You should spend about 20 minutes on this task. You have received a letter from your bank, asking you to acknowledge receipt of a new bank card. However, the card was missing from the envelope. Write a letter to the bank's head office. In your letter: explain why you are writing express concern about the missing card ask them what they intend to do Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear __________

#minutes #bank #receipt #card #envelope #head #office #concern #address #__________

Dear Sir / Madam I am writing in connection with a missing or stolen

debit

card

from your

bank

This

is an urgent matter as the

bank

card

could prove dangerous in the hands of the wrong person. Just yesterday, I received a letter from your

bank

's head office. It stated that my new

bank

card

was enclosed and asked me to acknowledge receipt.

However

, when the envelope arrived in my mailbox, it was in a tattered state. More importantly, the

debit

card

which was supposed to be included

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was missing. I checked and rechecked around the mailbox, but found nothing. I am concerned that someone has gone through my mail and possibly stolen the

card

. For

this

reason

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I request that you cancel the existing

debit

card

immediately. The

debit

card

in question is related to my account number 64729401 at your Bay and Bloor branch. After it has been cancelled, please arrange to send me a new one, as I need to travel overseas

week and will need to carry the new

bank

card

with me. Thank you kindly in advance, Yours faithfully, Ms Brenda Holster (172 words)

Mon Feb 17 2020

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3Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
3Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
2Grammar mistakes
 

8 paragraphs

191 words

8.00

Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 9.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 7.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 9.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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