A magazine is inviting its readers to contribute to one of its articles titled ‘The Book I Was Most Influenced By’. Write a letter to the magazine editor about the book that you were influenced by the most. In your letter • describe the topic of the book • explain in what way it influenced you • say whether you think it might influence other people
Sample Response
Dear Editoreditor, Recently, I got acquainted with an unusualacquainted with unusual book by Hanya Yanagihara " A little life". It explores various problems such asmore problems as racism, pedophiliapedofilizm, traumas, friendship, abuse, harmful adults, and the tragic fate of a little boypoor fate of little boy, who just wanted to love and be loved. I chose this book, because it has definitely affecteddefinetely affect to my thinking and whole life. In my opinion, it isn't just a storyisn't just story about a little boy, this story presents a terrible world where everyone can be murdered or haunted by ghosts from the pastgosts from past. Jude is an reflectionimmersion of us, we can see something about ourselves and this is the main point of the book. I truly hope that readers will discover the problems whichwich author includes in this book, to demonstrate all issues in society. Of course, this book won't be a simplewon't simple, calm or relaxing way of spending time. Indeed,As a result, readers may evenreaders even may find themselves too emotional, since this book can astonish them, but ultimately,but in conclusion, they will flip their worldview. I look forward to your response. Thank you for the opportunityfor opportunity to express my opinion. Yours sincerelyfaithfully, Anthony
Why this response received Band 6.0
The letter successfully addresses all parts of the prompt with a suitable semi-formal tone and clear development of the chosen book's impact. However, the overall quality is held back by frequent grammatical slips, particularly missing articles and auxiliary verbs, alongside several spelling errors. Prioritizing grammatical accuracy and proofreading for basic sentence structures will significantly improve the clarity of your writing.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The letter fully addresses the prompt by describing the book's themes, explaining its personal impact, and discussing its potential influence on other readers.
To improve further, ensure that the explanation of how the book influenced you is more concrete and detailed.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is organized into logical paragraphs, though some cohesive devices and transitions are used somewhat mechanically.
Practice using a wider variety of natural linking words and avoid repetitive structures like 'As a result' and 'In conclusion' within short paragraphs.
Lexical Resource
You use a decent range of vocabulary relevant to the topic, but spelling mistakes and incorrect word forms are noticeable.
Focus on the correct spelling of complex words, such as 'pedophilia' and 'ghosts', and learn correct verb-noun collocations like 'have an effect on'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
While you attempt a mix of simple and complex sentences, grammatical errors—especially missing articles, prepositions, and auxiliary verbs—occur frequently.
Review the rules for article usage with singular countable nouns and ensure that verbs are not omitted in clauses, such as writing 'won't be a simple way' instead of 'won't simple way'.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
A magazine is inviting its readers to contribute to one of its articles titled ‘The Book I Was Most Influenced By’. Write a letter to the magazine editor about the book that you were influenced by the most. In your letter • describe the topic of the book • explain in what way it influenced you • say whether you think it might influence other people
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