You have read a news article in the local newspaper about a city or town you know, and some of the information was incorrect. Write a letter to the news editor. In your letter •Say how you know about that city or town •Explain what information was wrong •Suggest how the editor could fix this error.

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Dear Sir or Madam, Hope

this

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letter finds you in good spirits, My name is Krushang Patel, and the reason for

this

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letter is to bring your attention to the

article

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that your newspaper published on

8th

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the 8th

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february

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February

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. The

article

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on "Forts in

daman

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Daman

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" had

a incorrect information

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incorrect information

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reagrding

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regarding

the year that it was commisioned, in the

article

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you mentioned that the fort was

build

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by the

french

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French

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goverment

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government

in 1886, which is false. You see the construction was started by the

british

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in the year 1876, but

due to

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the shortage of raw

material

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materials

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they abanded the construction and later the contract was given to the

french

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builders. The reason that I am aware of

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beacuse

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because

great grandfather

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great-grandfather

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was one

the

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of the

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worker that helped build the fort and he passed down

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information to the next generation. I believe you should address

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issue by posting a new

article

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on social media about

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finding that will allow everyone to understand the history of

daman fort

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Daman Fort

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. Looking

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forward

forwad

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forward

for

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you

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your

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article

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, Krushang Patel.

bhat.shweta17Sun Feb 09 2025

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task achievement

Your letter has a clear purpose and effectively brings attention to the errors in the article. Make sure to provide clear details, especially regarding the timeline of events.

coherence and cohesion

The structure of your letter is mostly logical, but consider grouping similar ideas into paragraphs to enhance flow. For instance, the explanation about your great grandfather could be better integrated.

tone

You have a friendly and respectful tone, which is appropriate for this type of letter.

engagement

You've provided a personal connection to the subject, making your argument more compelling.

The Closing

The style of the letter determine how you have to close it.

Check out the suggested closing sentences for each type of letter in the General IELTS Test. The closing sentence should be the last sentence of your letter.

Formal style (To someone you have not met, whose name you don’t know)

Yours faithfully,

Semi-formal (To someone you may or may not have met, whose last name you know)

Yours sincerely,

Informal (To someone you know well, whose first name you know and use)

Best regards,
Warm wishes,

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meeting the goal of 7 or more
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meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
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Grammar mistakes
detected issues

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 5.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 4.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 4.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

6 paragraphs

179 words

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