Question:
You have been busy with your studies for the past month and haven't had time to visit your family.
Write a letter to your grandmother. In your letter:
- Apologize for not getting in touch with her sooner
- Explain why you have been so busy
- Arrange a time to visit
Write at least 150 words. You do NOT need to write any addresses.
Begin your letter as follows:
Dear Grandmother,
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SAMPLE Score Summary 
5.5 / 9
Task Fulfillment
7/9
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
5/9
Lexical Resource (Vocabulary)
6/9
Coherence & Cohesion
4/9
SAMPLE Grammar Corrections & Feedback
Correction Legend
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Task Fulfillment
The essay does a good job of comparing the content between the reading and the lecture. It addresses all the main points raised in the reading and provides the professor's counterarguments. However, the essay could have done a better job of integrating the two sources of information and providing a more balanced discussion.
Relevance & Completeness of Information
The essay includes all the necessary information from both the reading and the lecture. However, it could have provided more details from the reading to better contrast with the professor's points.
Grammatical Usage
There are several grammatical errors throughout the essay. For example, 'Several doubt about the accuracy' should be 'Several doubts about the accuracy', 'the Chevalier rich in assets' should be 'the Chevalier was rich in assets', 'being low on cash fund is not same as being financially poors' should be 'being low on cash is not the same as being financially poor'.
Vocabulary Usage
The vocabulary used in the essay is adequate, but there are some incorrect word choices. For example, 'briber' should be 'bribery', 'its assets to selling' should be 'his assets to sell'.
Connections & Coherence
The essay is generally coherent, but the flow of ideas could be improved. The transitions between the different points could be smoother, and the essay could have done a better job of connecting the professor's points to the reading.
Connection between Lecture & Reading
The essay does a good job of connecting the lecture to the reading. It clearly shows how the professor's points counter the doubts raised in the reading. However, the essay could have done a better job of integrating the two sources of information.
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Essay Grammar Corrections & Improvements
Several doubt doubts about the accuracy of the memoir writting written by the Chevalier de Seingalt are raised in the reading reading, but the professor clarify clarifies the seeming contradictions in the Chevalier's accounts to defend the memoir.
The professor explain explains that the Chevalier was rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its his assets to selling. Accordingly, sell. According to the professor, being low on cash fund funds is not the same as being financially poors. poor. However, in reading the reading, someone who borrowing borrows large of amounts of money could not be wealth, wealthy, therefore the Chevalier must have lied about his wealthy life in Switzerland.
The skepticism regards regarding the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging challenged by the professor as well. She explains that, due to the habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing. passed.
Finally, the professor refute refutes the idea briber that bribery was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point points out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison prison, it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences existence of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping escape from the prison was accurately recorded.
The professor explain explains that the Chevalier was rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its his assets to selling. Accordingly, sell. According to the professor, being low on cash fund funds is not the same as being financially poors. poor. However, in reading the reading, someone who borrowing borrows large of amounts of money could not be wealth, wealthy, therefore the Chevalier must have lied about his wealthy life in Switzerland.
The skepticism regards regarding the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging challenged by the professor as well. She explains that, due to the habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing. passed.
Finally, the professor refute refutes the idea briber that bribery was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point points out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison prison, it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences existence of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping escape from the prison was accurately recorded.
Task Fulfillment
The essay does a good job of comparing the content between the reading and the lecture. It addresses all the main points raised in the reading and provides the professor's counterarguments. However, the essay could have done a better job of integrating the two sources of information and providing a more balanced discussion.
Relevance & Completeness of Information
The essay includes all the necessary information from both the reading and the lecture. However, it could have provided more details from the reading to better contrast with the professor's points.
Grammatical Usage
There are several grammatical errors throughout the essay. For example, 'Several doubt about the accuracy' should be 'Several doubts about the accuracy', 'the Chevalier rich in assets' should be 'the Chevalier was rich in assets', 'being low on cash fund is not same as being financially poors' should be 'being low on cash is not the same as being financially poor'.
Vocabulary Usage
The vocabulary used in the essay is adequate, but there are some incorrect word choices. For example, 'briber' should be 'bribery', 'its assets to selling' should be 'his assets to sell'.
Connections & Coherence
The essay is generally coherent, but the flow of ideas could be improved. The transitions between the different points could be smoother, and the essay could have done a better job of connecting the professor's points to the reading.
Connection between Lecture & Reading
The essay does a good job of connecting the lecture to the reading. It clearly shows how the professor's points counter the doubts raised in the reading. However, the essay could have done a better job of integrating the two sources of information.
SAMPLE Criteria Score Reports
Task Achievement 7/9
• covers the requirements of the task
• presents a clear purpose, with the tone consistent and appropriate
• clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points but could be more fully extended
• presents a clear purpose, with the tone consistent and appropriate
• clearly presents and highlights key features/bullet points but could be more fully extended
Task achievement is about how well you present a clear overview of main trends, the main features, and comparisons where relevant. IELTS raters are looking for a response that answers these three aspects directly, with relevant ideas that are fully developed.
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Grammatical Range and Accuracy 5/9
• uses only a limited range of structures
• attempts complex sentences but these tend to be less accurate than simple sentences
• may make frequent grammatical errors and punctuation may be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the reader
• attempts complex sentences but these tend to be less accurate than simple sentences
• may make frequent grammatical errors and punctuation may be faulty; errors can cause some difficulty for the reader
Grammatical Range and Accuracy is about how you use English grammar, sentence structure, and the basic conventions of writing. Raters want to see that you can use what you know correctly, and that you can use a wide variety of structures to express your ideas.
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Lexical Resource (Vocabulary) 6/9
• uses an adequate range of vocabulary for the task
• attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some inaccuracy
• makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but they do not impede communication
• attempts to use less common vocabulary but with some inaccuracy
• makes some errors in spelling and/or word formation, but they do not impede communication
Lexical Resource (Vocabulary) is about how you use English words. Raters are looking for writing that uses different words correctly and accurately, and that uses a wide range of words that help readers understand.
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Coherence & Cohesion 4/9
• presents information and ideas but these are not arranged coherently andthere is no clear progression in the response
• uses some basic cohesive devices but these may be inaccurate or repetitive
• may not write in paragraphs or their use may be confusing
• uses some basic cohesive devices but these may be inaccurate or repetitive
• may not write in paragraphs or their use may be confusing
Coherence and connections are about how you put your ideas together and link different sentences to each other. Raters want to see sentences that flow smoothly from idea to idea without confusing the reader.
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SAMPLE Essay Grammar Corrections & Improvements
Several doubt doubts about the accuracy of the memoir writting written by the Chevalier de Seingalt are raised in the reading reading, but the professor clarify clarifies the seeming contradictions in the Chevalier's accounts to defend the memoir.
The professor explain explains that the Chevalier was rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its his assets to selling. Accordingly, sell. According to the professor, being low on cash fund funds is not the same as being financially poors. poor. However, in reading the reading, someone who borrowing borrows large of amounts of money could not be wealth, wealthy, therefore the Chevalier must have lied about his wealthy life in Switzerland.
The skepticism regards regarding the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging challenged by the professor as well. She explains that, due to the habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing. passed.
Finally, the professor refute refutes the idea briber that bribery was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point points out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison prison, it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences existence of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping escape from the prison was accurately recorded.
The professor explain explains that the Chevalier was rich in assets, but poor in the cash, while he lived in Switzerland and had to occasionally borrow funds while waiting for its his assets to selling. Accordingly, sell. According to the professor, being low on cash fund funds is not the same as being financially poors. poor. However, in reading the reading, someone who borrowing borrows large of amounts of money could not be wealth, wealthy, therefore the Chevalier must have lied about his wealthy life in Switzerland.
The skepticism regards regarding the reliability of the recorded conversations with Voltaire is challenging challenged by the professor as well. She explains that, due to the habit of recording each conversation with Voltaire immediately afterward, the Chevalier was able to recall those discussions in detail even after several years had passing. passed.
Finally, the professor refute refutes the idea briber that bribery was how the Chevalier got out of prison. She point points out that because even the other prisoners who had better resources were unable to successfully bribe their way out of prison prison, it was very unlikely that bribery was how he escaped. Also, she notes the existences existence of government papers recording repair work done to the Chevalier's prison cell ceiling as strong evidence that his escaping escape from the prison was accurately recorded.