Band Descriptor Handbook

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Band Descriptor Handbook

A reference handbook that translates the official speaking and writing band descriptors into language you can actually act on, with annotated scripts at every band from 5.0 to 8.0.

Mr. Sam T. Ms. Farrah K.Ex-IELTS examiner 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates Scan to open this course
★ 4.8rating 9,300students 64pages Self-pacedaccess

What you’ll learn

  • Read your own writing the way an examiner does
  • See exactly what separates each band
  • Self-mark with the criteria in hand
  • Stop guessing why a score did not move

Course content 4 sections · 64 pages — sections marked Preview are free to read

  • The four writing criteria
  • The four speaking criteria
  • How the overall band is built
  • Band 5.0 to 6.0 scripts
  • Band 6.5 to 7.0 scripts
  • Band 7.5 to 8.0 scripts
  • Annotated Part 1 answers
  • Annotated Part 2 answers
  • Annotated Part 3 answers
  • A self-marking checklist
  • Common self-scoring mistakes

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