You are a student at a University in the UK. You have recently lost your University ID Card. Write to the local police station giving details of: who are you? what happened? Ask to record your details so that you can apply a new ID card.
Dear Sir,
I hope you are doing well. I am writing
this
letter to inform you about my university card
that has been stolen or may have been lost somewhere in the last
week.
My name is Ahtsham wakeel. Currently, I am a student in the dental department at Bradford University . Additionally
, I belong to Pakistan and have the nationality of Pakistan. Nowadays, I have been on a student visa in the United Kingdom for the last
2 years.
Three days ago , I went to the town centre with my roommate, to buy some grocery items. Unfortunately, for payment purpose
, I pull out my wallet to pick up my Fix the agreement mistake
purposes
card
. I found that my university card
was not there in my wallet. I checked here and there but all waste. This
card
has the utmost importance in my daily chores.
It is my humble request to record my details and issue a report card
. So that I would be able to apply for a new one as soon as possible. Otherwise
, this
loss of mine will have detrimental effects on my studies.
I eagerly waiting to hear from you.
yours sincerely,Submitted by muhammadahtsham457 on
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task achievement
Your letter covers all necessary points, but try to keep the paragraphs concise and to the point for better clarity. For example, details about your nationality and visa status could be shortened.
coherence cohesion
Ensure every paragraph contains a single idea for clearer communication. For example, the information related to the incident should be in one paragraph, and your request in another.
coherence cohesion
It would help to review the use of prepositions and article usage to avoid small grammatical inaccuracies, e.g., 'for payment purpose' should be 'for payment purposes' and 'record my details and issue a report card' can be clearer as 'record my details and issue a report'.
task achievement
You have provided all necessary information including your identity, what happened, and what you request from the police.
task achievement
Your letter maintains a formal tone appropriate for the context.
coherence cohesion
The greeting and closing are appropriate and polite.
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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