blocker, one piece of diagnostic evidence, and one next revision target first. The smaller the problem, the more focused the rewrite becomes.
Make the problem smaller first so the rewrite can actually focus.
If the argument stays the same after repeated sentences are removed, the word count is inflated.
For Task 1, plan overview and two data groups; for Task 2, plan two body-paragraph argument chains.
Compress repeated sentences and use the space for reason, comparison, or consequence.
Repeating ideas to reach word count weakens coherence and development.
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, find the criterion that most affects the score, then decide which paragraph to rewrite.