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A museum near your home is looking for people to do part-time voluntary/unpaid work. You would like to do some voluntarylunpaid work at the museum. Write a letter to the museum director to apply for the voluntarylunpaid work, in your letter explain why you want to do voluntarylunpaid work at the museum describe some skills and qualities you have that would be useful give details of when you would be available for work

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am writing to express my interest in volunteering at the Canada Historical Museum. I believe working at the museum,
however
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 it does not bring me money, is a practical gauge to evaluate my abilities
as well as
 makes me able to polish my soft skills.
In addition
, I was always passionate about working in history-related careers,
due to
 my educational background.
First,
I should mention that I am a master's student in history at Winnipeg University which obviously demonstrates my passion.
Moreover
, I am equipped with useful skills
such
 as communicating with numerous people even during hectic working hours. I will manage to work as a volunteer two hours a week on Mondays from 9 to 11.
Additionally
, I can casually help at weekends if any upcoming event will be considered. I hope you will consider my request favourably. Yours faithfully Ali A
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Coherence & Cohesion
To improve coherence and cohesion, work on building clear logical connections between ideas. Each paragraph should smoothly transition to the next with the use of cohesive devices like linking words and phrases. Also, try to maintain a uniform paragraph structure, dedicating each one to a specific aspect of your letter.
Task Achievement
For task achievement, ensure to expand on the reasons for wanting to do voluntary work. Delve deeper into how your skills and qualifications specifically align with the museum's needs, and be more explicit in how they would benefit the museum. Additionally, make sure to include a wider range of time availability to show flexibility.

Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • part-time
  • voluntary/unpaid work
  • museum
  • apply
  • director
  • skills
  • qualities
  • availability
  • interest
  • opportunity
  • passion
  • contribution
  • community
  • exhibit
  • knowledge
  • communication
  • organizational
  • time management
  • flexible
  • dedicated
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