Writing task 1 sample letter to apologise: You have not seen a close friend for a very long time. You also still have a few of your friend’s belongings that were left at your house the last time she visited. In your letter include: – Why you are writing – What you’ve been doing since you last spoke together – Apologize for still having the items and ask how you can return them

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Dear Mary, I hope you are doing well. I am writing to apologise for not visiting you for so long

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and

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to inform you that I have your belongings that were left at my place the

last

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time

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you visited. I have been occupied with a lot of things and I couldn't find any

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to call you after the

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time

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we spoke with each other. As you know, I have been planning to apply for the Australian permanent residency program and for that it is mandatory to take the IELTS exam, so I was busy with IELTS exam preparation.

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to that, my work was very hectic in the

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few months as I was given additional responsibilities.

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, I don't think any reasons should be considered for not meeting you for so long

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and I

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feel terribly sorry for keeping your

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still with me. I know it's been so long and I should have returned your

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by now. I would like to know how you want me to return your

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. I think it would be better to use courier services as they are reliable and

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delivers

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pretty quickly. Please let me know how you would like to receive your

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, I look forward to hearing from you soon. Yours lovingly, Sahithi

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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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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 7.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

223 words

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