A practical method IELTS and ESL teachers can use to spot weak essay structure, diagnose coherence problems, and give clearer feedback without relying on vague comments like “improve organization.”
A fluent IELTS essay can still score Band 6 in Coherence and Cohesion when the logic is weak, the progression is unclear, or cohesive devices are used mechanically. Here’s how to spot the problem and teach students toward Band 7.
If you teach writing, you probably know the feeling. It’s Sunday afternoon. Your coffee has gone cold. You’re halfway through a stack of essays, and somewhere around essay fifteen, your brain starts to blur. You’re still working. You’re still trying to be fair. But the sharpness