IELTS Energy English 7+ IELTS Energy 50: How the Examiner Feels About Your Handwriting on the Writing Test
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May 19, 2015 AI Snips
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Jessica's Fast Thinking Makes Her Handwriting Messy
- Jessica admits her own handwriting gets messy when she writes as fast as she thinks in class.
- She uses entertainment and teaching skills to compensate when students ask 'what's the word after?'
Practice Handwriting Under Real Test Timing
- Do practice printing (not cursive) and writing full essays by hand under timed conditions.
- Jessica warns typing homework is invalid practice and says train to write complete Task 1 and Task 2 in 60 minutes total to avoid panic.
Unreadable Handwriting Hurts Examiner Impression
- Examiner impressions can drop if they must struggle to read messy handwriting.
- Jessica explains examiners are teachers used to bad handwriting but you still risk creating a negative impression by making them 'squint'.