You live in a house opposite a park. A man brings large dogs to the park every day and lets them run free. Write a letter to your local council complaining about the danger. In your letter: - say where the park is. - State how often this happens? - Give a description of the man and the dogs.
Sample Response
Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Ankitha, a software engineer. I am writing this letterepistle to reportshare the inconvenience faced by most of the residents in my neighbourhooddwellers in my vicinity. One of the residents of our community brings dogsis bringing dogs to the park, which is opposite my residence, and he lets his pets roam freelyroam freely around.
Main ParkFurthermore, Main Park is situated beside the central library in Anna Nagar. It comprises a running areaarena, jogging track, sports facilitiesactivities and a meditation areameditation area. Children and adults regularly visit this park at dawn and in the evenings.
Moreover, it is tremendously challenging for kids to play as the dogs are barking with loud noise and children are petrified of seeing those creatures. Youngsters are unable to run and jog since the pets start chasing themchasing behind them. The man and his dogsThe owner and these animals visit the park daily at 7 AM and 5 PM.
Let me briefly describeexpound on the man’s physical appearance and his pets for easy identification. He is 5 feet 10 inches tall5’10 tall, middle-aged, with blonde hair and blue eyes. He owns three dogs that are German Shepherdsbelonging to the German Shepherd breed, all of which are brownbrown in colour.
I request you take immediate action on this scenario so that residents spend remarkable time in the park filled with tranquillity. Thank you.
Yours faithfully,
Why this response received Band 7.0
The complaint is fully developed with a precise park location, the daily times, and clear identifying details for both the man and his dogs. Its strongest feature is the practical detail supporting the danger described. The main limitation is frequently over-elaborate or unnatural wording, so the highest-priority improvement is to use direct, conventional formal language that sounds credible in a council complaint.
IELTS Writing Criteria Scores
Task Achievement
The letter has a clear formal purpose, covers all three bullet points with relevant detail, and requests appropriate council action.
Make the opening more direct by identifying the dangerous situation immediately and omitting irrelevant personal information.
Coherence and Cohesion
The response is logically sequenced, with well-focused paragraphs for location, danger and frequency, description, and requested action.
Reduce formulaic paragraph openers so the progression feels more natural and less signposted.
Lexical Resource
Vocabulary is varied and sometimes precise, but conspicuous choices such as 'epistle', 'expound', and 'remarkable time' sound unnatural in context.
Choose straightforward formal collocations, such as 'write to complain', 'describe', and 'enjoy the park safely'.
Grammatical Range and Accuracy
The writer uses varied sentence forms with generally clear control, although several agreement, article, and construction errors remain.
Edit recurring constructions such as 'dogs are barking with loud noise' and 'pets start chasing behind them' for accurate, idiomatic grammar.
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IELTS General Training Writing Task 1
You live in a house opposite a park. A man brings large dogs to the park every day and lets them run free. Write a letter to your local council complaining about the danger. In your letter:
- say where the park is.
- State how often this happens?
- Give a description of the man and the dogs.
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