Interpret feedback through the lens of the official IELTS grading criteria to target high-impact fixes.
Why reading feedback by criterion matters.
When you get an IELTS Writing evaluation, seeing a "Band 6.0" overall isn't very helpful. Trying to fix "everything" at once is overwhelming and inefficient.
To improve quickly, you need to isolate your feedback using the four official grading criteria. Each criterion requires a completely different strategy.
Visual of the four grading criteria.

Treat your score as four separate meters rather than one overwhelming grade.
Practice categorizing feedback.
Identify the criterion and propose a fix.
Identify the criterion and propose a fix.
Identify the criterion and propose a fix.
Focusing on a single high-impact improvement.