You have just read an article in an international Travel Magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine in your letter Correct the information in the article explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information suggest what the magazine should do about the situation

Dear Sir/Madam, I am a diligent reader of your frequent articles about tourism, I am writing
this
letter to point out the factual error which was made in one of your editions. I knew about it, As I am a native resident of the town and a history professor. The mistake was made while describing the architectural marvel of Mamallapuram Temple. The author has written that it was constructed by the
pandias
Correct your spelling
pandas
pandies
dynasty during 3 B.C. But the fact is, it was built by Pallavas during 2 B.C. Credit for
this
wonderful creation should be given to the Pallava dynasty and specifically to Rajendra Pallavan. Discrediting someone work is create distrust about the Journal. Being an ardent follower, I do not like to see that happen. If you could find a place in the
next
edition to make the correction and inform the public, it would be great. Looking forward to your reply. yours sincerely, Suryaprakash
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Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Rectify
  • Misrepresentation
  • Tourism
  • Editor
  • Credibility
  • Accuracy
  • Local heritage
  • Fact-checking
  • Repercussions
  • Counteractive measures
  • Publishing ethics
  • Clarification
  • Factual error
  • Misconception
  • Authenticity
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