JASPER DELL

Ielts

Essays ThiS iS iT!

IELTS

ESSAYS THIS IS IT!

IELTS

ESSAYS THIS IS IT!

JASPER DELL

Notion Press Old No. 38, New No. 6 McNichols Road, Chetpet Chennai - 600 031 First Published by Notion Press 2017 Copyright © Jasper Dell 2017 All Rights Reserved. ISBN 978-1-948230-45-2 This book has been published with all reasonable efforts taken to make the material error-free after the consent of the author. No part of this book shall be used, reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission from the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. The Author of this book is solely responsible and liable for its content including but not limited to the views, representations, descriptions, statements, information, opinions and references [“Content”]. The Content of this book shall not constitute or be construed or deemed to reflect the opinion or expression of the Publisher or Editor. Neither the Publisher nor Editor endorse or approve the Content of this book or guarantee the reliability, accuracy or completeness of the Content published herein and do not make any representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose. The Publisher and Editor shall not be liable whatsoever for any errors, omissions, whether such errors or omissions result from negligence, accident, or any other cause or claims for loss or damages of any kind, including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage arising out of use, inability to use, or about the reliability, accuracy or sufficiency of the information contained in this book.

Disclaimer

Almost entirely all the material in “This is it!” book has been derived by the co-ordination of twenty six alphabets and 0 to 9 numbers of the English Language along with own knowledge, experience, newspapers/AM, public domains, images and/or fiction; any resemblance to events, names, people, pictures or places, past or present is concocted, coincidental and inadvertent. Perhaps at places where I have not been able to trace the sources of copyright material and express my gratitude, that is purely due to inability to procure information, however I would appreciate any information that would permit me to do so. The author and the publisher have endeavored to ensure information being perfect at the time sending for print, any liability to any party for any damages, loss or disruption caused due to errors or omissions either from causes manual, technical or supernatural are disclaimed.

This is it! The book is Dedicated to Agatha

for offering her supporting palms to help me ascend the steps of success, one by one.

for being all sharp ears, flying fingers and marks-woman’s eyes when being in the accompaniment of the lap-top and I simply mumbling almost nothings.

Hilory

Shashvvat

for practically doing nothing! He and his shenanigans remained at bay while I tried to write.

And finally Sarita – the perennial flow that not only kept my literary boat afloat but also balanced it on the trajectory with the inevitable currant to anchor it at the harbor of success.

Contents

Preface ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������xi Acknowledgements���������������������������������������������������������������������������������xiii Word of Thanks�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� xv 1.  Set Sail: Bon Voyage��������������������������������������������������������������������������1 2.  The Trinitarian Magical Trail��������������������������������������������������������������7 3.  Learning Hunting: Welcome Back to Centaur����������������������������������17 4.  On Different Pastures����������������������������������������������������������������������25 5.  Titivation for Score Up-Gradation ��������������������������������������������������31 6.  Survival of the Fittest ����������������������������������������������������������������������37 7.  Walking in the Meadows… …with a Furtive New Game-Plan��������41 8.  Simple in Easy����������������������������������������������������������������������������������49 9.  Essays Samples ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������53

Preface

“This is it!” has a very simple purpose: To ensure that you get the desired score in your exam and happily too! Happily?! “Hullo, come again!” It is said that you can’t eat the cake and keep it too, well, in this case you can, and it’s all yours! Happy now? Yup! The essays serve as a delightful, crispy, yummy and juicy feast to the mind through the eyes that will compel you to bite more of it all the time and also impart expertise! Really? Of course, yes! Why? Because, my dear, when you are interested in doing something with pleasure, the retention time embellishes (at least till the exam; well that’s exactly what you and Jasper want! Isn’t it?) The solitary purpose of “This is it!” isn’t entertained reading of essays, but to explicitly guide you and train you to excel in the art of essay writing so that you not only achieve your targeted levels, but surpass them with flying colours too, with your head held high, reaping the applause of your near and dear ones and blessings from your parents, who have borne the scorching sunlight on their bodies, so that you could rest in their shade. Now it is your turn to recompense them as much as you can! So why not start with gaining proficiency in essay writing? And that is what “This is it!” is meant for! The third purpose why the number of essays aren’t too many in “This is it!” is that Jasper does not want to confuse you and blur your clarity of

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thought (by over-feeding), and the process of thinking; but to initiate and fuel the engine of skills that will roll the now lubricated wheels of your brain-train on the tracks to the station of success. Lions are found in pride, not herds, you sure do opt for quality to quantity. Well, if you intend to be a lion, train with lions! And perhaps the final reason for This is it! is to inculcate a confidence and a belief that “Yes, I can!” And trust me, you can! Apart from not being too professional and insipid to bore the reader, in your case the examiner who wields the score baton (I have all the time kept the examiner sitting next to me and reading and scoring for you), This is it! has endeavoured to give the essays a delicate personal (Jasper) touch that appeal to the heart, the same heart that induces the mind to raise your score. In the end, All’s well that ends well! Yeah, man! Still in a dilemma? Begin your journey now to a better future, this is the time for it, “This is it!” Now or never, guys! Bon Voyage, Jasper Dell ([email protected])

Acknowledgements

Abe Gubegna: Quote “Lion and the Gazelle.” Albert Camus: Quote: Don’t walk behind me; I may not lead. Don’t walk in front of me; I may not follow. Just walk beside me and be my friend. Andre Gide: “Man cannot discover new oceans unless he has the courage to lose sight of the shore “Cyber Sirens” is fiction. Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Ex-President of India, mentions significance of positive news, taken in one essay. John Shedd: “A ship is safe in harbor, but that’s not what ships are for.” Maggie’s Science Connection: Interdependence in Nature: Picture of the hunted gazelle. Mark Spitz: If you fail to prepare, you’re prepared to fail. Morgan Terry: Judith Wilson IELTS practice test plus-2. The essay on Traffic: To what extent agree or disagree. Person Education Ltd/Longmans. Philadelphia Medical Journal: Is Fiction. Pixabay: The picture of the ship. R Higgins: Writing idea of strategy. Shutterstock: Running stallion.

Word of Thanks

I would like to express deepest gratitude to: Mr. Sumit Patel (London) for lending a strong shoulder to the wheel of my apple-cart and did not let it topple when it had got stuck deep in Earth. My literary bosom mates Mr. Pradip Pandey and Nimish Thakkar for gracefully offering a roving eye to quality audit my mumbo-jumbo of twenty-six alphabets. My students and learned friends who continually coaxed me in, to continue writing. And of course significantly enough, the entire team at Notion Press for their extended support, guidance and suggestions making me feel that they are a part of the author – that is me! And I – pestering them all the time with my ignorance, but they tolerated me with smile and extra mile!

7 Excerpts from essays for you inside this volume of excitement!! 1.

“…the winds of change have swept through the forests of academia and lion-cubs have roared against the lion-kings to opt for their…”

(Can you mirror yourself as one the of the lion-cubs demanding higher education abroad? So it is your story! Then what happens? Let us share the jungle secret together – it’s inside this book… Ssssh!) 2.

“Man hankers after what he has not; but once his goblet of joy runneth over the brim…”

(…then …?) Let us sip it together inside…ssslurpp! 3.

“The triumvirate tsunami of…lugs away the youth on to the diabolical shores of…an addiction,…fetid odour…”

(What diabolical shores? Youth – that means you. Come on!! Sindbad’s calling! Heard ye?! Get on board this ship…uh…book!) 4.

“Grandiose life styles have captivated…mind…gorgeous figure won hearts of the deciding jury”

(Who is the “gorgeous” damsel? Eeek! Waiting for you under the thick, green foliage of pages! Tra lala la!!!) 5.

“Pranks by mother on…made latter contemplate regarding enduring her mischief rather than…”

(OMG! mother playing pranks? On whom? Latter who? Try to escape this time? No way to escape Mom! She’s gonna twist your ears…eeyow! but inside this paperback!) 6.

Queen’s soldiers waging a war to conquer…Her Majesty’s…is laudable, yet…

(Yet what? Have they met their Waterloo?) War’s inside, Let’sfight it together to win bands for you! Well, if you want to be a lion, train with one. 7.

The blitzkrieg of flash and darkness…jury insist…stunned qwerty-pad lovers interpret warning signals unambiguously the enticing Siren assault, if tablets were restricted merely to…

(…merely to what? Bingo! May be your guess is right!) All the above eight and many more expeditions eagerly waiting to get unravelled, but you gotta hunt ‘em down. Come on, Lions! Your chase commences now…! Rooaarrrr!! Please write on [email protected] Price 299