IELTS Writing Correction Service
Writing Samples
Band 5

You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven’t finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter • introduce yourself • explain why you haven’t handed in the project yet • request more time to do it.

Dear Sir , I am writing
this
Linking Words
 letter
for
Change preposition
as
show examples
 an apology that I was not able to complete a thesis before the deadline. My name is Harvi, and I am a
2nd year
Add a hyphen
2nd-year
show examples
 student of
Bachelors
Fix the agreement mistake
Bachelor
show examples
 of Physiotherapy
in
Change preposition
at
show examples
 your prestigious college . I have been working on osteoporosis projects for the
last
Linking Words
 one month . A week ago , I was driving to the college's library to collect some data to
finsh
Correct your spelling
finish
 my thesis on time , but unfortunately, I met with a brutal accident
as a result
Linking Words
, I have multiple fractures on
the
Change the word
my
show examples
 wrist . The doctor advised me to
have
Unnecessary verb
apply
show examples
a
Correct article usage
apply
show examples
rest for a month to get
complete
Correct article usage
a complete
show examples
 recovery in order to work more effectively and efficiently. I request you to please allow me some more time to finish my work, and I will send you the doctor's report . I assure you that I will finish my tasks with great enthusiasm and dedication to get 100% grades. I am looking forward to hearing from you. Yours faithfully, Harvi

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.

task achievement
Make sure to check your spelling and grammar errors, as they may affect the overall clarity of your message.
coherence and cohesion
Try to group related ideas into one paragraph to enhance the flow of the letter. Each paragraph should focus on one main idea.
coherence and cohesion
Consider starting with a brief introduction about your situation before jumping to the reason for the delay. This helps the reader understand the context better.
task achievement
You provided a clear reason for your inability to submit the project on time and expressed a strong desire to complete your work.
task achievement
Your letter has a polite tone and includes a request for more time, which is appropriate for the situation.

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.

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

What to do next:
Look at other essays: