Last weekend, your cousin celebrated her 50th birthday, but you couldn't attend and you forgot to cancel. Write a letter to your cousin. In your letter: - Apologize for missing the birthday celebration - Explain why you missed it and why you hadn't let her know - Describe how you will make it up to her Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses. Begin your letter as follows: Dear ___,

#weekend #cousin #birthday #couldn #celebration #hadn #addresses #___

Dear cousin, I trust

this

email finds you in good health and spirits. I extend congratulations on reaching the milestone of your 50th birthday. It is my sincere hope that your

celerbration

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celebration

was full of joy and memorable. Regrettably, my absence was a source of genuine

dissapointting

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disappointment

for me. I failed to communicate with you and

this

pains me. The conflicting commitment that prevented my attendance was my obligation to support my son at his soccer team competition. It was a challenging

weeked

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weekend

week

as he fell ill prior to the match, and I made my efforts to ensuring his physically and mentally

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able to attend the competition. Fortunately, he

mad

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made

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a full recovery and was able to participate fully, ultimately enjoying a rewarding time with his teammates. In an effort to show my apology, may I have the honour of treating you

dinner

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to dinner

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at Dean and Dancy's, your favourite restaurant, at your convenience

this

coming weekend? I eagerly

anticipate

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await

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your response. With warm regards, Norah

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grammatical accuracy

Pay attention to grammatical accuracy, such as 'dissapointing' should be 'disappointing' and 'celerbration' should be 'celebration.'

paragraphing

Consider dividing the letter into more paragraphs to improve the readability and structure.

task response

You have addressed each bullet point of the task prompt thoroughly, showing a clear understanding of the task requirements.

tone

The tone of the letter is warm and suitable for addressing a family member, showing empathy and concern.

Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

You should use complex sentences in your writing, but it does not mean that you should try to make all of our sentences complex.

‘Complex’ sentences are not actually very complex; they are just two or more simple sentences put together. Putting them together makes the essay more coherent and cohesive.

Examples:

I really want to study but I’m too tired.

I wore a warm coat because the weather was cold.

If action is not taken soon on climate change, global warming will get worse.

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1Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
7Grammar mistakes
 

7 paragraphs

166 words

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 4.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 5.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 5.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 7.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

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