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Writing Samples
Band 4.5

A friend of yours is thinking of going on a camping holiday for the first time this summer. He/She has asked for your advise In your letter: • explain why you think your friend would enjoy a camping holiday. •describe some possible disadvantages. •say whether you would like to go camping with your friend this summer

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Dear Sir or Madam
Hello
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Hello,
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 my friend.How are you I think you are so good because I
hear
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heard
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your
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about your
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 plan
this
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 summer from your sister. You will go to the camping.I guess
this
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 correct decision
due to
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this
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 year is very
hardly
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hard
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 and
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has any
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any
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no
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 problem. You should go to camping
for
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apply
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chill out. I guess you
worth
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are worth
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 it like
this
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 camping holiday I guess you worth it. Considering, you always hard work on your job.
In
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addition
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addition,
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 you have
focus
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to focus
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 on your job.
However
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, lots of
capming
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camping
calming
 have our country
isn't
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isn't it
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 ? Exactly, I think the
camp
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 you are going to is very bad. Because
,
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 one year I went to
this
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camping
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camp
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 and I am very
regret
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regretful
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 and
And
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apply
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I was never going to
this
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camp
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. As long as
,
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this
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camp
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have
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has
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lot
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a lot
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 of rat
insect
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insects
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.
Then
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this
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 cause made you feel uncomfortable and
annoying
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annoyed
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. I trying as possible go to my house. Because I didn't
bearing
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bear
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 on
camp
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's atmosphere. I am very
wanted
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wanted to
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 go to
the
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camping with you But you don't go
the
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to the
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camp
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 I want. So maybe next year
i
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I
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 will go to the
camp
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 with you,if you want it. In my
opinion
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opinion,
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 you have
change
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changed
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 your decision for
this
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camp
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. And you have more opportunities for any camps. But it is your opinion
not
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, not
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 mine, if you
wanted
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want
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 it. No problems ! Yours faithfully Jacob

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Structure
Improve the structure of your letter by using clear paragraphs for different ideas: introduction, the main reasons for recommending or not recommending the camping, and your final decision or suggestion.
Tone & Register
Use appropriate salutations and closings for an informal letter. For a friend, 'Dear Sir or Madam' is too formal. Consider starting with 'Dear [Friend's Name],' and ending with 'Best regards' or 'Yours sincerely, [Your Name].
Development
Your ideas need to be clearer and more developed. Explain why you believe camping would be enjoyable for your friend, stating both pros and cons clearly, and make a definite suggestion about going together.
Grammar & Spelling
Work on grammar, punctuation, and spelling to enhance the clarity and professionalism of your writing. Erratic sentence structure and errors can distract readers from your message.
Connectivity
To increase coherence, use transitional phrases to better connect your ideas and paragraphs. This will make your letter easier to follow and understand.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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