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Any comments? Things not working? Missing pages in the new version of the site? Let us know!
(If you have an essay you would like others to discuss, put it in the Essay Forum, not here.)
Farnam says:
Dear web owner,
First of all, I would like to thank for your helpful website. Your valuable webpage highly helps me to improve my writing skill. Everyday, I visit your webpage and get useful information.
To second note, one of the my favorite parts was ” Today Essay Topic”. However, I think this part already disappeared. I would appreciate you if inform me about this part.
I’m looking forward to hearing your kindly reply ASAP.
Thanks in advance,
Farnam.G
writefix says:
Hi Farnam
I’ve added a random essay topic on the main page and on the essay topics page. Hope it helps!
Thanks for the tip!
huynhtho says:
dear Writefix…
I’m a new member on this site and i rencently made an account for me. but a broblem here is i can’t find a place for me to post my essay.i followed these step…can you tell me was it right?
login accoun and enter home, then enter “forum:your essay” but in “a place for your writing” i can’t click to enter it, i can’t find an “add topics” button, it just have a RSS button instead…..
please help me…!
thanks all
writefix says:
Hi!
Sorry you weren’t able to post. Go to writefix.com/?page_id=2722. Click on “Log in.” Your registration should work fine. If not, then register again. Once you are logged in, go to the forum called “Your Argument and Opinion Essays.” Then click on the button caled “Add Topic”
What ever you do, don’t post here on this page – no one will see it!
It’s a good idea to look around some the hundreds of topics at writefix.com/?page_id=2722 before posting. Take your time! Good luck and hope to see you soon.
huynhtho says:
thanks you for your reply but i’ve completely done all step followed you but i couldn’t find “add topics” button…..pls helped me….
writefix says:
Hi huynhtho
I’ve no idea what happened. There seems to be some problem with membership at the moment. Anyway, I’ve added you as a member, and it should work now. Go to the forum page, and log in and good luck!
Brian says:
Thank you WriteFix, a website that makes a lot more sense than the other websites. 😀
writefix says:
Thanks for the kind words! Glad it’s useful!
K J Brown says:
I am a middle school teacher who works with ESL students and native English-speakers who have several of the same characteristics and challenges as my ESL students. Your website is an amazing find for me. The explanations and examples are clear and concise. I love the charts and formats you use as well. Thank you so much for providing such a high quality resource.
writefix says:
Many thanks for the kind words. It’s great to know that the site is helpful!
Enda
rajat says:
thanks ……… 4 some points
HalaChelsea says:
Dear Writefix staff,
thank you very much for providing such a helpful website for us.
BUT, I cannot register!!!
writefix says:
Hi HalaChelsea
Yes, I just tried and it seems we are having problems. I will try to sort this out very soon!
Writefix
writefix says:
So, what do you think about the new color buttons at the top left corner of the page? Will they help you get a better IELTS score?
judi says:
There are many differences between” living in a small town” and “living in a big city”. There are some advantage and disadvantage of people who live in a small city and who live in a big city and compare these to each others. For instance, number of population, hospital and school, crime and job.
People who live in a small town have some advantage for instance, they have less population than big city moreover, there is less crime more than big city. Because they have less population and also they have job and enough money for living in that city also the young people who were married live with parents therefore they don’t think about luxurious.
But there are some disadvantages about living in a small city, like number of school and hospital. When people who live in a small city need to modern facility and hospital for cure they have to go to a big city because they don’t have enough modern facility or cure. In addition when the children continue education in higher level they have to immigrate to a big city for continue education and obtain good social position. But people who live there are more satisfied more than people live in a big city.
The problem of living in big city are the number of population is so a lot and the luxurious is so huge therefore, people is not satisfied about job, style and place of life and job because of these problem and dissatisfaction there are more crimes than small town. Although living in a big city has lots of problem has some advantages like, modern hospital, the number of school and university. Living in a big city is more comfortable than small town because there is more modern facilitates than small town like modern hospital, modern shopping center, more entertainments and activities more than small city. But people who live there are less satisfied more than people live in a small city.
Thus, if government in near future support small town about more activities than now and also make them modern hospital and school they live in their own cities and don’t move at all moreover who people that moved because of this kind of problem move the cities there fore the population of big city become less than now.
writefix says:
Hi Judi
Can you post this in the essay forum where more people can see it and where people will be able to add comments?
Thanks!
huynhtho says:
thanks writefix so much….
devang patel says:
i use your essay and i got 6.5 in writing and 6 in speaking. thank you very much your help.
writefix says:
Hi Devang_Kaja1!
Thanks very much for your kind words – I’m glad the website helped. Congrats on getting the score you wanted, and don’t stop improving!
mzahed says:
Dear web owner,
first of all, I would like to acknowledge all your efforts because of this useful site.
I have got a quesstion and would be appreciated of your help
how can I see my posts in this site-sometimes I cannot find them?
Thanks in advances,
Mzahed
writefix says:
Hi Mzahed
To avoid spam, posts have to be approved. Once they are approved they are ready for the world to see!
But probably the best place is to post in the forum, in http://writefix.com/?page_id=2722/questions-and-comments
Since you are already registered there, it should be easy to post and see your post or question immediately
Thanks!
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sunilkumareddy says:
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it”s great job u done .it’s very use full to me .
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sunilkumareddy says:
i have on question on ielts ,is it same questions on both idp & britesh one?
writefix says:
Yes, no difference in level or question type. However, different centers across the world (e.g. Hong Kong or Dubai or Manchester or Beijing or wherever) may or may not have the same topic on the same day.
Elena says:
Dear Enda
Thank you very much for this helpful site. I’m greeting you from Russia, where school-leavers take an optional English test which includes an essay task similar to the IELTS format. Hope to benefit from your generous work!
H. Sahil says:
Could you please tell me when did you establish this site? Because have been using this page and got some good ideas, which could be helpful for my assignment, therefore I would like add this site link in one of my academic essay reference list.
Thanks in advance,
writefix says:
The original Writefix site is 10 years old, but it was extensively changed last year (2011) so that’s probably the best date to add! Glad it helps.
Fatima says:
I was just wondering I thought when we write argumentative essay we describe both sides if the question is some People agree /other people disagree.but if the question is do you agree or disagree then you write 3 paragraph on either agree or disagree according to you. Or is it we write both and the give our opinion in the conclusion in all cases this is easier but does it cover the topic.
Please reply an hanks in advnce
writefix says:
Hi Fatima
Thanks for your question. It all depends on the question, really. I would recommend that you don’t worry too much – just go ahead and write. But if the question clearly says “give both sides” or “explain both points of view” then of course you have to do both.
Even if it is very strongly in favor of one side, a well-written essay will always mention something about the other side.
For example, it will have phrases like
“While it is true that X has some help some people, …”
“Admittedly, X can be very useful when… However,…”
“Obviously, we cannot ignore the advantages of X. However,”
But the most important thing is that your ideas are fully developed!
At the moment, the forum is closed, so we are not able to take questions. I hope the links below are helpful. It all depends on the question: it’s not a yes-or-not situation!
http://www.dcielts.com/ielts-essays/3-types-of-essay-question/
http://writefix.com/?page_id=2722/about-this-forum/should-prisoner-send-to-prison-or-do-community-serviceclassical-question-in-ielts-1-1-1#p1247
http://writefix.com/?page_id=2722/about-this-forum/will-radio-disappear-band-6-5-1#p1516
Md.Minhazur Rahman says:
Thank’s for giving many information in short of time.
parastoo says:
thank you because I could learn more than 10 new words today
Nam Phong says:
hello admins, i don’t know how to be sign in “writefix.com”. can you help me?
besides can admins help me complete my writing skill? right? for instance, i can send my eassay to pages and is checked in them. thanks you ad
writefix says:
Hi!
Thanks for your message.
Unfortunately at the moment, the forum is closed and not accepting any new essays. We hope it will be open again sometime soon. However, you can still see all the 600 essays and rewrites and we hope they will be of some help to you. Please check back from time to time!
A Hanan says:
There are many differences between” living in a small town” and “living in a big city”. There are some advantage and disadvantage of people who live in a small city and who live in a big city and compare these to each others. For instance, number of population, hospital and school, crime and job.
People who live in a small town have some advantage for instance, they have less population than big city moreover, there is less crime more than big city. Because they have less population and also they have job and enough money for living in that city also the young people who were married live with parents therefore they don’t think about luxurious.
But there are some disadvantages about living in a small city, like number of school and hospital. When people who live in a small city need to modern facility and hospital for cure they have to go to a big city because they don’t have enough modern facility or cure. In addition when the children continue education in higher level they have to immigrate to a big city for continue education and obtain good social position. But people who live there are more satisfied more than people live in a big city.
The problem of living in big city are the number of population is so a lot and the luxurious is so huge therefore, people is not satisfied about job, style and place of life and job because of these problem and dissatisfaction there are more crimes than small town. Although living in a big city has lots of problem has some advantages like, modern hospital, the number of school and university. Living in a big city is more comfortable than small town because there is more modern facilitates than small town like modern hospital, modern shopping center, more entertainments and activities more than small city. But people who live there are less satisfied more than people live in a small city.
Thus, if government in near future support small town about more activities than now and also make them modern hospital and school they live in their own cities and don’t move at all moreover who people that moved because of this kind of problem move the cities there fore the population of big city become less than now.
Amit says:
Dear Team,
From my core of the heart,i would love to thank you for an exceptional work especially for IELTS writing…..today i got my IELTS score and my overall band was 7.5 with writing score also at 7.5,reading at 8,speaking at 7 and listening at 8…it would have not been possible with your kind and helpful guidance that was put very crisply and neatly on the website…..i have recommended your website to everyone who. i know and who will be appearing for IELTS in coming days…The material and tips put forward on the portal was of tremendous help and i followed it religiously during my 3-4 days of IELTS preparation…although the topic that came on exam day was little tough but i still managed to get the desired score and all credit goes to your special website……
****For all new IELTS exam takers,my suggestion and advise would be to go thru writefix religiously and pay attention whatever the tips are provided…and trust me you will really get the best out of IELTS
with best regards
Amit
writefix says:
Many thanks Amit for your kind comments! I’m really happy the essays and ideas here helped you!
David says:
Thanks for a fantatic site. 🙂
A couple of days ago, the following page stopped working. It is the only one as far as I can tell:
http://writefix.com/?page_id=692
The error I get is: Oops! Website currently not available.
writefix says:
Thanks very much – the server changed the addresses for the website so it may have been down for a day or so. I hope everything is working OK now.
Elnara says:
Hello,friendls. My essay needs to be checked,if you can show my mistakes I will be happy. Thanks a lot
In many countries today insufficient respect is shown to older people.
What do you think may be the reasons for this?
What problems might cause in society? 30
As we live in highly developed technologically period it is inevitable factor not to see the traces of this development in every field of our life. Admittedly, it is sure to leave traces in attitude toward elderly people, too . As a result of it we observe much less respect of youngsters to elderly ones . However, in earlier period the situation was likely to be vice versa.
In the first hand, technology is sure to be encouraging the young to become more involved in themselves. According to psychologists the major factor that enforces this process to some extent is the young’s being plugged in to Ipods and their mobile phones. But in former generation it was sure to have a good communication between the young and elderly people. Asking for an advice was a courtesy that seems to have been lost between these two generations now. Today’s youngsters seem to make their decisions themselves and stand on their foot.As they think the elder are not enough able to understand and appreciate their desire and ambitions and they avoid asking them to give a tip.115-6
The key to solve this matter and remove the gap between the two generation is to teach children sense of respect to elderly ones from childhood. However the period of time that two generations lived in is sure to be different and it can lead to conflicts. In my opinion both the young and the elder should avoid all misunderstanding the former showing his respect, the latter trying to understand new requirements and viewpoint of present time. 73
In conclusion, I want to shift my attention to the fundamental rule of our life that leads all human beings to get old. As we know one day we will be in the place of elderly people we should feel responsibility in order to show our honour to them and pass this precious common courtesy to posterity. There is such an adage, as you sow, so you shall reap.
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Art says:
Thank you Writefix. God bless you.
I reworded one of your sample task 1. is this ok?
The graph shows the fluctuations in the number of people at the London underground station in the course of the day.
the busiest times of the day is in the morning and early in the evening. There is a significant increase in the number of commuters beginning 6 AM and this peaks at 8 o’clock with 400 passengers. This pattern is repeated in the late afternoon starting from 4 PM to 6 o’clock in the evening. In contrast to the morning rush, the highest crowd numbers only around 375.
It should also be noted that there are no abrupt changes in the number of folks at the station during midday. There is approximately 200 to 300 foot traffic in the area between 11 AM to 3 o’clock.
Overall, the daily commuter activity at this British railway station varies in degrees depending on the time. The highest activities occur in the morning and in the late afternoons.
fis says:
i want say tq & may i copy an essay ; Homework ? i hope that you allowed it
Linda Braman says:
Just curious as to what your credentials are. As a 7-12 English teacher for almost 45 years, I have taught students to avoid the following in conclusions for academic papers: “I agree,” “In conclusion,” “I think,” “In summary.” If you check your reliable pedagogical sites, you will find that they too discourage this type of writing.
Students learning English should be taught the right way, not the easy way. I had to “unlearn” bad teaching with many of my ESL students.
Titilola Odion says:
Dear writefix, thank you so much. Your website has made writing argumentative/opinion essays extremely clear to me. However, I am finding it hard to use this knowledge in writing descriptive essays. Is it possible for you to breakdown descriptive and narrative essays in the same way? I would really appreciate a quick response. Thank you
Amit Kachroo says:
Dear Writefix ,
What an amazing website you have. 3 years back i gave my first IELTS and scored 7.5. Now, i gave it again for my phd admissions and scored 8. Every time, i looked up writefix for the prep and was satisfied as ever before. You guys are super cool.
Once again, thanks a zillion 🙂
Regards//
Amit
Enda Tuomey says:
Thank you very much! Very kind of you! Wishing you the very best with your PhD studies.
Bimal Arora says:
Great piece of content.
Do you provide one-one IELTS coaching?
Jonnie says:
I’m a little concerned about your advice on the “Writing about Graphs” page to save one trend for the conclusion. I’ve been teaching writing for more than 20 years and was an IELTS examiner for 10. If I had seen a second idea introduced in the conclusion, I would have marked it wrong. The conclusion should not have any information that was not mentioned in the body of the paper.
Mr Writefix says:
Hi Jonnie
Yes, you are correct – it’s generally better to avoid any new ideas in the conclusion. However, you can add a suggestion for the reader directly related to your opinion in the essay, express a hope for the future or summarize the essay. Keep it short and snappy, though!
Regards