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Writing Samples
Band 8.5

The painting work is over but you are not satisfied with quality of work. Write a letter to the contractor for the same. In your letter • describe what you are not satisfied with • say what you want the contractor to do and your action plan • say what was good a bout the service

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Dear Mr David, I am writing to express my disappointment with the painting
work
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 carried out by your workers in my apartment, 10A, Queensland. Let me explain the issues in detail. After inspecting the
work
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, I found that the bedroom walls had been painted light blue
instead
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 of the cream colour that we had agreed upon.
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, there are several visible patches on the front wall of the living room. I would appreciate it if the affected areas could be repainted
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 our agreement and in the agreed colours. I will release the remaining payment only after the
work
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 has been completed to the agreed standard.
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, the painting in the other areas, especially the garden area, looks vibrant.
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, the kitchen has
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 been painted in a pleasant shade, giving it a fresh and attractive appearance. I hope the remaining
work
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 can be completed by next week. Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to your favourable response. Yours sincerely, Jonathan

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task response
Task response: Add one more small detail about the bad work, like where the paint marks are, to make your point more clear.
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Task response: Say your action plan in a bit more full way, for example, what you will do if the work is not fixed by next week.
coherence and cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Your ideas are in a good order. You can use one more link word like also or finally to make the flow even better.
coherence and cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Keep each part fully on one point. The good parts of the service can stay in one block, as you did here.
task response
Task response: You answer all parts of the task and make your problem very clear.
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Task response: Your tone is polite but firm, which is right for this kind of letter.
coherence and cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: The letter has a clear start, middle, and end, so it is easy to follow.
coherence and cohesion
Coherence and cohesion: Each paragraph has one main idea, and this helps the reader.
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