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Writing Samples
Band 7.5

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 if 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 this situation.

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing
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 to report about information which has been printed incorrectly in the latest edition of the travel magazine The World All About Knowledge. In
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 time’s edition, your main focus was on Indian history,
while
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 I was reading it I came to know about misinformation about a monument in my City named Gandhi Ashram. As per the article, it mentioned the place was built by The Government of India, but in fact, the Ashram was established by Mahatma Gandhi himself in 1917 during his visit to Ahmedabad at the time of the freedom struggle. As you are an internationally reputed magazine publisher it becomes your moral responsibility to provide the right information to your reader. It is very easy to misinterpret the news by unfamiliar persons around the world. I was a little surprised that the facts have not been confirmed by your team during proofreading. I would like the magazine to publish correct information in the next edition
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 an apology to the readers. In the future, it will be really appreciated, if your team processes with some basic research before printing any articles. Your co-operation in the matter is highly appreciated. Yours faithfully, Jaimini Patel.

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Coherence and Cohesion
Ensure each paragraph presents a clear main idea and that the ideas within each paragraph are not only relevant, but also clearly connected to each other.
Coherence and Cohesion
Use a range of cohesive devices appropriately to help guide the reader through your letter, linking sentences and paragraphs smoothly.
Task Achievement
For Task Achievement, fully extend and support your points. Make sure you answer all parts of the task thoroughly, providing more detail and explanation for your points, including examples where appropriate.
Task Achievement
Maintain an appropriate and consistent register throughout. Aim for a polite, formal tone in line with the conventions of a formal letter, but ensure it does not become overly stiff or unnatural.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • Erroneous
  • Misrepresentation
  • Journalistic integrity
  • Verification
  • Retraction
  • Accountability
  • Fact-checking
  • Accuracy
  • Credibility
  • Rectify
  • Implications
  • Corrections column
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