<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[NEO Study Abroad]]></title><description><![CDATA[I help you achieve the English Test score you need.  ]]></description><link>https://www.neo-english.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:47:09 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.neo-english.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[To template or not to template?  The PTE Essay Question]]></title><description><![CDATA[If you are preparing for the PTE essay, you have probably seen much debate about templates online.  Some say: "Never use a template!  Pearson will score you 0!"  Others say: "Use a template!  It's the secret to a top score!"   

 I say: meh.  Everyone calm down.

Yes, you should use a template for the PTE essay. But you should use a template for structure, not memorise an entire essay. That difference matters.]]></description><link>https://www.neo-english.com/post/to-template-or-not-to-template-the-pte-essay-question</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6ab4fc18ab21480e89d77c4f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 10:37:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/2917f9_a7919d332dcb4dd48e35e8b7ed0cbf1e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Pam Casey</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>