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EPISODE · Feb 16, 2026 · 14 MIN

Band 7+ Writing: Why Most Essays Sound ‘Normal’ but Not Advanced

from IELTS Route: The Faster, The Better · host Mehdi Faraji

Examiners don’t reward effort.They reward control.Many IELTS candidates work extremely hard. They memorize vocabulary. They practice essays. They study templates.Yet their writing still sounds… normal.Not weak. Not terrible. Just… average.In this episode, I’ll explain why — and how to move from normal to Band 7+.Segment 1 – Depth of Ideas vs Surface Writing Segment 2 – Cohesion Mistakes Even Strong Students MakeSegment 3 – Vocabulary Maturity vs Fancy WordsSegment 4 – One Practical Improvement Technique

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