The system used for rubbish/garbage collection in your local are is not working properly. This is causing problems you and your neighbours. Write a letter to the local council. In your letter •Describe how the rubbish collection system is not working properly •Explain how this is affecting you and your neighbours •Suggest what should be done about the problem

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Dear Sir, I am writing

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letter to bring your notice that the

trash

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collection is not processed properly in our locality. Our area consists of more than 100 families and we have only a few garbage bins for entire houses.

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, garbage collecting vehicles used to come every Monday and Thursday to take away the rubbish.

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was a regular system and we didn't find any inconvenience before.

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practice has been stopped in recent days. The

trash

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collecting people have not

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for the past 2 weeks

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the bins are getting overloaded with

trash

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. In fact, me and my neighbours are not satisfied with

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situation going on in our area. The individuals are dumping garbage day by day, some of them are dropped on the ground and the rubbish smells really bad. It is really hard to pass a single day with

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issue. As a solution, we the localities request you to bring back the system which was processed well earlier.

Trash

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bins need to be taken out twice every week to avoid

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circumstances. I hope

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letter will come to your attention and kindly do the needful help to our locality. Your's faithful, A

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task achievement

Ensure that the introduction clearly states the purpose of the letter. For example, you could say 'I am writing to express my concerns regarding the rubbish collection system in our area.'

coherence and cohesion

Try to use a more varied vocabulary to describe the problem. Instead of using 'trash' consistently, consider alternatives like 'waste' or 'garbage'.

coherence and cohesion

Improve the connection between ideas. You could use transition words or phrases such as 'Furthermore' or 'In addition' to enhance flow.

coherence and cohesion

In your closing, consider using 'Yours faithfully' instead of 'Your's faithful' for correctness in formal letters.

task achievement

The letter clearly describes the problem of rubbish collection and its impact on the community.

coherence and cohesion

You have structured your letter with a clear beginning, middle, and end, which makes it easy to follow.

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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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: 8.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 8.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 5.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

202 words

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