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Writing General Training Task 1 Band 7.0 Example

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Explain a specific, credible reason for missing the deadline, such as underestimating the research and organisation required.
Show what work is already complete and what remains, so the lecturer can see that the requested extra time has a clear purpose.
Acknowledge the course policy and ask about any required process, while keeping the tone respectful and accountable.

Suggested structure

Open with a greeting and identify yourself and your course.
State the missed deadline and apologise briefly.
Explain why the project is unfinished and describe your progress.
Request a specific extension and give a clear submission plan.
Ask about any procedure, thank the lecturer, and close formally.

Useful vocabulary & examples

grant an extension: allow extra time to complete or submit work
I would be grateful if you could grant me an extension of one week.
underestimate the time required: misjudge how long a task will take
I underestimated the time required to research the topic and organise the evidence.
subject to the course policy: dependent on the rules that apply to the course
I understand that late work may be subject to the course policy.
follow a procedure: complete the steps required by an organisation
Please let me know if there is a form or procedure I should follow.

Task Prompt

You are taking a course at a local college. The deadline for your project was last week but you haven’t finished it. Write a letter to your lecturer. In your letter • introduce yourself • explain why you haven’t handed in the project yet • request more time to do it.

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Band 7.0

Dear Ms. McKeen, My name is Nadeem Nirban and I am a first-year student in your Engineering class at Mahavir College. I am writing to you because I have a problem with the project you set about design a bridge. The due date was last week but I’m afraid I haven’t finished it yet. As I have completed most of the research and initial design, I need a little more time to finish the calculations and prepare the final drawings. I have been struggling to balance this project with other coursework, and I underestimated how long it would take to check that the bridge design is accurate and safe. I apologise for not contacting you before the deadline.

Would it be possible to have an extension until next Friday? I believe this would give me enough time to complete the remaining work carefully rather than submit an unfinished project. I can send you my current draft by tomorrow if you would like to see the progress I have made. Please let me know whether this new deadline would be acceptable, or if you would prefer me to meet you to discuss the project.

Thank you for considering my request. I understand the importance of meeting deadlines and will make sure to plan more effectively for future assignments.

Yours sincerely, Nadeem Nirban

Targeted Improvement Tips

Change “about design a bridge” to “about designing a bridge” and check other verbs that follow prepositions.

Keep the explanation focused by linking the workload and time-estimation issue in one concise sentence.

State the requested date clearly, as you do with “until next Friday,” and retain the practical offer to send a draft.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

7.0

Good

Words

221

Type

Letter

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

7.0 Band

The letter introduces Nadeem and identifies his course and college, then explains the delay through balancing coursework and underestimating the time needed for the calculations and drawings. The request is specific—“an extension until next Friday”—and offering a draft by tomorrow supports it. A useful refinement would be to make the explanation slightly more concise so the request remains the main focus.

Coherence & Cohesion

7.0 Band

The response follows a clear progression: introduction and missed deadline, explanation, extension request, and courteous closing. Phrases such as “Would it be possible” and “Thank you for considering my request” help signal the shift to the request and conclusion. The explanation includes several details, but they remain connected; grouping the reason and apology into a tighter paragraph would make the letter even more direct.

Lexical Resource

7.0 Band

The answer uses appropriately specific project vocabulary, including “calculations,” “final drawings,” and “bridge design is accurate and safe.” Phrases such as “underestimated how long it would take” and “complete the remaining work carefully” also communicate the situation clearly. The main refinement is the phrase “about design a bridge,” where the verb form is incorrect; otherwise, the language is suitably varied for a formal request.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

6.5 Band

Most sentences are complete and use a good mix of simple and complex structures, as in “I have been struggling to balance this project with other coursework, and I underestimated how long it would take…” One clear form error occurs in “about design a bridge”: use “about designing a bridge” or “about the design of a bridge.” Check verb forms after prepositions, while retaining the otherwise clear sentence patterns.

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