https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/tags/lexical-resource/ Recent content in Lexical Resource on IELTSWrite Hugo -- 0.152.2 en https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/01-over-paraphrasing/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/01-over-paraphrasing/ Why trying too hard to paraphrase the question can make your IELTS essay unnatural. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/01-using-fancy-words-incorrectly/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/01-using-fancy-words-incorrectly/ Why memorised advanced vocabulary hurts your score and how to fix unnatural word choice in IELTS Writing. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/02-using-synonyms-incorrectly/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/02-using-synonyms-incorrectly/ Common pitfalls in using synonyms in IELTS essays and how they reduce clarity. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/02-misusing-academic-collocations/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/02-misusing-academic-collocations/ Why incorrect collocations lower your Lexical Resource score and how to fix them. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/03-repeating-simple-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/03-repeating-simple-words/ Why lexical repetition lowers your score and how to replace repeated simple words in IELTS essays. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/04-paraphrasing-every-word/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/04-paraphrasing-every-word/ Why attempting to rewrite every word makes introductions awkward and confusing. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-top-10-common-mistakes/mistake-4-overusing-big-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-top-10-common-mistakes/mistake-4-overusing-big-words/ Common vocabulary mistakes in IELTS Writing and how to control complexity for clarity and band score. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/04-fake-advanced-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/04-fake-advanced-words/ Why pseudo-advanced vocabulary hurts your IELTS score and what to use instead. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/05-advanced-wrong-synonyms/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/05-advanced-wrong-synonyms/ How using high-level words incorrectly can reduce your IELTS writing clarity. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/05-informal-phrases/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/05-informal-phrases/ Why informal vocabulary lowers your IELTS score and how to replace casual expressions with academic forms. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/06-removing-key-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/06-removing-key-words/ Dropping crucial words in paraphrasing can confuse the examiner. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/06-vague-vocabulary/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/06-vague-vocabulary/ Why vague vocabulary weakens your argument and how to fix it using precise academic alternatives. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/07-paraphrasing-nouns-not-verbs/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-paraphrasing-errors/07-paraphrasing-nouns-not-verbs/ Why changing only nouns without verbs makes sentences awkward in IELTS essays. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-tone-style/07-idioms-incorrect/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-tone-style/07-idioms-incorrect/ Idioms are risky; wrong usage can lower your IELTS score. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-task-response-fails/mistake-7-repeating-question-words/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-task-response-fails/mistake-7-repeating-question-words/ Repeating keywords is NOT paraphrasing. Learn why this hurts Task Response and how to generate meaningful reformulations. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/07-wrong-word-form/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/07-wrong-word-form/ Why incorrect word forms hurt clarity and LR scoring, and how to fix common noun/verb/adjective mistakes. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/08-too-many-synonyms/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/08-too-many-synonyms/ Why overusing synonyms makes your writing unclear and how to avoid forced word substitution in IELTS essays. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-top-10-common-mistakes/mistake-9-poor-paraphrasing/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-top-10-common-mistakes/mistake-9-poor-paraphrasing/ Learn how to paraphrase effectively in IELTS Writing without copying or overdoing it. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/09-topic-vocab-errors/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/09-topic-vocab-errors/ How incorrect topic-specific vocabulary harms your LR score and how to fix it. https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/10-misusing-adverbs-degree/ Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.ieltswrite.net/blog/posts/ielts-writing-in-action/ielts-writing-vocabulary-misuse/10-misusing-adverbs-degree/ Why overusing 'very/really/extremely' lowers your score and what to replace them with in academic writing.