You are going to throw a party and would like to cook a special dish for your guests but do not have the recipe. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • tell your friend why you are having a party • explain what dish you want to cook and ask your friend for the recipe • invite your friend to the party Dear .....

Dear Karen, I hope
this
Linking Words
letter finds you well. I am writing
this
Linking Words
letter to seek your advice on preparing
the
Correct article usage
a
show examples
special recipe for the guests on the upcoming weekend. Actually, I am thinking
to celebrate
Change preposition
of celebrating
show examples
my mother's birthday next Saturday evening. For that reason, I already invited all friends
,
Punctuation problem
apply
show examples
and relatives to
this
Linking Words
party. Recently, I finalised the menu list with the help of my brother. We decided to add Indian
,
Punctuation problem
apply
show examples
and Chinese cuisines for the guests.
Also
Linking Words
, we ordered a delicious choco lava cake for our mother. Now, I need your recipe for making a white sauce pasta. I know some ingredients, but I want your help to make it
perfectly
Replace the word
perfect
show examples
. I want you to be a part of
this
Linking Words
party. I need your assistance in organising
this
Linking Words
event, and serving
to
Change preposition
apply
show examples
the guests as well. I hope you will accept my invitation on
a
Correct article usage
apply
show examples
short notice. Looking
foward
Correct your spelling
forward
to seeing you soon! Best regards, Sam.

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.

coherence
Break the letter into 3 clear parts: why you have the party, the dish and recipe you want, and the invite to Karen.
coherence
Make one idea in each paragraph.
vocabulary
Use simple words and keep sentences short.
task
Ask for the recipe in a polite way, e.g., Could you share the recipe for white sauce pasta?
structure
Greeting and closing are clear.
content
You tell why you have the party.
content
You ask for the recipe and invite Karen.
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.

What to do next:
Look at other essays: