<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0"
	xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"
	xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"
	xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"
	xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"
	xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/"
	xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"
	>

<channel>
	<title>Dominic Cole&#039;s IELTS Blog &#187; grammar</title>
	<atom:link href="http://www.dcielts.com/tag/grammar/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
	<link>http://www.dcielts.com</link>
	<description>A teacher&#039;s guide to IELTS preparation</description>
	<lastBuildDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2010 20:48:41 +0000</lastBuildDate>
	<generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6</generator>
	<language>en</language>
	<sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod>
	<sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency>
			<item>
		<title>IELTS writing &#8211; grammatical range and accuracy explained</title>
		<link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-explained/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-explained/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[band score]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[grammar]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/?p=1413</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Grammatical range and accuracy is perhaps the most misunderstood grading criterion in IELTS writing. The clue is in the name: it is not enough to not make mistakes (accuracy), you also need to use a variety of grammatical structures (range). Too often candidates focus only on the mistakes.
Accuracy of grammar
Accuracy is not a simple idea [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-grammatical-range-and-accuracy-explained/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>Essential IELTS grammar &#8211; articles</title>
		<link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/grammar-blog/essential-ielts-grammar-articles/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/grammar-blog/essential-ielts-grammar-articles/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 09 May 2009 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[grammar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interactive exercises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/2009/05/essential-ielts-grammar-articles.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Grammar may not be the most important factor in IELTS writing and speaking, but it is certainly an important factor. Stop right there.
 
Stop and consider: what is the difference between “the” and “an” in the previous sentence? If you can’t give me an answer to that, you should certainly read on. Even if you [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/grammar-blog/essential-ielts-grammar-articles/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>0</slash:comments>
		</item>
		<item>
		<title>IELTS writing &#8211; conditionals and coherence</title>
		<link>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-getting-the-grammar-right/</link>
		<comments>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-getting-the-grammar-right/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2009 09:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dominic Cole</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[grammar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[writing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[coherence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[conditionals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interactive exercises]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.dcielts.com/2009/04/ielts-writing-getting-the-grammar-right.html</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Are you aiming to get an IELTS band 6 or above? If you are, can I suggest some grammar work for you? In order to get to band 6 your writing needs not just to be correct, it also needs to contain a mix of both simple and more complex structures. In plain English this [...]]]></description>
		<wfw:commentRss>http://www.dcielts.com/blog/writing-blog-3/ielts-writing-getting-the-grammar-right/feed/</wfw:commentRss>
		<slash:comments>2</slash:comments>
		</item>
	</channel>
</rss>
