WRITING - Lexical Resource

Lexical Resource measures the range and accuracy of the vocabulary you are able to use.

The 5 descriptors used to assess the LEXICAL RESOURCE of your Writing Task are:

range of vocabulary;

ability to use more complex, 'less-common' words and phrases (B7);

use of collocation and higher-level phraseology (B7);

word choice;

spelling.

This table shows how the five LR descriptors change from Band 5 (B5) up to Band 7 (B7):

To score above B6 for Lexical Resource you must be able to: show a degree of flexibility and precision in your choice of language; make some use of less-common words and phrases; and display a level of accuracy in your spelling and word choice to cause no difficulty in understanding for the reader.

Watch the VE vid below to see examples of each of these descriptors.

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