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You have recently read an article in the newspaper about someone you know personally. You found that some information is wrong. Write a letter to the editor to inform him about it. In your letter, write: what the article is about what the error is what you expect the editor to do

Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to bring your attention to an article published in The Tribune,
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 was published on 22nd December
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 year. That included the information about a local musician
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 Singh Brar;
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, I noticed that some information was incorrect. I know him because he is not only my neighbour but
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 the music teacher of my son. The article mentioned that he charges a small fee to teach music to local children, which is incorrect. In fact, learners acquire the skill from the musician free of cost
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 is a great work done by him. I would appreciate it if you republish the article with correct information, as the newspaper is widely read by the audience.
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 will allow the majority of children to benefit from his lessons. I am looking forward to your positive consideration. Yours faithfully, Rupinder Kaur

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task response
State the article topic clearly at the start and name the person the article is about.
coherence
The first paragraph should show one main idea. Break it into two parts if needed.
grammar
Use simple and clear sentences. Do not join many ideas in one sentence.
tone
Keep a formal tone through the letter and use proper closing.
content
The letter shows the purpose to correct an error.
tone
Polite tone and respectful closing.
structure
It mentions the date of the article to help the editor find it.
Word Count

IELTS says that you should write a minimum of 150 words in writing task 1. If you go under word count you will lose marks in task response.

A very long letter will not give you a higher band score.

Aim for between 160 to 190 words in writing task 1. This will ensure a concise letter and will be realistic in terms of time management. You have only 20 minutes to write the letter and you need around 5 minutes of planning time, so you will not be able to write a long letter in 15 minutes.

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