You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English speaking Friend. In your letter: - Explain why you have moved - Describe the new apartment - Invite him to pay a visit.
Sample Response
Dear Kola, Trust you are good, hope you have settled down at work. I am writing to inform youwriting you to inform you that I have finally moved out ofhave finally moved from my old house. As mentioned to you in my last letterlast letter to you, my landladyMy Landlady wanted to renovate the house sohence she gave her tenants six months’ noticesix months notice to move out of the house. I was lucky, I got an apartment not to far from my son's school and my place of work. The apartment costscost less and it is much largerway bigger than my previous apartment. I particularly like it becausethis apartment because itits has a spaciousbig kitchen with an built-in dishwasherin-built dish washer and a lovely terrace where my son can play with his friends. I am confident that you will love my new home. I hope you and your daughter, Dara, willyour daughter, Dara will come andto visit us soon. Looking forward to seeing you. Best wishes, MojisolaMojisola
Why this response received Band 6.5
The letter communicates its purpose clearly, covers all three requested points, and creates a warm, personal tone with relevant details about the move and new apartment. Its main limitation is recurring grammatical and punctuation inaccuracy, compounded by the absence of clear paragraph breaks. The highest priority is to proofread sentence boundaries, verb forms, possessives, and small word-choice errors while organising the message into distinct sections.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The purpose is clear, all bullet points are addressed with relevant detail, and the friendly tone suits the recipient.
Develop the invitation slightly by suggesting a possible time or activity for the visit.
Coherence and Cohesion
The message follows a sensible sequence, but comma splices and the lack of paragraph breaks weaken its organisation.
Separate the reason for moving, the apartment description, and the invitation into clear paragraphs with complete sentence boundaries.
Lexical Resource
The letter uses a good range of relevant vocabulary, including natural details about housing, work, and family life.
Proofread small lexical and spelling choices such as 'too far' and 'dishwasher' to improve precision.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
A mix of simple and complex structures conveys meaning clearly, although recurring errors reduce grammatical control.
Correct verb forms, possessives, capitalisation, and run-on sentences, especially in phrases such as 'it has' and 'six months’ notice'.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You have recently moved to a different house. Write a letter to an English speaking Friend. In your letter:
- Explain why you have moved
- Describe the new apartment
- Invite him to pay a visit.
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