Last weekend, your cousin celebrated her 50th birthday, but you could not attend and 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 had not let her know Describe how you will make it up to her

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Dear Sarah, Hello, I hope

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letter to let you know what happened

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me and why I could not come to your party

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week. First of all, I always come to your birthday and bring a beautiful gift for you,

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, I faced a huge problem

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week So I could not attend it. I am so sorry for

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, My wife was sleeping in the hospital,

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, there was not anyone who could be with her except me So I decided to stay with her

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of your party.

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, I could not tell you because there were a lot of doctors and nurses who were asking me about

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, I will compensate you next week, I am going to buy a car for you as a gift. I hope

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gift can make you satisfied. Keep in touch Dyu

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task achievement

Try to include a more specific gift or plan for making it up to your cousin to enhance your apology.

coherence and cohesion

Consider organizing your thoughts more clearly by using paragraphs for each main point: apology, reason for absence, and how you'll make it up.

suitable writing tone

The letter has a warm and friendly tone, which is suitable for writing to a family member.

complete response

You clearly expressed your regret for missing the celebration and provided valid reasons for your absence.

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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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Single idea per paragraph

Greeting and closing

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 6.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 6.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 6.0

Complete response

Suitable writing tone

Appropriate word count

7 paragraphs

156 words

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Use a variety of complex and simple sentences

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Convenience foods will become increasingly prevalent and eventually replace traditional foods and traditional methods of food preparation. To what extent do you agree or disagree with this option?

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