Module 2 · Lesson 10 of 11
Example essays with notes
Three original essays at about band 6, 7 and 8 (our estimates), with notes on every criterion showing what lifts an essay a band, and practice upgrading one yourself.
In this lesson
- Recognise what an essay at about band 6, about band 7 and about band 8 looks like on each of the four criteria
- Study any model essay with a five-step method that builds skills instead of memorised sentences
- Name the specific changes that lift an essay from about 6 to 7, and from about 7 to 8
- Upgrade an essay at about band 6 yourself, then write a full essay using techniques from the models
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Inside this lesson
- How to learn from a model essay
- Essay 1: a discussion essay at about band 6
- Essay 2: a two-part question at about band 7
- Essay 3: an opinion essay at about band 8
- The three essays side by side
- What moves an essay up a band
- Your turn: upgrade Essay 1