You have just read an article in an international travel magazine which contained some information about your town that is incorrect. Write a letter to the editor of the magazine. In your letter • correct the information in the article • explain why it is important for the magazine to give correct information • suggest what the magazine should do about this situation

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Dear Sir or Madam, I am Shweta Bhat from Jammu, India. I am writing
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letter to inform you that the details in an article which was published in ABC magazine about Jammu city is incorrect. As a native person, I want to clear the fact that Jammu is a part of India and it does not have anything separate.
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, it is called City Temples , not City Lakes. I want to mention that it is important to give correct
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as so many people read and assume it is based on the correct facts. So, any wrong
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sometimes can cause conflicts between people. As per my suggestion, I want your team to publish the same article again in your magazine and
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apologize to people for printing the wrong
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. I hope you will understand my concern and if you need any
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you can email me at [email protected]. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Thank you. Yours faithfully, Shweta Bhat.
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single idea per paragraph
Ensure each paragraph contains a single clear idea to enhance clarity.
logical structure
Maintain a logical order of presenting ideas to improve the structure.
complete response
The letter provides a complete and clear response to the task, addressing all required points.
suitable writing tone
The tone of the letter is appropriate and respectful for the context of writing to an editor.
greeting and closing
The greeting and closing of the letter are appropriately formatted for a formal letter.

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.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Rectify
  • Misrepresentation
  • Tourism
  • Editor
  • Credibility
  • Accuracy
  • Local heritage
  • Fact-checking
  • Repercussions
  • Counteractive measures
  • Publishing ethics
  • Clarification
  • Factual error
  • Misconception
  • Authenticity
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