{"id":51448,"date":"2018-04-11T13:55:09","date_gmt":"2018-04-11T13:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/ielts-energy-548-ielts-perfectionism-stops-progress\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:05:43","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:05:43","slug":"ielts-energy-548-ielts-perfectionism-stops-progress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-548-ielts-perfectionism-stops-progress\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 548: How IELTS Perfectionism Stops Progress"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you a perfectionist? Trying to be perfect can hurt your IELTS score. How?<\/p>\n

Today you’ll learn how IELTS perfectionism stops progress in your writing practice.<\/p>\n

In a recent episode<\/a>, we talked about the phrase, “Perfectionism leads to procrastination\u00a0which leads to paralysis.”<\/em><\/p>\n

In your IELTS<\/strong> studies, this can be so true<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

With such an enormous goal and project in front of you<\/a>, it’s difficult to know where to start<\/a>, and then we simply do nothing<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The fact is, there’s no perfect time for anything<\/strong>! You just have to jump in<\/strong> right away and get moving<\/strong> toward your target.<\/p>\n

Jessica likes to say, “Action cures fear<\/em><\/strong>!”<\/p>\n

The money factor<\/strong> of IELTS also compounds<\/strong> your procrastination.<\/p>\n

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We recently had a great question from a student<\/a>:<\/p>\n

My biggest IELTS fear<\/strong> is Writing Task 1 and 2. I think I can’t accomplish the second task, even if it were in my first language<\/strong>. I’ve always struggled\u00a0<\/strong>with my academic\u00a0writing tasks, because I’m very meticulous<\/strong> and perfectionistic, but not in a good way. I never find the right words<\/strong>, and then, when I finally manage to write the first idea, I immediately want to change it<\/strong> and add more sentences<\/strong> to my paragraph. Now I’m really scared<\/strong> I won’t be able to complete Task 2 on time<\/a>. I’m really lost<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Firstly, she’s too worried<\/strong> about sentence structures<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

In reality, you don’t need tons<\/strong> of variety<\/strong> to get a 7 or higher for grammar<\/a>. It’s more important<\/strong> to have a few completely correct compound\/complex sentences<\/a>, than to have tons of different types<\/strong> of sentences.<\/p>\n

Also, you don’t need too many ideas<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

If you add<\/strong> stuff while<\/strong> you write<\/strong>, which aren’t in your brainstorm<\/a>, you usually tend to go off topic<\/strong>, or repeat<\/strong> yourself. Also, your paragraph becomes disorganized<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The solution starts in your brainstorm<\/strong>. Only write what you need in your brainstorm<\/a>, reason + example + details<\/strong>, and don’t add<\/strong> anything else while you write.<\/p>\n

What do you think of today’s advice?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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