A friend invited you to join his birthday party next week, but you are too busy to attend. Write a letter to explain your situation and express your feelings. You should write at least 150 words.

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Dear Johnson, I hope you are doing well. Thanks for your invitation and I am very sorry that I won’t be able to join your birthday party next Friday night. Actually, it is almost our company’s product release date, and I have to work from my home in a quiet environment that night because I was assigned to supervise the product deployment starting next Friday at 10 pm by my manager yesterday. I am really disappointed that I can’t celebrate

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big day for you

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year. I’ve never been absent from any of your important days since the first year that I met you. In order to give you a surprise, I’ve prepared a pair of badminton rackets as a gift for you, which you’ve wanted for a long time.

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, it is out of my expectation that I can’t give you

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present on your birthday in person. By the way, my spirit is with you, and I hope you have a great and unforgettable party. Again, wish you all the best and happy birthday, my friend. Warm regards, Georgiana

georgiana0818Tue Apr 23 2024

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Structure

You've structured your letter very well, with a clear introduction, explanation, and closing. This structure helps in making your letter easy to follow and understand, which is excellent for both coherence and cohesion.

Content

Your letter provides a complete response to the task, explaining your situation, expressing regret, and even mentioning a gift. This thorough response shows your ability to cover all aspects of the task effectively.

Enhancement

In future letters, consider adding more personal reflections or detailing more about the gift to enhance the emotional connection and depth of your response.

Tone

You've successfully employed a suitable and consistent writing tone throughout your letter, which matches the informal nature of writing to a friend. This is important for task achievement.

Structural clarity

Structured letter with a clear introduction, explanation, and closure

Task completion

Thoroughly addressed all parts of the task

Tone consistency

Appropriate and consistent tone throughout the letter

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 8.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

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

6 paragraphs

182 words

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A friend invited you to join his birthday party next week, but you are too busy to attend. Write a letter to explain your situation and express your feelings. You should write at least 150 words.

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