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Writing and confidence
Writing reveals • How you handle pressure• How you see yourself• How afraid you are of being wrong• How clearly you trust your own voice This shows up in subtle but powerful ways: — Tone that’s too soft: “perhaps, some people think…”— Sentences that apologize instead of state— Paragraphs that wobble—because you do Strong writing…
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Install Your English Brain: Why Clarity Beats Vocabulary Every Time
Most students think the path to Band 7+ is paved with big vocabulary. So they chase: And yet — they keep getting Band 6.Why? Because they don’t need more vocabulary.They need more clarity. Vocabulary Without Clarity = Decoration Without Structure Let’s compare: “Individuals must ameliorate their efforts to foster a better societal circumstance.”❌ Complex words.…
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The One Sentence That Changed My Student’s Entire Writing Flow
She thought she had the structure.She’d memorized templates. Followed model essays. Used transitions.And yet — her writing felt mechanical. The score? 6.0. Then I gave her one task: ✏️ “Take this sentence and rewrite it until it clicks — until it flows.” And that sentence changed everything. The Original Sentence “There are many problems in…
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The Fog Zone: Why Band 6 Essays Feel Fine but Fail
You finish your essay.It feels fine.You used some good vocabulary. You answered the question. But then — Band 6.5. Again. If this keeps happening, you might be trapped in something I call The Fog Zone. What is the Fog Zone? It’s the invisible place where writing sounds okay… but lacks the precision, structure, and clarity…
