Core Principle: Advanced Diagnostic + Band Awareness
Objective
Explain and apply the week’s central decision rule.
10 min
What to do
Apply the principle to one recent IELTS response and save the evidence in My Notes. Save it in My Notes. This is private; no submission is required.
- Read the source or rule on the card.
- Make the requested evidence decision.
- Save the result privately in My Notes.
Task-specific response
A useful diagnosis identifies the paper and task, names the relevant criterion, cites observable evidence and selects one action that can be repeated and measured.
Band descriptors are the official scoring language for Task Achievement, Coherence and Cohesion, Lexical Resource, and Grammatical Range and Accuracy.
- Band 6.5 behavior: mostly clear control with occasional inconsistency
- Band 7 behavior: consistent control, clear progression, and precise support
- Band 7.5 behavior: flexible language choices with low error interference
Micro-example: replacing a vague claim with a specific, qualified claim often shifts writing from mid-band to stable band 7 behavior.
Check your work
Your note states a task-specific decision and the evidence that supports it.