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Writing General Training Task 1 Band 7.0 Example

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211 words General TrainingTask 1Letter

Task 1 Letter

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Ideas to explore

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.

User Essay Analysis

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Band 7.0

Dear Mr. smith I am Andrea Pinco, a second-year student of your course of “business management”. Last month I took part at the Group B in the class. The project that was assigned to us was named “the effect of green ecomony on the environment” and I had to develop a complex analysis on the topic. I have gathered the relevant material, but I have not yet completed the final comparison and written discussion. The project deadline was last week, and I apologise for missing it.

The main reason for the delay is that I underestimated the time needed to organise the sources. Some of the material required further checking, which left me less time to write the analysis than I had planned. I realise that I should have explained the situation to you before the due date.

Would you be willing to give me another week to finish the project? I can send you my current notes and draft to show what I have already completed. With the extra time, I would finish the comparison, write the discussion and check the references before submitting the final version.

Thank you for considering my request. Please let me know if there is a formal procedure I should follow.

Yours sincerely, Andrea Pinco

Targeted Improvement Tips

Check that each of the three requested letter points has a specific, easily located explanation.

Revise the exact phrases quoted in the corrections, then proofread the whole sentence around each one.

Keep the greeting, level of formality and closing appropriate for the named recipient.

AI Feedback

Overall Band

7.0

Good

Words

211

Type

Letter

Criteria Breakdown

Task Achievement

6.5 Band

The letter gives the student’s name, course, group and project title, then explains the delay and requests a week. The course details are useful, but the first paragraph is cumbersome and includes spelling and preposition errors. Make the already missed deadline explicit rather than describing only an unfinished analysis.

Coherence & Cohesion

6.0 Band

The completed letter uses paragraphs to separate the background, explanation and requested next step. The introductory wording “Dear Mr. smith” can be made more direct, leaving room for the required details. Keep the sequence purposeful and place the practical request where the recipient can find it easily. Avoid adding unrelated personal information merely to lengthen the response.

Lexical Resource

6.0 Band

The wording “Dear Mr. smith” is a useful place to improve precision. Capitalise the surname and punctuate the greeting. The remaining letter uses vocabulary connected to its actual purpose, rather than an unrelated memorised phrase bank. Read the revised expression in context and check that it keeps the intended meaning, names and circumstances.

Grammatical Range & Accuracy

5.5 Band

The expression “I took part at the Group B” illustrates the main sentence-level point in this draft. Use a natural verb and remove the unnecessary article and preposition. Check that the corrected sentence has a clear subject, finite verb and suitable time reference. Retain the natural tone of the letter instead of introducing long constructions that make the request harder to follow.

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