Your local newspaper wants to reward people who have contributed much to the community. Write a letter to the newspaper editor recommending someone in your community. In your letter •describe who the person is and how you know them; •describe their contributions to the community; •explain why you think they deserve the reward.

Dear Sir or Madam, I hope
this
letter finds you well. I am writing
this
to refer you
a
Change preposition
to a
show examples
very special personality Mr. Kapil Partap whose contributions have uplifted our whole society and his work needs to be commended. Kapil Partap who is a
well known
Add a hyphen
well-known
show examples
tech guru in our local community, is a professor at Stan University. I have followed his work since
i
Change the capitalization
I
show examples
was in 5th grade, his guest lectures at our school
has
Correct subject-verb agreement
have
show examples
inspired thousands of young kids to explore opportunities in the technology area. His amazing lectures on software development, especially how to build websites, AI content and graphic designing, which he made freely available for everyone
has
Correct subject-verb agreement
have
show examples
helped rural women and underprivileged girls to be empowered.
According to
the
Correct article usage
apply
show examples
local statistics, 60
percent
Change the spelling
per cent
show examples
of our total female residents are now working as a coder. These valuable
skillsets
Correct your spelling
skill sets
show examples
has
Change the verb form
have
show examples
helped families to raise their
anual
Correct your spelling
annual
income significantly. Despite
known
Add a missing verb
being known
show examples
as an outstanding teacher, he is
also
a very kind human being. After giving up his
million dollar
Add a hyphen
million-dollar
show examples
salary in
United
Correct article usage
the United
show examples
States, he is unconditionally helping poor kids with regular food service. I think his contributions should be recognised and can be looked
as
Change preposition
at as
show examples
an inspiration for a positive impact on
the
Correct article usage
apply
show examples
society. I am looking forward to hearing back a positive response from you. Best regards Ad
Submitted by addtthya on

Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Writing9 with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.

single idea per paragraph
Ensure each paragraph contains a single main idea for better clarity.
logical structure
Organize ideas more logically to enhance coherence.
greeting and closing
The letter has a clear and appropriate greeting and closing.
complete response
The task is achieved with a complete response to all bullet points.
suitable writing tone
The writing tone is suitable for a letter to a newspaper editor, formal yet engaging.

Structure your letter

A letter needs to be written using a proper format, including the following:

  • A greeting (Dear sir/madam, Dear John, Dear Mr. Smith)
  • The main body (consisting of paragraphs for each part of the letter)
  • A closing (Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best wishes, Kind regards, Love)

When writing a letter as part of the IELTS General Training Writing Task 1, it is important to include the bullet points presented to you in the question.

All three bullet points need to be presented. And remember that some bullet points contain more than one element. So, make sure to watch for ‘and’ and plurals.

Discover more tips in The Ultimate Guide to Get a Target Band Score of 7+ »— a book that's free for 🚀 Premium users.

Essentional vocabulary list for IELTS Writing 7+

Learn how to write high-scoring essays with powerful words.
Download Free PDF and start improving you writing skills today!
What to do next:
Look at other essays: