Most IELTS instructors spend more time second-guessing the difference between a Band 6.5 and 7.0 than they do actually teaching. I built this checklist to fix that.
This isn’t just another rubric. It’s a high-precision audit tool designed for the "Marking Mountain." It breaks down the four official criteria—Task Response, Coherence, Lexical Resource, and Grammar—into actionable binary checks.
What’s inside:
•	The Logic Gate: Simple Yes/No checks to verify if a student actually met the descriptor requirements.
•	Coherence Mapping: A quick way to track cohesive devices without getting bogged down.
•	The "Sunday Saver" Workflow: My personal method for cutting marking time by 40% while increasing feedback quality.
I'm sharing this for free because the "Marking Mountain" is real, and teachers deserve better tools. (well, at least in my experience, a good checklist is the only thing that keeps us sane during exam season).


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The 9-Band Examiner Audit: IELTS Writing Task 2 Checklist

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Writing an opinion essay (persuasive essay)

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