You recently read an article in the newspaper about someone whom you know personally but have not heard from in a long time. You found that some of the information published was incorrect. Write a letter to editor to inform him about it. In your letter, ● state what the article is about ● mention the error(s) ● describe what you expect from the editor You do NOT need to write any address. Begin your letter as follows: Dear .....................,.

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Dear Editor, I am writing
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letter to let you know that has been some misinformation in the article about "
Mr
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Bose". I have known
Mr
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Bose for a long time now and I can assure you that the information published about him might be incorrect.
Mr
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Bose did not study M.A. Economics from St.Joseph's College, Bangalore but from St. Steven's College, Pune. He was
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not awarded the state award for his contribution but was awarded the prestigious National Award in Literature for his contributions. And a few things I am not aware of, as I haven't heard from him for quite some time is his daughter's marriage to
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Ambani. I am
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quite unsure about his health condition. You might want to recheck these before you republish the article again. Please make sure to change the above information in your upcoming article. Your magazines reach a lot of hands and you cannot afford to give wrong information given your reputation. Yours sincerely XXX
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Use cohesive linking words accurately and appropriately

Linking words are very important in your essay.

To score effectively on your IELTS exam, you should make an effort to implement short concise sentences coupled with linking words.

Almost every sentence in your essay should have a linking word of some sort.

In fact, the only sentences that can omit linking words are your background sentence and thesis.

Linking word examples:

  • firstly
  • secondly
  • thirdly
  • in additional
  • moreover
  • also
  • for example
  • for instance
  • therefore
  • however
  • although
  • even though
  • despite

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • inaccuracies
  • rectify
  • misinformation
  • reputation
  • verification
  • editorial integrity
  • correction notice
  • factual error
  • accountability
  • due diligence
  • retraction
  • implications
  • personal acquaintance
  • redress
  • journalistic standards
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