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Writing English for Academic Testing Purposes

IELTS Writing Task 1

IELTS Writing Task 2

CULT Essay Writing

PEAT Report

PEAT Handout

PEAT Comment

 

Test Preparation Strategies

Online Research

Summary Writing

This site presents examples of the text types (genres), which are currently examined in English tests such as IELTS, CULT and PEAT.

Click on the name of the test you wish to prepare for and then read about its purposes, as well as characteristic structural and grammatical features.

You can gain confidence in your preparation for these tests by attempting the interactive activities, which provide you with:

  • practice
  • reflective questions, and
  • feedback

as you work towards proficiency in the reproduction and creation of similar texts at an appropriate standard.


 
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Please note: This site works best when viewed with Internet Explorer 5 or higher at a screen resolution of 800 by 600 pixels and with the text size set to Medium

This site was developed by Suzanne Norris, Judie Cross & Simone Volanakis. Special thanks to Gordon Coates.
Last updated January 2006. This site is maintained by Randwick Languages. For contact email judie.cross@tafensw.edu.au