IELTS Writing Task 2
4 criteria · 45 error codes
Task Response
Coherence & Cohesion
#CC1No paragraphing / wall of text
#CC2No cohesive devices
#CC3Illogical sequencing
#CC4No topic sentences
#CC5Ideas within paragraph unlinked
#CC6Overuse of mechanical cohesive devices
#CC7Faulty referencing
#CC8Paragraphs inadequate or missing
#CC9No clear overall progression
#CC10Poor paragraph unity
#CC11Repetition of ideas
#CC12Overuse of simple linking words
#CC13Abrupt paragraph transitions
Lexical Resource
Grammatical Range & Accuracy
#GR1Every sentence has an error
#GR2No complex structures
#GR3Majority of sentences have errors
#GR4Tense shift without reason
#GR5Subject-verb agreement
#GR6Run-on sentence
#GR7Sentence fragment
#GR8Wrong word order
#GR9Preposition error
#GR10Missing article
#GR11Plural/singular error
#GR12Relative clause error
#GR13Unclear pronoun reference
#GR14Punctuation error
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